Greeley is a city located in Colorado. With a 2020 population of 111,476, it is the 11th largest city in Colorado and the 275th largest city in the United States. Greeley is currently growing at a rate of 1.89% annually and its population has increased by 20.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 92,889 in 2010. Spanning over 49 miles, Greeley has a population density of 2,282 people per square mile.
The average household income in Greeley is $69,675 with a poverty rate of 17.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $950 per month, and the median house value is $221,700. The median age in Greeley is 31 years, 31 years for males, and 31 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.6 males.
The city has experienced significant growth since the population taken in 1870. By 1920, the population had risen to nearly 11,000 residents. This number had more than doubled by 1960, and since that time, the population increases at every census have been in the double-digit percentages. The most current estimates show that the population is up 12% since the last census, indicating that this city is only going to continue to grow well into the future.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Greeley was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 332,367 | 9,031 | 2.72% |
| 2019 | 323,336 | 9,031 | 2.79% |
| 2018 | 314,305 | 9,031 | 2.87% |
| 2017 | 305,274 | 10,309 | 3.38% |
| 2016 | 294,965 | 9,932 | 3.37% |
| 2015 | 285,033 | 8,996 | 3.16% |
| 2014 | 276,037 | 5,911 | 2.14% |
| 2013 | 270,126 | 6,068 | 2.25% |
| 2012 | 264,058 | 5,275 | 2.00% |
| 2011 | 258,783 | 4,585 | 1.77% |
| 2010 | 254,198 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91,906 | 88.56% |
| Some Other Race | 4,058 | 3.91% |
| Two or More Races | 2,961 | 2.85% |
| Black or African American | 2,360 | 2.27% |
| Asian | 1,305 | 1.26% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,028 | 0.99% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 155 | 0.15% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 35,972 | 2.71 | 59.7 |
| Married | 17,196 | 3.38 | 76.1 |
| Non Family | 12,283 | 1.45 | 44.9 |
| Female | 4,700 | 3.48 | 40.8 |
| Male | 1,793 | 3 | 53.8 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 4,695 | 7.62% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 5,169 | 8.39% |
| High School Graduate | 16,283 | 26.43% |
| Some College | 14,872 | 24.14% |
| Associates Degree | 5,413 | 8.79% |
| Bachelors Degree | 9,595 | 15.57% |
| Graduate Degree | 5,581 | 9.06% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 38,602 | 36,452 | 12,740 |
| Hispanic | 20,144 | 13,129 | 1,653 |
| Other Race | 2,603 | 1,455 | 155 |
| Multiple Races | 1,224 | 988 | 353 |
| Black | 1,016 | 743 | 214 |
| Asian | 700 | 490 | 249 |
| Native American | 662 | 484 | 39 |
| Islander | 85 | 85 | 41 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 48.24%.
$36,523
Average Earnings
$42,573
Average Male
$29,579
Average Female
73.92% of Greeley residents speak only English, while 26.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.99% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 38,869 | 7,681 | 19.76% |
| White | 53,361 | 7,390 | 13.85% |
| Black | 2,007 | 852 | 42.45% |
| Other | 4,010 | 740 | 18.45% |
| Multiple | 2,801 | 625 | 22.31% |
| Asian | 1,250 | 348 | 27.84% |
| Native | 923 | 211 | 22.86% |
17.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.81%
Male Poverty Rate
19.35%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Greeley is Black, with 42.45% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Greeley is White, with 13.85% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.20%.
46.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.7%
Male Marriage Rate
43.5%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,629 | 6.69% |
| Hispanic | 876 | 3.36% |
| Other | 138 | 4.50% |
| 2 or More | 125 | 6.99% |
| Black | 97 | 6.54% |
| Indian | 64 | 7.60% |
| Hawaiian | 26 | 20.63% |
| Asian | 20 | 2.18% |
7.15%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.58%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.6%
Labor Force Participation
59.9%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
88.71%
Native Born
11.29%
Foreign Born
7.63%
Non Citizen
3.66%
Naturalized
88.71% of Greeley residents were born in the United States, with 52.86% having been born in Colorado. 7.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 111,476 | 2,064 | 1.89% |
| 2019 | 109,412 | 2,064 | 1.92% |
| 2018 | 107,348 | 709 | 0.66% |
| 2017 | 106,639 | 2,064 | 1.97% |
| 2016 | 104,575 | 2,968 | 2.92% |
| 2015 | 101,607 | 2,958 | 3.00% |
| 2014 | 98,649 | 2,055 | 2.13% |
| 2013 | 96,594 | 1,255 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | 95,339 | 946 | 1.00% |
| 2011 | 94,393 | 1,129 | 1.21% |
| 2010 | 93,264 | 16,334 | 1.94% |
| 2000 | 76,930 | 16,394 | 2.43% |
| 1990 | 60,536 | 7,530 | 1.34% |
| 1980 | 53,006 | 14,104 | 3.14% |
| 1970 | 38,902 | 12,588 | 3.99% |
| 1960 | 26,314 | 5,960 | 2.60% |
| 1950 | 20,354 | 4,359 | 2.44% |
| 1940 | 15,995 | 3,792 | 2.74% |
| 1930 | 12,203 | 1,245 | 1.08% |
| 1920 | 10,958 | 2,779 | 2.97% |
| 1910 | 8,179 | 5,156 | 10.47% |
| 1900 | 3,023 | 0.00% |