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Arapahoe County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Arapahoe County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Arapahoe County has a population of 666,918 that grew 3.0% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 71.5% and 45.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $101,087 against a GDP per capita of $80,544, with median worker earnings of $51,382 and an unemployment rate of 4.7%. Housing costs are elevated, with a median home value of $526,000 and median gross rent of $1,812/month, while a poverty rate of 8.5% and foreign-born population share of 16.5% round out the county's workforce profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

666,918

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$101,087

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone390,363 (59.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone71,991 (10.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race61,737 (9.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone48,407 (7.3%)
  • Asian Alone40,139 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races38,491 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish77,810
  2. 2.Other Indo-European10,662
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island7,277
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic7,020
  5. 5.Arabic6,096

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

16.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

34,135

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$80,544

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$51,942

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance79,515
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services56,125
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)35,703
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing32,276
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services30,031

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations168,884
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations71,787
  3. 3.Service Occupations53,601
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations37,785
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations26,261

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.81×)12,044
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.38×)32,749
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.23×)53,822
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.11×)23,026
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.09×)26,841

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$526,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,812/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99960,426 (36.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99934,236 (20.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99921,617 (13.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99918,268 (11.0%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9998,986 (5.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,934 (3.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

45.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,382

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone231,768 (65.5%)
  • Worked At Home74,119 (21.0%)
  • Carpooled27,113 (7.7%)
  • Public Transit8,773 (2.5%)
  • Walked5,084 (1.4%)
  • Other3,649 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.