Jefferson County, Colorado
Total employer establishments, 2023 17,999
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 580,451
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 578,533
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 582,929
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 582,944
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 582,910
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 534,543
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 30,483
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 259,052
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $637,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,498
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $737
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,861
Building Permits, 2025 1,118
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 241,735
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,898,408
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,225,435
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 652,174
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,336,450
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,688
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $110,656
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,827
Persons in poverty, percent 7.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 17,999
Total employment, 2023 210,701
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 13,042,570
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 61,348
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,641
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,728
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,276
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,808
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,686
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 486
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,087
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 762.6
Population per square mile, 2010 699.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 764.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 764.21
FIPS Code 08059