Colorado
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,012,561
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,957,493
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,775,326
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,775,324
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,773,714
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,029,196
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 342,276
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,706,544
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $539,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,326
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $663
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,761
Building Permits, 2025 33,754
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,374,218
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,052,155
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,722,035
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,917,676
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 120,881,315
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,695
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,470
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,636
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 182,486
Total employment, 2023 2,566,040
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 181,369,969
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 607,592
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 140,658
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 80,825
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 35,397
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 21,461
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 109,200
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,624
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 123,681
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 55.7
Population per square mile, 2010 48.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 103,637.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 103,641.89
FIPS Code 08