City in Jefferson County, Colorado · 39 sq mi · 3,140 people per sq mi
122,391 people live in Arvada. The typical household earns $117,348, and the median resident is 40 years old.
2026 projection
From 124,402 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.8%
Men 38.6 · Women 41.6
1900–2026
122.39K
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
122.39K
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 122,391 | -510 | 0.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 122,901 | +591 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 122,310 | +497 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 121,813 | +186 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 121,627 | -1,911 | 1.55% |
| 2021 | 123,538 | -864 | 0.69% |
| 2020 | 124,402 | +153 | 0.12% |
| 2019 | 124,249 | +1,232 | 1.00% |
| 2018 | 123,017 | +2,073 | 1.71% |
| 2017 | 120,944 | +2,594 | 2.19% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Arvada has a population change lower than Jefferson County, Colorado, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,226 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 17 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 56% | 53% |
| Never married | 29% | 32% | 25% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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