Colorado Population 2024

5,914,180

Colorado Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Colorado was:

  • White: 76.13%
  • Two or more races: 10.57%
  • Other race: 4.91%
  • Black or African American: 4.05%
  • Asian: 3.21%
  • Native American: 0.99%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%

Colorado Growth Rate

Colorado Population Rank

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Colorado Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,393,40576.13%
Two or more races609,97610.57%
Other race283,1464.91%
Black or African American233,7124.05%
Asian185,4313.21%
Native American57,0220.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander8,0940.14%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Colorado Population by Race

Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Colorado Median Age

37.3

Total

36.5

Male

38.1

Female

Colorado Adults

There are 4,529,480 adults, (855,353 of whom are seniors) in Colorado.

Colorado Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Colorado Sex Ratio

Female2,843,20049.27%
Male2,927,59050.73%

Colorado Population by Age

Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,278,0402.4866.233.8
Married1,117,6303.1382.317.7
Non Family850,2311.3549.250.8
Female206,0773.3253.446.6
Male104,1093.1357.542.5

3.07

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

66.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade171,8674.32%
Associates Degree334,7238.4%
Bachelors Degree1,083,62027.21%
Graduate Degree658,07116.52%
High School Graduate814,20820.44%
Less Than 9th Grade125,2173.14%
Some College795,05619.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Colorado Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,837,4902,748,9401,423,180
Hispanic720,133551,279141,903
2+ Races329,561281,585102,025
Other Race177,938126,29729,322
Black151,061136,55744,547
Asian131,002113,44970,296
Native American37,32731,1797,621
Islander5,6294,9641,568

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.88%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.66%.

Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,578$81,839$55,394
Graduate Degree$83,202$103,599$69,883
High School Graduate$41,596$47,429$33,574
Less Than 9th Grade$35,024$41,871$25,333
Overall$54,695$62,940$45,754
Some College$46,270$55,521$38,651

$54,695

Average Earnings

$62,940

Average Male

$45,754

Average Female

Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Colorado Language

83.84% of Colorado residents speak only English, while 16.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.04% of the population.

Colorado Language

Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,751,010281,5927.51%
Hispanic1,247,220174,06113.96%
Multiple597,16173,99012.39%
Black222,64539,83917.89%
Other280,00938,34313.69%
Asian181,51517,3319.55%
Native54,43411,03120.26%
Islander7,8535827.41%

9.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.76%

Male Poverty Rate

10.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colorado is Native, with 20.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colorado is Islander, with 7.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.4%.

Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.33%
High School11.07%
Some College8.63%
Bachelors or Greater3.88%

Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.86%
Male Unemployed23.9%
Female Employed5.83%
Male Employed4.18%

Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,664$139,321
Households$87,598$117,508
Married Families$123,719$156,002
Non Families$55,809$76,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Colorado Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

357,465

Number of Veterans

316,777

Male Veterans

40,688

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam113,406
Second Gulf War107,923
First Gulf War97,982
Korea17,512
World War II4,281

Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5498,485
65 to 7482,043
75+71,902
55 to 6464,516
18 to 3440,519

Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White291,2798.29%
Hispanic43,1704.97%
2+ Races24,6296.23%
Black20,89412.07%
Other Race10,7505.11%
Asian5,5473.73%
Native American3,4667.98%
Islander90014.56%

Colorado Veterans by Race

Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Colorado Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

41.79%

Born in Colorado

90.51%

Native Born

9.49%

Foreign Born

4.96%

Non Citizen

4.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.51% of Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 41.79% having been born in Colorado. 4.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Colorado Place of Birth

  1. Colorado State Demography Office
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources