Denver city, Colorado
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 740,613
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 729,019
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 715,509
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 715,513
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 715,522
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 600,158
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.5%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 28.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 25,297
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $616,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,466
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $695
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,831
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 335,428
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.10
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 74.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,669,146
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,648,534
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,689,732
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,963,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,973
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $94,718
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,163
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
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 4,674.3
Population per square mile, 2010 3,922.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 153.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 153.00
FIPS Code 0820000