State
Land Area
154.3 sq mi
Density
2,519.70/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
1.23%
Growth Since 2010
19.58%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
3,038,390
Aurora is a city located in Colorado. With a 2020 population of 388,723, it is the 3rd largest city in Colorado (after and ) and the 52nd largest city in the United States. Aurora is currently growing at a rate of 1.23% annually and its population has increased by 19.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 325,078 in 2010. Aurora reached it's highest population of 388,723 in 2021. Spanning over 155 miles, Aurora has a population density of 2,520 people per square mile.
The average household income in Aurora is $82,338 with a poverty rate of 10.75%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,328 per month, and the median house value is $290,000. The median age in Aurora is 34.4 years, 33.6 years for males, and 35.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Aurora was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,038,390 | 35,580 | 1.17% |
| 2020 | 3,002,810 | 35,570 | 1.18% |
| 2019 | 2,967,240 | 35,580 | 1.20% |
| 2018 | 2,931,660 | 39,880 | 1.36% |
| 2017 | 2,891,780 | 35,020 | 1.21% |
| 2016 | 2,856,760 | 43,860 | 1.54% |
| 2015 | 2,812,900 | 58,930 | 2.09% |
| 2014 | 2,753,970 | 53,440 | 1.94% |
| 2013 | 2,700,530 | 50,260 | 1.86% |
| 2012 | 2,650,270 | 47,350 | 1.79% |
| 2011 | 2,602,920 | 48,400 | 1.86% |
| 2010 | 2,554,520 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 222,877 | 60.38% |
| Black or African American | 60,909 | 16.50% |
| Some Other Race | 37,539 | 10.17% |
| Asian | 23,917 | 6.48% |
| Two or More Races | 19,370 | 5.25% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,203 | 0.87% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1,296 | 0.35% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 130,054 | 2.82 | 59.9 |
| Married | 59,207 | 3.56 | 73.5 |
| Non Family | 44,573 | 1.34 | 51.1 |
| Female | 17,683 | 3.64 | 42.4 |
| Male | 8,591 | 3.69 | 47.6 |
3.47
Average Family Size
2.82
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 13,993 | 5.77% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 15,813 | 6.52% |
| High School Graduate | 65,263 | 26.93% |
| Some College | 52,421 | 21.63% |
| Associates Degree | 22,789 | 9.40% |
| Bachelors Degree | 48,323 | 19.94% |
| Graduate Degree | 23,755 | 9.80% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 124,155 | 119,204 | 48,908 |
| Hispanic | 55,624 | 38,485 | 6,113 |
| Black | 39,023 | 35,882 | 9,113 |
| Other Race | 20,400 | 13,680 | 1,372 |
| Asian | 16,508 | 12,447 | 5,778 |
| Multiple Races | 7,491 | 6,884 | 2,253 |
| Native American | 2,196 | 1,779 | 438 |
| Islander | 796 | 708 | 245 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.01%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 39.39%.
$38,627
Average Earnings
$42,085
Average Male
$34,908
Average Female
66.96% of Aurora residents speak only English, while 33.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.28% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 104,693 | 15,800 | 15.09% |
| White | 162,180 | 9,487 | 5.85% |
| Black | 60,415 | 8,817 | 14.59% |
| Other | 37,300 | 6,456 | 17.31% |
| Asian | 23,856 | 3,941 | 16.52% |
| Multiple | 19,261 | 1,734 | 9.00% |
| Native | 3,128 | 346 | 11.06% |
| Islander | 1,291 | 125 | 9.68% |
10.75%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.57%
Male Poverty Rate
11.90%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Aurora is Other, with 17.31% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Aurora is White, with 5.85% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.94%.
45.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.3%
Male Marriage Rate
44.5%
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 | 16,567 | 9.57% |
| Black | 4,492 | 10.08% |
| Hispanic | 2,185 | 3.23% |
| 2 or More | 760 | 7.71% |
| Asian | 711 | 3.87% |
| Other | 468 | 1.90% |
| Indian | 193 | 7.91% |
| Hawaiian | 30 | 3.38% |
4.65%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.12%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.9%
Labor Force Participation
68%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.91%
Native Born
20.09%
Foreign Born
12.70%
Non Citizen
7.39%
Naturalized
79.91% of Aurora residents were born in the United States, with 41.78% having been born in Colorado. 12.70% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 388,723 | 4,717 | 1.23% |
| 2020 | 384,006 | 4,717 | 1.24% |
| 2019 | 379,289 | 4,717 | 1.26% |
| 2018 | 374,572 | 6,998 | 1.90% |
| 2017 | 367,574 | 4,297 | 1.18% |
| 2016 | 363,277 | 3,179 | 0.88% |
| 2015 | 360,098 | 7,438 | 2.11% |
| 2014 | 352,660 | 7,047 | 2.04% |
| 2013 | 345,613 | 6,352 | 1.87% |
| 2012 | 339,261 | 6,531 | 1.96% |
| 2011 | 332,730 | 6,675 | 2.05% |
| 2010 | 326,055 | 49,662 | 1.67% |
| 2000 | 276,393 | 54,290 | 2.21% |
| 1990 | 222,103 | 63,515 | 3.43% |
| 1980 | 158,588 | 84,199 | 7.86% |
| 1970 | 74,389 | 25,841 | 4.36% |
| 1960 | 48,548 | 37,127 | 15.57% |
| 1950 | 11,421 | 7,984 | 12.76% |
| 1940 | 3,437 | 0.00% |