Denver County, Colorado Population 2024

719,701

Denver County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 719,701 with a growth rate of 0.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Denver County, Colorado is the 2nd largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 603,012 and has seen a growth of 19.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029735,3213,1240.43%
2028732,1973,1240.43%
2027729,0733,1240.43%
2026725,9493,1240.43%
2025722,8253,1240.43%
2024719,7013,1240.44%
2023716,5773,1240.44%
2022713,4531,9860.28%
2021711,467-6,139-0.86%
2020717,606-7,902-1.09%
2019725,5089,1681.28%
2018716,34011,4711.63%
2017704,8698,5961.23%
2016696,27312,9451.89%
2015683,32818,7882.83%
2014664,54015,2702.35%
2013649,27014,3052.25%
2012634,96514,7152.37%
2011620,25017,2382.86%
2010603,01200%
1990467,610-24,755-5.03%
1980492,365-22,313-4.34%
1970514,67820,7914.21%
1960493,88778,10118.78%
1950415,78693,37428.96%
1940322,41234,55112%
1930287,86131,37012.23%
1920256,49143,11020.2%
1910213,381-521,940-70.98%
2024 Growth Rate
0.44% (3,124)
County Website
Denver County
County Seat
Denver
2020 Population
717,606
Area
153 mi²
Density
4704 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.29% (2,095)
Founded
November 17, 1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White467,21365.73%
Two or more races90,22312.69%
Black or African American63,0028.86%
Other race58,0898.17%
Asian25,4503.58%
Native American5,9960.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander8270.12%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Denver County, Colorado Population by Race

Denver County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Denver County, Colorado Median Age

34.9

Total

34.9

Male

35

Female

Denver County, Colorado Adults

There are 577,817 adults, (85,267 of whom are seniors) in Denver County, Colorado.

Denver County, Colorado Age Dependency

44.3

Age Dependency Ratio

17.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27

Child Dependency Ratio

Denver County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female351,49849.45%
Male359,30250.55%

Denver County, Colorado Population by Age

Denver County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All322,9642.1549.450.6
Non Family172,3271.3335.764.3
Married109,4813.0972.227.8
Female28,3713.1946.253.8
Male12,7852.9345.354.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

49.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Denver County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade25,4224.89%
Associates Degree27,7915.35%
Bachelors Degree172,21333.15%
Graduate Degree109,57121.09%
High School Graduate79,95315.39%
Less Than 9th Grade23,6724.56%
Some College80,80915.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Denver County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Denver County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White314,514309,104219,257
Hispanic123,15087,53426,779
2+ Races54,13843,36518,549
Black42,14337,78813,057
Other Race36,05224,0506,740
Asian19,35516,55411,136
Native American3,9413,310930
Islander526458261

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 69.71%.

Denver County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,298$81,174$64,236
Graduate Degree$87,480$103,787$76,586
High School Graduate$38,704$42,718$33,443
Less Than 9th Grade$33,768$41,540$23,949
Overall$59,431$65,020$54,023
Some College$46,519$51,547$40,253

$59,431

Average Earnings

$65,020

Average Male

$54,023

Average Female

Denver County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Denver County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Denver County, Colorado Language

75.58% of Denver County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 24.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.45% of the population.

Denver County, Colorado Language

Denver County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic204,57431,71015.5%
White375,82427,7277.38%
Black61,63214,90224.18%
Multiple88,93114,29716.08%
Other57,4628,68415.11%
Asian24,9723,13912.57%
Native5,8051,28922.2%
Islander81710612.97%

11.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.67%

Male Poverty Rate

12.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Denver County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Denver County, Colorado is Black, with 24.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Denver County, Colorado is White, with 7.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.32%.

Denver County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.6%
High School15.92%
Some College12.16%
Bachelors or Greater4.82%

Denver County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.33%
Male Unemployed26.88%
Female Employed5.62%
Male Employed4.24%

Denver County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Denver County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,682$154,887
Households$85,853$122,771
Married Families$136,655$183,702
Non Families$66,903$91,684

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Denver County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.9%

Male Marriage Rate

39.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Denver County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Denver County, Colorado Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Denver County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Denver County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

28,212

Number of Veterans

24,845

Male Veterans

3,367

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8,667
Second Gulf War8,589
First Gulf War5,862
Korea1,619
World War II631

Denver County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 547,137
75+6,276
65 to 746,070
55 to 644,918
18 to 343,811

Denver County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19,1114.83%
Hispanic4,6373.15%
Black4,3809.14%
2+ Races2,3873.77%
Other Race1,3313.09%
Asian6453.01%
Native American2094.6%
Islander14926.75%

Denver County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Denver County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Denver County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74%

Labor Force Participation

70.4%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Denver County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Denver County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Denver County, 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

38.56%

Born in Denver County, Colorado

86.07%

Native Born

13.93%

Foreign Born

7.52%

Non Citizen

6.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.07% of Denver County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 38.56% having been born in Colorado. 7.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Denver County, Colorado Place of Birth

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