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Denver County, CO

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

AI Overview

Denver County has a population of 729,019 that grew 2.9% over five years, with a highly educated workforce—55.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and a labor force participation rate of 74.3% at a median worker earnings of $58,097. GDP per capita reaches $140,025 against a median household income of $94,718, suggesting significant output concentration in higher-productivity sectors. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $586,700 and median gross rent of $1,770/month, alongside a homeownership rate of just 49.1% and an unemployment rate of 4.6%.

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

Population

729,019

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$94,718

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone426,585 (59.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race95,260 (13.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone64,967 (9.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone62,182 (8.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races34,791 (4.8%)
  • Asian Alone26,665 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish111,290
  2. 2.Other Indo-European7,542
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)4,889
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,870
  5. 5.Vietnamese4,518

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

69.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

25,297

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$140,025

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$61,202

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance92,921
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services88,041
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing37,521
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)36,002
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services35,903

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations237,166
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations74,089
  3. 3.Service Occupations55,688
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations31,040
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations27,835

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.78×)14,070
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.67×)86,795
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.31×)36,784
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 0.99×)19,581
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.98×)36,191

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$586,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,770/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

48.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99947,088 (28.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99929,070 (17.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99927,772 (17.0%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99917,067 (10.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99915,492 (9.5%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,9996,004 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

74.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$58,097

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone235,611 (56.1%)
  • Worked At Home114,558 (27.3%)
  • Carpooled26,533 (6.3%)
  • Public Transit15,926 (3.8%)
  • Walked15,184 (3.6%)
  • Bicycle6,247 (1.5%)

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.