Lakewood

County:: Arapahoe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 43.458
State:: Colorado

Lakewood is a city located in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Lakewood has a 2025 population of 155,770. Lakewood is currently declining at a rate of -0.06% annually and its population has decreased by -0.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 156,247 in 2020.

The average household income in Lakewood is $113,272 with a poverty rate of 9.12%.The median age in Lakewood is 38 years: 36.6 years for males, and 39.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lakewood includes 76.03% White, 4.06% Asian, 3.82% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	118,841	76.03%
Two or more races	21,133	13.52%
Asian	6,340	4.06%
Other race	5,964	3.82%
Black or African American	2,176	1.39%
Native American	1,606	1.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	249	0.16%

Lakewood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lakewood's average per capita income is $58,352. Household income levels show a median of $85,789. The poverty rate stands at 9.12%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$131,392	$160,211
Families	$110,520	$138,778
Households	$85,789	$113,272
Non Families	$63,571	$79,943

$58,352

Average Income

$85,789

Median Household Income

9.12%

Poverty Rate