Denver, Iowa Population 2024

1,954

Denver Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Denver was:

  • White: 96.72%
  • Two or more races: 2.29%
  • Other race: 0.52%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,149.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.72% (33)
The current population of Denver, Iowa is 1,954 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,921.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,85896.72%
Two or more races442.29%
Other race100.52%
Asian80.42%
Native American10.05%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Denver Population by Race

Denver Population Pyramid 2024

Denver Median Age

36.6

Total

37

Male

36.5

Female

Denver Adults

There are 1,350 adults, (340 of whom are seniors) in Denver.

Denver Age Dependency

90.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Denver Sex Ratio

Female1,01953.05%
Male90246.95%

Denver Population by Age

Denver Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7392.5583.116.9
Married4373.1896.33.7
Non Family2371.125446
Female443.771000
Male213.241000

3.22

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

83.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Denver Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade151.23%
Associates Degree17013.92%
Bachelors Degree41533.99%
Graduate Degree1078.76%
High School Graduate27722.69%
Less Than 9th Grade161.31%
Some College22118.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Denver Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Denver Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1811,151498
2+ Races313019
Asian884
Native American111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Denver Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,000$69,735$55,795
Graduate Degree$70,714$61,563$71,607
High School Graduate$48,438$59,861$0
Less Than 9th Grade$45,417$0$17,083
Overall$56,731$67,598$47,647
Some College$49,167$56,719$39,152

$56,731

Average Earnings

$67,598

Average Male

$47,647

Average Female

Denver Earnings by Educational Attainment

Denver Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Denver Language

98.64% of Denver residents speak only English, while 1.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.85% of the population.

Denver Language

Denver Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,824402.19%

2.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.23%

Male Poverty Rate

2.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Denver

The race most likely to be in poverty in Denver is White, with 2.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Denver is White, with 2.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.11%.

Denver Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.9%
High School7.72%
Some College1.87%
Bachelors or Greater0.57%

Denver Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.05%
Female Employed2.37%
Male Employed1.21%
Male Unemployed0%

Denver Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Denver Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,944$113,194
Households$84,107$94,862
Married Families$108,313$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,417$55,319

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Denver Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Denver Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Denver Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Denver Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Denver Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

105

Number of Veterans

102

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam46
Second Gulf War17
First Gulf War14
Korea6
World War II0

Denver Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7436
75+30
35 to 5418
55 to 6412
18 to 349

Denver Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1058.11%

Denver Veterans by Race

Denver Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Denver Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.1%

Labor Force Participation

68.9%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Denver Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Denver Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Denver Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.94%

Born in Denver

98.85%

Native Born

1.15%

Foreign Born

0.05%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.85% of Denver residents were born in the United States, with 81.94% having been born in Iowa. 0.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Denver Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,99580.4%
20281,98780.4%
20271,97990.46%
20261,97080.41%
20251,96280.41%
20241,95480.41%
20231,94630.15%
20221,943100.52%
20211,933120.62%
20201,921552.95%
20191,866140.76%
20181,852191.04%
20171,83350.27%
20161,82870.38%
20151,821130.72%
20141,808160.89%
20131,79290.5%
20121,783140.79%
20111,76920.11%
20101,76700%

Denver Population by Year