Lakewood, Colorado Population 2024

155,865

Lakewood Demographics

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

  • White: 78.64%
  • Two or more races: 10.7%
  • Asian: 4.06%
  • Other race: 4.04%
  • Black or African American: 1.6%
  • Native American: 0.81%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.15%
Land Area (mi²)
43.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,586.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.24% (-382)
The current population of Lakewood, Colorado is 155,865 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 156,247.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White122,79678.64%
Two or more races16,70710.7%
Asian6,3364.06%
Other race6,3034.04%
Black or African American2,5021.6%
Native American1,2640.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2410.15%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lakewood Population by Race

Lakewood Population Pyramid 2024

Lakewood Median Age

38.1

Total

36.6

Male

39.8

Female

Lakewood Adults

There are 129,986 adults, (27,136 of whom are seniors) in Lakewood.

Lakewood Age Dependency

51.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Lakewood Sex Ratio

Female78,31150.15%
Male77,83849.85%

Lakewood Population by Age

Lakewood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All68,1112.265842
Non Family30,3831.3445.954.1
Married27,6792.9276.423.6
Female6,5443.2742.957.1
Male3,5053.124753

2.92

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

58.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lakewood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,1314.42%
Associates Degree9,0337.79%
Bachelors Degree33,17728.61%
Graduate Degree18,29415.77%
High School Graduate24,95421.52%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9082.51%
Some College22,47319.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lakewood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lakewood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White84,52281,48142,141
Hispanic21,54517,5414,975
2+ Races9,8328,4603,216
Asian4,7203,9132,189
Other Race3,9633,367927
Black1,6651,581576
Native American931842278
Islander18117569

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 96.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 49.86%.

Lakewood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,230$78,661$59,863
Graduate Degree$82,367$100,625$76,382
High School Graduate$42,197$48,531$34,945
Less Than 9th Grade$30,719$33,480$25,182
Overall$55,118$60,813$47,908
Some College$44,659$51,008$40,084

$55,118

Average Earnings

$60,813

Average Male

$47,908

Average Female

Lakewood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lakewood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lakewood Language

86.48% of Lakewood residents speak only English, while 13.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.75% of the population.

Lakewood Language

Lakewood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White104,7556,7656.46%
Hispanic34,5025,26415.26%
Multiple16,5152,06812.52%
Other6,1015949.74%
Asian6,2915318.44%
Black2,41148019.91%
Native1,180736.19%
Islander241187.47%

8.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.27%

Male Poverty Rate

9.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lakewood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lakewood is Black, with 19.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lakewood is Native, with 6.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.21%.

Lakewood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.75%
High School10.64%
Some College8.27%
Bachelors or Greater3.3%

Lakewood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.17%
Male Unemployed20.57%
Female Employed4.27%
Male Employed4.24%

Lakewood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lakewood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,748$132,536
Households$82,786$108,333
Married Families$125,137$152,623
Non Families$59,340$74,685

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lakewood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Lakewood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lakewood 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 45-54.

Lakewood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lakewood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,059

Number of Veterans

8,172

Male Veterans

887

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,329
Second Gulf War2,169
First Gulf War1,841
Korea683
World War II131

Lakewood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,607
65 to 742,242
35 to 542,025
55 to 641,475
18 to 34710

Lakewood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,9277.58%
Hispanic1,1454.45%
2+ Races6505.45%
Other Race1703.49%
Asian1072.04%
Black1004.92%
Islander6932.86%
Native American363.41%

Lakewood Veterans by Race

Lakewood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lakewood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lakewood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lakewood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lakewood 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

46.43%

Born in Lakewood

91.48%

Native Born

8.52%

Foreign Born

4.24%

Non Citizen

4.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.48% of Lakewood residents were born in the United States, with 46.43% having been born in Colorado. 4.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lakewood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029155,388-96-0.06%
2028155,484-95-0.06%
2027155,579-95-0.06%
2026155,674-96-0.06%
2025155,770-95-0.06%
2024155,865-96-0.06%
2023155,961-40-0.03%
2022156,001-1,059-0.67%
2021157,0608130.52%
2020156,247-212-0.14%
2019156,4595470.35%
2018155,9128920.58%
2017155,0201,1690.76%
2016153,8512,8381.88%
2015151,0131,7261.16%
2014149,2872,1551.46%
2013147,1321,4050.96%
2012145,7271,6171.12%
2011144,1101,3410.94%
2010142,76900%
2000144,12617,64513.95%
1990126,48112,67311.14%
1980113,80821,06522.71%
197092,74342,74385.49%
196050,000-105,388-67.82%

Lakewood Population by Year