Wheat Ridge

County:: Jefferson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.344
State:: Colorado

Wheat Ridge is a city located in Jefferson County, Colorado. Wheat Ridge has a 2025 population of 31,420. Wheat Ridge is currently declining at a rate of -0.61% annually and its population has decreased by -2.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 32,379 in 2020.

The average household income in Wheat Ridge is $114,553 with a poverty rate of 10.18%. The median age in Wheat Ridge is 42.1 years: 41.5 years for males, and 42.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wheat Ridge includes 83.06% White, 3.13% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	26,711	83.06%
Two or more races	2,958	9.2%
Other race	1,005	3.13%
Native American	547	1.7%
Asian	481	1.5%
Black or African American	447	1.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	9	0.03%

Wheat Ridge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wheat Ridge's average per capita income is $60,047. Household income levels show a median of $87,598. The poverty rate stands at 10.18%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$136,503	-
Families	$123,041	$149,976
Households	$87,598	$114,553
Non Families	$51,823	$75,456

$60,047

Average Income

$87,598

Median Household Income

10.18%

Poverty Rate