Golden city, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,390
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,390
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,151
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,413
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,415
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,399
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,867
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.2%
Female persons, percent 42.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 792
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $837,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,969
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $765
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,953
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,780
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 72.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 149,393
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 244,269
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,553
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 866,182
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $42,080
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $98,582
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,368
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,117.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,901.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.92
FIPS Code 0830835