Arapahoe County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 673,820
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 673,820
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 666,918
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 655,085
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 655,077
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 655,070
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 572,003
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.2%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 34,135
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 277,485
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $561,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,423
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $742
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,891
Building Permits, 2025 3,599
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 257,232
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,445,156
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,904,808
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,281,392
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,411,435
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,483
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $101,087
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,774
Persons in poverty, percent 7.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 20,137
Total employment, 2023 321,810
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 24,538,162
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 72,175
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 16,159
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,635
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,544
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,902
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,658
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,856
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 821.0
Population per square mile, 2010 716.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 797.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 798.10
FIPS Code 08005