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 |
| White | 521,481 |
| Black or African American | 64,466 |
| Some Other Race | 37,216 |
| Asian | 24,433 |
| Two or More Races | 23,341 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 6,537 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 993 |
34.4
34.2
34.6
There are 539,843 adults, (75,959 of whom are seniors) in Denver County, Colorado.
Female
339,067
49.98%
Male
339,400
50.02%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 287,262 | 2.31 | 50.1 |
| Non Family | 147,566 | 1.36 | 38.1 |
| Married | 97,897 | 3.25 | 71 |
| Female | 28,636 | 3.48 | 41 |
| Male | 13,163 | 3.37 | 48.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 31,595 | 6.54% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 32,761 | 6.78% |
| High School Graduate | 84,948 | 17.58% |
| Some College | 83,391 | 17.26% |
| Associates Degree | 25,807 | 5.34% |
| Bachelors Degree | 137,052 | 28.37% |
| Graduate Degree | 87,574 | 18.13% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 294,643 | 285,193 | 185,098 |
| Hispanic | 117,839 | 72,390 | 15,947 |
| Black | 42,453 | 37,045 | 9,764 |
| Other Race | 22,843 | 12,980 | 2,911 |
| Asian | 17,555 | 14,174 | 8,724 |
| Multiple Races | 11,991 | 10,982 | 5,707 |
| Native American | 4,468 | 3,656 | 845 |
| Islander | 331 | 312 | 123 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.79%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 62.82%.
$42,000
Average Earnings
$46,155
Average Male
$38,663
Average Female
73.28% of Denver County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 26.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.13% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| Hispanic | 204,608 | 44,968 | 21.98% |
| White | 356,469 | 33,022 | 9.26% |
| Black | 62,596 | 16,705 | 26.69% |
| Other | 37,028 | 7,222 | 19.50% |
| Asian | 24,117 | 3,782 | 15.68% |
| Multiple | 22,939 | 3,386 | 14.76% |
| Native | 6,310 | 1,528 | 24.22% |
| Islander | 993 | 38 | 3.83% |
15.10%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.15%
Male Poverty Rate
16.06%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Denver County, Colorado is Black, with 26.69% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Denver County, Colorado is Islander, with 3.83% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.23%.
39.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.5%
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 | 23,248 | 5.48% |
| Black | 4,090 | 8.43% |
| Hispanic | 3,854 | 2.75% |
| 2 or More | 952 | 6.70% |
| Other | 740 | 2.78% |
| Asian | 346 | 1.73% |
| Indian | 267 | 5.23% |
| Hawaiian | 69 | 16.27% |
9.21%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.19%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.1%
Labor Force Participation
67.8%
Employment Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.21%
Native Born
15.79%
Foreign Born
10.30%
Non Citizen
84.21% of Denver County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 40.64% having been born in Colorado. 10.30% 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% |