Mead, Colorado Population 2024

6,998

Mead Demographics

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

  • White: 75.7%
  • Two or more races: 10.83%
  • Other race: 5.91%
  • Native American: 5.63%
  • Asian: 1.71%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.22%
  • Black or African American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
465.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
45.64% (2,193)
The current population of Mead, Colorado is 6,998 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,805.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,16675.7%
Two or more races59610.83%
Other race3255.91%
Native American3105.63%
Asian941.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.22%
Black or African American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Mead Population by Race

Mead Population Pyramid 2024

Mead Median Age

38.1

Total

38.4

Male

38

Female

Mead Adults

There are 3,809 adults, (590 of whom are seniors) in Mead.

Mead Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

18.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Mead Sex Ratio

Female2,60847.39%
Male2,89552.61%

Mead Population by Age

Mead Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8672.9593.56.5
Married1,2533.4997.42.6
Non Family4551.0984.415.6
Female853.1189.410.6
Male745.0589.210.8

3.5

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

93.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mead Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2146.16%
Associates Degree39611.4%
Bachelors Degree95327.44%
Graduate Degree74121.34%
High School Graduate54715.75%
Less Than 9th Grade641.84%
Some College55816.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mead Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mead Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7222,5531,386
Hispanic575472196
Other Race24218553
2+ Races20317366
Native American184184143
Asian575746
Islander12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.7%.

Mead Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,465$80,287$0
Graduate Degree$87,054$91,743$79,289
High School Graduate$56,578$56,730$0
Less Than 9th Grade$62,785$63,224$0
Overall$66,437$76,429$56,023
Some College$61,905$129,338$29,133

$66,437

Average Earnings

$76,429

Average Male

$56,023

Average Female

Mead Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mead Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mead Language

87.21% of Mead residents speak only English, while 12.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.07% of the population.

Mead Language

Mead Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,066481.18%
Multiple59661.01%

0.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.31%

Male Poverty Rate

0.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mead

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mead is White, with 1.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mead is Multiple, with 1.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.7%.

Mead Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade5.04%
Some College3.35%
High School0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Mead Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.67%
Male Employed1.43%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mead Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mead Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$134,702$157,468
Households$116,074$137,443
Married Families$141,351$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,210$69,783

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mead Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

69.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mead Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mead 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.

Mead Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mead Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

296

Number of Veterans

274

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War87
Second Gulf War64
Vietnam61
Korea0
World War II0

Mead Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64130
65 to 74102
35 to 5464
18 to 340
75+0

Mead Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2458.29%
2+ Races3712.5%
Hispanic253.49%
Native American147.11%

Mead Veterans by Race

Mead Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mead Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77.4%

Labor Force Participation

75.5%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Mead Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mead Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mead 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

57.26%

Born in Mead

95.87%

Native Born

4.13%

Foreign Born

1.62%

Non Citizen

2.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.87% of Mead residents were born in the United States, with 57.26% having been born in Colorado. 1.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mead Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,7405495.97%
20289,1915486.34%
20278,6435496.78%
20268,0945487.26%
20257,5465487.83%
20246,9985488.5%
20236,4501983.17%
20226,25288416.47%
20215,36856311.72%
20204,805-213-4.24%
20195,018-40-0.79%
20185,0581022.06%
20174,9561112.29%
20164,8451633.48%
20154,68246310.97%
20144,2191744.3%
20134,0452205.75%
20123,8252416.72%
20113,584982.81%
20103,48600%

Mead Population by Year