Lakewood city, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 156,927
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 156,927
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 156,868
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 155,986
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 155,999
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 155,984
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 142,980
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 16.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,412
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $574,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,330
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $661
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,806
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 69,799
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
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 66.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 659,084
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,984,699
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 339,572
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,792,113
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,308
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,792
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,749
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
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 3,588.1
Population per square mile, 2010 3,334.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 43.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 42.88
FIPS Code 0843000