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Broomfield County, CO

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

AI Overview

Broomfield County is a small but high-output jurisdiction of 78,323 residents, generating $127,268 in GDP per capita — more than double the median household income of $123,874 — signaling a concentration of high-value commercial and corporate activity relative to its population. The workforce is notably educated, with 58.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, a 71.0% labor force participation rate, and median worker earnings of $63,513 against a low 3.3% unemployment rate. The county has grown 13.6% over five years, though a median home value of $631,600 and median gross rent of $2,074/month reflect substantial housing cost pressure accompanying that growth.

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

Population

78,323

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$123,874

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone58,017 (76.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,392 (8.4%)
  • Asian Alone5,338 (7.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,049 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,199 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone849 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,203
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,319
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island924
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)739
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic707

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,749

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$127,268

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$62,948

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,356
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,274
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)5,161
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,538
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)3,521

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations26,512
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,144
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,893
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,515
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,664

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 2.54×)2,009
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.55×)8,081
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.11×)3,133
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.11×)4,638
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.97×)9,542

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$631,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,074/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9998,307 (41.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9994,653 (23.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,484 (12.5%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,955 (9.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999783 (3.9%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,999374 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$63,513

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone24,744 (58.3%)
  • Worked At Home12,713 (29.9%)
  • Carpooled3,016 (7.1%)
  • Walked541 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit533 (1.3%)
  • Other473 (1.1%)

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.