Colorado Population 2026

Colorado Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Year ↓	Population	Growth	Annual Change
2029	6,238,260	56,150	0.91%
2028	6,182,110	56,150	0.92%
2027	6,125,960	56,160	0.93%
2026	6,069,800	56,150	0.93%
2025	6,013,650	56,160	0.94%
2024	5,957,490	56,150	0.95%
2023	5,901,340	50,400	0.86%
2022	5,850,940	36,900	0.63%
2021	5,814,040	26,910	0.46%
2020	5,787,130	28,640	0.5%
2019	5,758,490	61,330	1.08%
2018	5,697,160	79,740	1.42%
2017	5,617,420	73,580	1.33%
2016	5,543,840	89,510	1.64%
2015	5,454,330	101,690	1.9%
2014	5,352,640	81,870	1.55%
2013	5,270,770	77,110	1.48%
2012	5,193,660	71,760	1.4%
2011	5,121,900	74,360	1.47%
2010	5,047,540	746,280	1.61%
2000	4,301,260	1,006,870	2.7%
1990	3,294,390	404,430	1.32%
1980	2,889,960	682,700	2.73%
1970	2,207,260	453,310	2.33%
1960	1,753,950	428,860	2.84%
1950	1,325,090	201,790	1.67%
1940	1,123,300	87,510	0.81%
1930	1,035,790	96,161	0.98%
1920	939,629	140,605	1.63%
1910	799,024	259,324	4%
1900	539,700	126,451	2.71%
1890	413,249	218,922	7.84%
1880	194,327	154,463	17.16%
1870	39,864	5,587	1.52%
1860	34,277	0	0%

Median Age

Overall: 37.5 years
Female: 38.4 years
Male: 36.8 years

Colorado Adults

There are 4,569,890 adults, (882,557 of whom are seniors) in Colorado.

Sex Ratio

Female: 2,868,210 (49.4%)
Male: 2,942,570 (50.6%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Colorado includes 73.46% White, 5.43% other race, 4.01% Black or African American, 3.23% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population ↓	Percentage (of total)
White	4,268,784	73.46%
Two or more races	738,535	12.71%
Other race	315,713	5.43%
Black or African American	232,985	4.01%
Asian	187,534	3.23%
Native American	58,576	1.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	8,647	0.15%

Race	Population ↓	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	493,833	8.5%
White	453,874	7.81%
Other race	289,596	4.98%
Native American	36,204	0.62%
Black or African American	12,408	0.21%
Asian	4,198	0.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	965	0.02%

Race	Population ↓	Percentage (of total)
White	3,814,910	65.65%
Two or more races	244,702	4.21%
Black or African American	220,577	3.8%
Asian	183,336	3.16%
Other race	26,117	0.45%
Native American	22,372	0.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7,682	0.13%

Colorado Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Colorado 's average per capita income is $57,768. Household income levels show a median of $92,470. The poverty rate stands at 9.38%.

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	$130,948	$165,194
Families	$114,822	$147,459
Households	$92,470	$124,231
Non Families	$58,970	$80,877

$57,768

Average Income

$92,470

Median Household Income

9.38%

Poverty Rate

Population by County

Colorado’s population shows strong growth along the Front Range urban corridor, with El Paso County leading at 751,000 residents and growing 2.6% since 2020. The Denver metropolitan area remains a major population center, anchored by Denver County with 723,000 residents, while surrounding counties show varied growth patterns: Douglas County and Weld County have grown rapidly at 11% and 14% respectively, while Boulder County has declined by 1.6%. The state’s mountain communities show contrasting trends, with tourist destinations like Eagle County and Pitkin County seeing significant declines over 5%, while some rural counties like Kiowa County and Baca County have experienced population losses exceeding 9%.

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