state

Colorado

Demographic and economic profile of Colorado, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

5,957,494

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$92,470

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

37.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.1% since 2018

Colorado added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,268,784 (73.5%)
  • Two or More Races738,535 (12.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone315,713 (5.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone232,985 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone187,534 (3.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone58,576 (1.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish606,804
  2. 2.Other Indo-European49,004
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island35,905
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic29,791
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic24,301

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

348,913

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$73,894

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

101.9 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$50,489

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care663,287
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management466,451
  3. 3.Retail Trade313,524
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation281,933
  5. 5.Construction244,546

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,441,986
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations588,259
  3. 3.Service Occupations463,554
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations296,404
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations261,461

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.41×)80,773
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.24×)466,451
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.22×)59,459
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.16×)244,546
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.07×)218,342

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$502,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,693/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999451,708 (29.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999274,094 (17.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999213,575 (13.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999175,449 (11.4%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99993,457 (6.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99979,040 (5.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

44.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,876

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,030,919 (66.8%)
  • Worked at Home571,667 (18.8%)
  • Carpooled239,106 (7.9%)
  • Walked76,826 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit58,201 (1.9%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other34,633 (1.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.