Town in Weld County, Colorado · 15.5 sq mi · 487 people per sq mi
7,533 people live in Mead. The typical household earns $125,357, and the median resident is 36.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,781 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.35%
Men 38.6 · Women 35.8
1910–2026
7,533
2026 projection
57.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
7,533
2026 projection
57.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,533 | +491 | 6.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,042 | +285 | 4.22% |
| 2024 | 6,757 | +304 | 4.71% |
| 2023 | 6,453 | +216 | 3.46% |
| 2022 | 6,237 | +888 | 16.60% |
| 2021 | 5,349 | +568 | 11.88% |
| 2020 | 4,781 | -26 | 0.54% |
| 2019 | 4,807 | -63 | 1.29% |
| 2018 | 4,870 | +79 | 1.65% |
| 2017 | 4,791 | +89 | 1.89% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Mead is growing faster than Weld County, Colorado, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 74 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 59% | 68% |
| Never married | 23% | 27% | 18% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 10% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 4% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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