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Greeley, Colorado Population 2020

105,888

Greeley is a city located in Colorado. With a 2020 population of 105,888, it is the 11th largest city in Colorado and the 279th largest city in the United States. Greeley is currently declining at a rate of -2.54% annually but its population has increased by 13.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 92,889 in 2010. Spanning over 49 miles, Greeley has a population density of 2,167 people per square mile.

The average household income in Greeley is $72,302 with a poverty rate of 16.22%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,007 per month, and the median house value is $247,700. The median age in Greeley is 31.5 years, 31.2 years for males, and 32 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.9 males.

Population Growth

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.

Greeley Demographics

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

White: 88.31%
Other race: 3.70%
Two or more races: 2.83%
Black or African American: 2.41%
Asian: 1.37%
Native American: 1.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.21%

The current population of Greeley, Colorado is 105,888, based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 103,773.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 92,889.

Greeley, Colorado Population 2020

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Total Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2020	334,169	9,677	2.90%
2019	324,492	9,677	2.98%
2018	314,815	8,930	2.84%
2017	305,885	10,173	3.33%
2016	295,712	9,893	3.35%
2015	285,819	8,707	3.05%
2014	277,112	6,947	2.51%
2013	270,165	6,034	2.23%
2012	264,131	5,304	2.01%
2011	258,827	4,620	1.78%
2010	254,207		0.00%

Greeley Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	93,510	88.31%
Some Other Race	3,914	3.70%
Two or More Races	2,997	2.83%
Black or African American	2,552	2.41%
Asian	1,451	1.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,240	1.17%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	224	0.21%

Greeley Population by Race

Greeley Population Pyramid 2020

Greeley Population by Age

Greeley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Greeley Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	74.8%	25.2%
All	59.6%	40.4%
Male	52.4%	47.6%
Non Family	46%	54%
Female	40.4%	59.6%

59.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Greeley Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	36,589	2.72	59.6
Married	17,803	3.39	74.8
Non Family	12,525	1.45	46
Female	4,500	3.51	40.4
Male	1,761	3.01	52.4

3.3

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

Greeley Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	4,853	7.63%
9th to 12th Grade	4,983	7.83%
High School Graduate	17,314	27.21%
Some College	14,895	23.41%
Associates Degree	5,781	9.08%
Bachelors Degree	9,770	15.35%
Graduate Degree	6,037	9.49%

Greeley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Greeley Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	39,746	37,701	13,292
Hispanic	20,734	13,594	1,742
Other Race	2,507	1,351	167
Multiple Races	1,232	932	231
Black	1,184	938	196
Asian	841	673	365
Native American	775	666	62
Islander	136	136	26

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 asian people with a rate of 43.40%.

Greeley Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$38,168	$44,176	$30,721
Less Than High School	$30,173	$32,305	$20,801
High School Grad	$35,622	$42,839	$25,592
Some College	$37,241	$47,751	$28,360
Bachelors Degree	$45,819	$52,791	$40,919
Graduate Degree	$54,858	$61,397	$49,916

$38,168

Average Earnings

$44,176

Average Male

$30,721

Average Female

Greeley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Greeley Language by Age

Greeley Language

74.33% of Greeley residents speak only English, while 25.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.76% of the population.

Greeley Language

Greeley Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	39,285	7,714	19.64%
White	54,801	6,969	12.72%
Black	2,202	753	34.20%
Multiple	2,793	693	24.81%
Other	3,894	614	15.77%
Asian	1,410	322	22.84%
Native	1,132	289	25.53%

16.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.55%

Male Poverty Rate

18.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Greeley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Greeley is Black, with 34.20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Greeley is White, with 12.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.60%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.37%.

Greeley Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than High School	19.65%
High School	13.36%
Some College	10.92%
Bachelors or Greater	4.02%

Greeley Poverty Rate by Education

Name	Poverty
Female Unemployed	39.83%
Male Unemployed	29.43%
Female Employed	12.14%
Male Employed	7.86%

Greeley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greeley Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$57,586	$72,302
Families	$71,782	$84,562
Married Families	$82,826	$96,966
Non Families	$31,718	$45,330

Income by Household Type

Greeley Marital Status

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Greeley Married by Age and Sex

Greeley 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 35-44.

Greeley Marital Status by Race

Greeley Marital Status

4,954

Number of Veterans

4,503

Male Veterans

451

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	1,726
Second Gulf War	863
First Gulf War	807
Korea	319
World War II	145

Greeley Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	1,411
75+	1,095
35 to 54	1,051
55 to 64	910
18 to 34	487

Greeley Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	4,504	6.35%
Hispanic	821	3.06%
Other	134	4.49%
2 or More	123	6.93%
Black	116	7.13%
Indian	35	3.59%
Asian	22	2.08%
Hawaiian	20	11.49%

Greeley Veterans by Race

Greeley Veterans by Education

7.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.20%

Veteran Disability Rate

Greeley Veterans by Education

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Greeley Employment by Age

Greeley Employment by Race

Greeley 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

52.56%

Born in Colorado

88.49%

Native Born

11.51%

Foreign Born

7.40%

Non Citizen

4.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.49% of Greeley residents were born in the United States, with 52.56% having been born in Colorado. 7.40% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Greeley Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2020	109,823	3,935
2020	105,888	-2,761	-2.54%
2019	108,649	2,761
2019	105,888	-1,587	-1.48%
2018	107,475	3,702
2018	103,773	-3,007	-2.82%
2017	106,780	6,020
2017	100,760	-3,991	-3.81%
2016	104,751	5,776
2016	98,975	-2,788	-2.74%
2015	101,763	4,689
2015	97,074	-1,981	-2.00%
2014	99,055	3,378
2014	95,677	-1,171	-1.21%
2013	96,848	2,654
2013	94,194	-1,403	-1.47%
2012	95,597	2,515
2012	93,082	-1,384	-1.47%
2011	94,466	2,178
2011	92,288	-1,020	-1.09%
2010	93,308	419
2010	92,889	15,959	1.90%
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%

Greeley, Colorado Population 2020

Population Growth

Greeley Demographics

Greeley, Colorado Population 2020

Greeley Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Greeley Population by Race

Greeley Population Pyramid 2020

Greeley Median Age

Greeley Adults

Greeley Age Dependency

Greeley Sex Ratio

Greeley Population by Age

Greeley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Greeley Household Types

Greeley Households and Families

Greeley Households by Type

Greeley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Greeley Educational Attainment by Race

Greeley Educational Attainment by Race

Greeley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Greeley Language by Age

Greeley Language

Greeley Language

Greeley Poverty by Race

Poverty in Greeley

Greeley Poverty

Greeley Poverty Rate by Education

Greeley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greeley Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Greeley Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Greeley Married by Age and Sex

Greeley Marriage

Greeley Marital Status by Race

Greeley Marital Status

Greeley Veterans by War

Greeley Veterans by Age

Greeley Veterans by Race

Greeley Veterans by Education

Greeley Veterans by Education

Greeley Employment by Age

Greeley Employment by Race

Greeley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Greeley Place of Birth

Greeley Population by Year