Aurora is a city located in Adams County and Arapahoe County Colorado. With a 2023 population of 404,615, it is the 3rd largest city in Colorado and the 48th largest city in the United States.Aurora is currently growing at a rate of 1.54% annually and its population has increased by 4.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 386,261 in 2020. Spanning over 155 miles, Aurora has a population density of 2,623 people per square mile.
The average household income in Aurora is $82,338 with a poverty rate of 13.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Aurora is 34.8 years, 33.9 years for males, and 36 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Aurora was:
White
Black or African American
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.48
Average Family Size
2.83
Average Household Size
61.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.01%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.71%.
All
Male
Female
$40,367
Average Earnings
$43,460
Average Male
$36,710
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
67.22% of Aurora residents speak only English, while 32.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.48% of the population.
rate
13.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.93%
Male Poverty Rate
11%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Aurora is Other, with 21% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Aurora is White, with 6.92% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.71%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.6%
Male Marriage Rate
44.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
23,527
Number of Veterans
20,962
Male Veterans
2,565
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.7%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.24%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.3%
Labor Force Participation
67.1%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
40.37%
Born in Aurora
77.99%
Native Born
20.24%
Foreign Born
12.21%
Non Citizen
8.03%
Naturalized
77.99% of Aurora residents were born in the United States, with 40.37% having been born in Colorado. 12.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.