City in Jefferson County, Colorado · 9.6 sq mi · 2,111 people per sq mi
20,341 people live in Golden. The typical household earns $98,582, and the median resident is 34.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,399 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.58%
Men 31.5 · Women 38.8
1860–2026
20,341
2026 projection
0.3% 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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1860–2026
20,341
2026 projection
0.3% 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 | 20,341 | -49 | 0.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,390 | +189 | 0.94% |
| 2024 | 20,201 | -88 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 20,289 | -318 | 1.54% |
| 2022 | 20,607 | -97 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 20,704 | +305 | 1.50% |
| 2020 | 20,399 | -59 | 0.29% |
| 2019 | 20,458 | -18 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 20,476 | -224 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 20,700 | +587 | 2.92% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
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.
Golden has a population change higher than Jefferson County, and lower than 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.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 204 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 8 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 33% | 45% |
| Never married | 48% | 57% | 34% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 14% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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