2017 Growth Rate
1.27%
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Founded
November 17, 1858, as Denver City, K.T.[6]
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Denver County, Colorado's estimated population is 705,439 with a growth rate of 1.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Denver County, Colorado is the largest county in Colorado.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 716,492 | 11,053 | 1.57% |
| 2017 | 705,439 | 8,821 | 1.27% |
| 2016 | 696,618 | 12,953 | 1.89% |
| 2015 | 683,665 | 18,795 | 2.83% |
| 2014 | 664,870 | 15,357 | 2.36% |
| 2013 | 649,513 | 14,236 | 2.24% |
| 2012 | 635,277 | 14,764 | 2.38% |
| 2011 | 620,513 | 17,159 | 2.84% |
| 2010 | 603,354 | 135,744 | 29.03% |
| 1990 | 467,610 | -24,755 | -5.03% |
| 1980 | 492,365 | -22,313 | -4.34% |
| 1970 | 514,678 | 20,791 | 4.21% |
| 1960 | 493,887 | 78,101 | 18.78% |
| 1950 | 415,786 | 93,374 | 28.96% |
| 1940 | 322,412 | 34,551 | 12.00% |
| 1930 | 287,861 | 31,370 | 12.23% |
| 1920 | 256,491 | 43,110 | 20.20% |
| 1910 | 213,381 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 530,278 | 76.47% |
| Black or African American | 64,881 | 9.36% |
| Some Other Race | 39,531 | 5.70% |
| Asian | 26,143 | 3.77% |
| Two or More Races | 24,718 | 3.56% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 6,833 | 0.99% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1,033 | 0.15% |
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There are 553,616 adults, (78,751 of whom are seniors) in Denver County, Colorado.
Female
346,229
49.93%
Male
347,188
50.07%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 294,358 | 2.31 | 49.6 |
| Non Family | 151,260 | 1.37 | 37.3 |
| Married | 101,314 | 3.24 | 70.9 |
| Female | 28,525 | 3.43 | 40.6 |
| Male | 13,259 | 3.41 | 46.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 31,604 | 6.36% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 32,439 | 6.53% |
| High School Graduate | 84,265 | 16.97% |
| Some College | 83,924 | 16.90% |
| Associates Degree | 26,464 | 5.33% |
| Bachelors Degree | 145,105 | 29.22% |
| Graduate Degree | 92,772 | 18.68% |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 64.27%.
$44,466
Average Earnings
$48,945
Average Male
$40,777
Average Female
73.54% of Denver County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 26.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.79% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| Hispanic | 207,158 | 40,066 | 19.34% |
| White | 365,666 | 32,084 | 8.77% |
| Black | 63,174 | 15,212 | 24.08% |
| Other | 39,292 | 6,415 | 16.33% |
| Asian | 25,845 | 3,931 | 15.21% |
| Multiple | 24,273 | 3,255 | 13.41% |
| Native | 6,552 | 1,372 | 20.94% |
| Islander | 1,033 | 60 | 5.81% |
13.76%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.72%
Male Poverty Rate
14.80%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Denver County, Colorado is Black, with 24.08% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Denver County, Colorado is Islander, with 5.81% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.38%.
39.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.6%
Male Marriage Rate
38.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 23,249 | 5.37% |
| Hispanic | 4,072 | 2.84% |
| Black | 3,757 | 7.63% |
| Other | 957 | 3.35% |
| 2 or More | 863 | 5.66% |
| Asian | 433 | 2.04% |
| Indian | 258 | 4.87% |
| Hawaiian | 131 | 19.55% |
9.80%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.42%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.7%
Labor Force Participation
68.8%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.37%
Native Born
15.63%
Foreign Born
9.87%
Non Citizen
84.37% of Denver County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 40.32% having been born in Colorado. 9.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| Denver | 599864 | 693060 | 93196 | 15.54% |