Brighton is a city located in Colorado. With a 2020 population of 43,998, it is the 21st largest city in Colorado and the 894th largest city in the United States. Brighton is currently growing at a rate of 3.22% annually and its population has increased by 31.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,352 in 2010. Spanning over 21 miles, Brighton has a population density of 2,077 people per square mile.
The average household income in Brighton is $88,965 with a poverty rate of 11.16%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,208 per month, and the median house value is $278,200. The median age in Brighton is 32.9 years, 31.5 years for males, and 33.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 110.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brighton was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 33,723 | 86.35% |
| Some Other Race | 1,650 | 4.22% |
| Two or More Races | 1,236 | 3.16% |
| Asian | 1,184 | 3.03% |
| Black or African American | 675 | 1.73% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 390 | 1.00% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 196 | 0.50% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 12,244 | 3.05 | 62.7 |
| Married | 6,539 | 3.67 | 76.5 |
| Non Family | 3,406 | 1.3 | 44.3 |
| Female | 1,814 | 3.86 | 48.7 |
| Male | 485 | 3.97 | 57.7 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,167 | 4.71% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,081 | 8.41% |
| High School Graduate | 8,217 | 33.19% |
| Some College | 5,894 | 23.81% |
| Associates Degree | 2,181 | 8.81% |
| Bachelors Degree | 3,717 | 15.01% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,501 | 6.06% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 15,214 | 14,187 | 4,032 |
| Hispanic | 7,794 | 5,676 | 586 |
| Other Race | 915 | 649 | 101 |
| Asian | 816 | 776 | 412 |
| Black | 485 | 439 | 29 |
| Multiple Races | 323 | 312 | 50 |
| Native American | 217 | 185 | 60 |
| Islander | 107 | 102 | 97 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 96.59%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 90.65%.
$41,685
Average Earnings
$45,899
Average Male
$36,605
Average Female
75.27% of Brighton residents speak only English, while 24.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.95% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 13,844 | 2,441 | 17.63% |
| White | 20,699 | 1,454 | 7.02% |
| Other | 1,621 | 359 | 22.15% |
| Multiple | 1,205 | 138 | 11.45% |
| Asian | 1,184 | 135 | 11.40% |
| Black | 455 | 37 | 8.13% |
| Native | 343 | 20 | 5.83% |
| Islander | 196 | 5 | 2.55% |
11.16%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.98%
Male Poverty Rate
14.55%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Brighton is Other, with 22.15% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Brighton is Islander, with 2.55% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.55%.
50.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.1%
Male Marriage Rate
51.3%
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 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,183 | 8.71% |
| Hispanic | 373 | 3.77% |
| Asian | 103 | 12.62% |
| Indian | 46 | 12.81% |
| Black | 44 | 8.27% |
| 2 or More | 24 | 4.06% |
| Other | 9 | 0.88% |
| Hawaiian | 5 | 16.67% |
8.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.88%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.9%
Labor Force Participation
63.3%
Employment Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
89.36%
Native Born
10.64%
Foreign Born
5.40%
Non Citizen
89.36% of Brighton residents were born in the United States, with 56.84% having been born in Colorado. 5.40% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43,998 | 1,372 | 3.22% |
| 2019 | 42,626 | 1,372 | 3.33% |
| 2018 | 41,254 | 512 | 1.26% |
| 2017 | 40,742 | 1,372 | 3.48% |
| 2016 | 39,370 | 802 | 2.08% |
| 2015 | 38,568 | 1,039 | 2.77% |
| 2014 | 37,529 | 660 | 1.79% |
| 2013 | 36,869 | 1,611 | 4.57% |
| 2012 | 35,258 | 629 | 1.82% |
| 2011 | 34,629 | 636 | 1.87% |
| 2010 | 33,993 | 13,088 | 4.98% |
| 2000 | 20,905 | 6,702 | 3.94% |
| 1990 | 14,203 | 1,430 | 1.07% |
| 1980 | 12,773 | 4,464 | 4.39% |
| 1970 | 8,309 | 1,254 | 1.65% |
| 1960 | 7,055 | 2,719 | 4.99% |
| 1950 | 4,336 | 307 | 0.74% |
| 1940 | 4,029 | 635 | 1.73% |
| 1930 | 3,394 | 679 | 2.26% |
| 1920 | 2,715 | 2,415 | 11.64% |
| 1900 | 300 | 0.00% |