Golden, Colorado Population 2021

20,749

Golden is a city located in Jefferson County Colorado. It is also the county seat of Jefferson County. With a 2020 population of 20,749, it is the 30th largest city in Colorado and the 1797th largest city in the United States . Golden is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually but its population has increased by 9.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,867 in 2010. Golden reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 10 miles, Golden has a population density of 2,152 people per square mile.

The average household income in Golden is $101,018 with a poverty rate of 15.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,386 per month, and the median house value is $522,200. The median age in Golden is 33.5 years, 30.9 years for males, and 38 years for females.

Golden Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Goldenwas:

White: 92.38%
Asian: 2.58%
Two or more races: 1.93%
Black or African American: 1.78%
Other race: 0.84%
Native American: 0.50%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Golden, Colorado is 20,749 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 20,767.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 18,867.

Golden, Colorado Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	19,116	92.38%
Asian	533	2.58%
Two or More Races	399	1.93%
Black or African American	368	1.78%
Some Other Race	173	0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native	104	0.50%

Golden Population by Race

Golden Population Pyramid $2021

Golden Population by Age

Golden Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Golden Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Non Family	37.7%	62.3%
Female	58%	42%
All	58.5%	41.5%
Male	77.8%	22.2%
Married	81.7%	18.3%

58.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Golden Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	7,618	2.32	58.5
Non Family	3,683	1.71	37.7
Married	3,145	2.89	81.7
Female	619	2.98	58
Male	171	2.47	77.8

2.83

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

Golden Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	137	1.04%
9th to 12th Grade	554	4.22%
High School Graduate	2,216	16.87%
Some College	2,021	15.39%
Associates Degree	815	6.20%
Bachelors Degree	4,062	30.93%
Graduate Degree	3,330	25.35%

Golden Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Golden Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	11,470	11,110	6,740
Hispanic	917	618	188
Asian	261	261	240
Black	258	244	97
2+ Races	155	155	105
Other Race	102	30	22
Native American	80	69

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 91.95%.

Golden Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$45,336	$48,170	$42,334
Less Than 9th Grade	$24,773	$33,229	$7,417
High School Graduate	$29,524	$30,170	$28,750
Some College	$31,060	$30,515	$32,772
Bachelors Degree	$51,144	$58,047	$47,260
Graduate Degree	$71,601	$75,966	$65,938

$45,336

Average Earnings

$48,170

Average Male

$42,334

Average Female

Golden Earnings by Educational Attainment

Golden Language by Age

Golden Language

91.12% of Golden residents speak only English, while 8.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.26% of the population.

Golden Language

Golden Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	15,586	2,225	14.28%
Asian	486	210	43.21%
Hispanic	1,090	156	14.31%
Multiple	359	120	33.43%
Black	138	69	50.00%
Other	173	18	10.40%

15.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.95%

Male Poverty Rate

13.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Golden

The race most likely to be in poverty in Golden is Black, with 50.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Golden is Other, with 10.40% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.40%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.75%.

Golden Poverty

Name	Poverty
Some College	10.59%
High School	8.73%
Less Than 9th Grade	6.99%
Bachelors or Greater	6.55%

Golden Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	47.24%
Male Unemployed	30.74%
Male Employed	10.80%
Female Employed	7.95%

Golden Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Golden Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$72,349	$101,018
Families	$113,380	$133,692
Married Families	$131,122	-
Non Families	$41,819	$60,719

Income by Household Type

Golden Marital Status

Marriage Rates

38.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Golden Married by Age and Sex

Golden Marriage

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 45-54.

Golden Marital Status by Race

Golden Marital Status

863

Number of Veterans

821

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	356
Second Gulf War	136
First Gulf War	77
Korea	76
World War II	38

Golden Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	224
55 to 64	216
65 to 74	205
18 to 34	118
35 to 54	100

Golden Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	817	5.03%
Black	46	14.37%
Hispanic	25	1.89%

Golden Veterans by Race

Golden Veterans by Education

16.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Golden Veterans by Education

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Golden Employment by Age

Golden Employment by Race

Golden Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

35.22%

Born in Golden

92.70%

Native Born

7.30%

Foreign Born

4.49%

Non Citizen

2.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.70% of Golden residents were born in the United States, with 35.22% having been born in Colorado. 4.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Golden Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	20,749	-9	-0.04%
2020	20,758	-9	-0.04%
2019	20,767	-9	-0.04%
2018	20,776	-252	-1.20%
2017	21,028	540	2.64%
2016	20,488	100	0.49%
2015	20,388	275	1.37%
2014	20,113	455	2.31%
2013	19,658	98	0.50%
2012	19,560	176	0.91%
2011	19,384	434	2.29%
2010	18,950	1,791	1.00%
2000	17,159	4,043	2.72%
1990	13,116	879	0.70%
1980	12,237	2,420	2.23%
1970	9,817	2,699	3.27%
1960	7,118	1,880	3.11%
1950	5,238	2,063	5.13%
1940	3,175		0.00%

Golden, Colorado Population 2021

Golden Demographics

Golden, Colorado Population 2021

Population by Race

Golden Population by Race

Golden Population Pyramid $2021

Golden Median Age

Golden Adults

Golden Age Dependency

Golden Sex Ratio

Golden Population by Age

Golden Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Golden Household Types

Golden Households and Families

Golden Households by Type

Golden Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Golden Educational Attainment by Race

Golden Educational Attainment by Race

Golden Earnings by Educational Attainment

Golden Language by Age

Golden Language

Golden Language

Golden Poverty by Race

Poverty in Golden

Golden Poverty

Golden Poverty Rate by Education

Golden Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Golden Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Golden Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Golden Married by Age and Sex

Golden Marriage

Golden Marital Status by Race

Golden Marital Status

Golden Veterans by War

Golden Veterans by Age

Golden Veterans by Race

Golden Veterans by Education

Golden Veterans by Education

Golden Employment by Age

Golden Employment by Race

Golden Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Golden Place of Birth

Golden Population by Year