Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
5,957,493
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, 20205,773,714
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,029,196
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, 2020-2024342,276
Foreign born persons, percent, 2020-20249.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2024, (V2024)2,676,415
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-202466.2%
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, 202432,185
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-20242,374,218
Persons per household, 2020-20242.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-202484.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-202416.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-202497.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-202493.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202492.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-202445.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-20248.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202467.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-202463.5%
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+, 2020-202425.2
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, 2023182,486
Total employment, 20232,566,040
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000)181,369,969
Total employment, percent change, 2022-20233.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023607,592
All employer firms, Reference year 2022140,676
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 202281,281
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 202234,796
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 202220,019
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022110,261
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 20227,631
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022123,091
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 202055.7
Population per square mile, 201048.5
Land area in square miles, 2020103,637.06
Land area in square miles, 2010103,641.89
FIPS Code08