Littleton, Colorado Population 2023

44,454

Littleton is a city located in Arapahoe County, Douglas County, and Jefferson County Colorado. Littleton has a 2023 population of 44,454. It is also the county seat of Arapahoe County.Littleton is currently declining at a rate of -0.82% annually and its population has decreased by -2.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 45,564 in 2020.

The average household income in Littleton is $113,956 with a poverty rate of 7.41%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Littleton is 40.1 years, 39.3 years for males, and 40.8 years for females.

Littleton Demographics

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

  • White: 87.26%
  • Two or more races: 4.3%
  • Other race: 3.21%
  • Asian: 2.5%
  • Black or African American: 2.36%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
12.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,521.0/sq mi
Growth Rate
-0.82% (-367)
Growth Since 2020
-2.44% (-1,110)
The current population of Littleton, Colorado is 44,454 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 45,564.

Littleton, Colorado Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,67387.26%
Two or more races1,9544.3%
Other race1,4613.21%
Asian1,1352.5%
Black or African American1,0722.36%
Native American1500.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.04%
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White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Littleton Population by Race

Littleton Population Pyramid 2023

Littleton Median Age

40.1

Total

39.3

Male

40.8

Female

Littleton Adults

There are 37,131 adults, (8,289 of whom are seniors) in Littleton.

Littleton Age Dependency

57.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Littleton Sex Ratio

Female23,11850.85%
Male22,34749.15%

Littleton Population by Age

Littleton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,1262.2359.740.3
Married9,0972.9578.121.9
Non Family8,6031.284357
Female1,4083.1258.141.9
Male1,0182.7238.861.2
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2.88

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

59.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Littleton Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Littleton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Littleton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.85%.

Littleton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$53,165

Average Earnings

$60,848

Average Male

$44,588

Average Female

Littleton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Littleton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Littleton Language

90.38% of Littleton residents speak only English, while 9.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.27% of the population.

Littleton Language

Littleton Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,1142,4946.91%
Hispanic5,63861910.98%
Other1,45224717.01%
Multiple1,9541447.37%
Asian1,12313211.75%
Black1,043191.82%
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7.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.12%

Male Poverty Rate

7.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Littleton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Littleton is Other, with 17.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Littleton is Black, with 1.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.64%.

Littleton Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.03%
Some College10.7%
High School8.96%
Bachelors or Greater4.56%
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Littleton Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.96%
Male Unemployed6.57%
Male Employed5.22%
Female Employed3.37%
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Littleton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Littleton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Littleton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Littleton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Littleton 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.

Littleton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Littleton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,329

Number of Veterans

2,058

Male Veterans

271

Female Veterans

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Littleton Veterans by War

count

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Littleton Veterans by Age

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Littleton Veterans by Race

Littleton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Littleton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Littleton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Littleton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Littleton 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

40.06%

Born in Littleton

94.44%

Native Born

6.77%

Foreign Born

3.47%

Non Citizen

3.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.44% of Littleton residents were born in the United States, with 40.06% having been born in Colorado. 3.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Littleton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
1900300-42,0153.91%
19402,2001,9005.11%
19503,3781,1784.38%
196013,67010,29215%
197026,46612,7966.83%
198028,6312,1650.79%
199033,6855,0541.64%
200040,3406,6551.82%
201041,737
201142,1293920.94%
201242,5213920.93%
201342,9133920.92%
201443,3053920.91%
201543,6973920.91%
201644,0893920.9%
201744,4813920.89%
201844,8733920.88%
201945,2653920.87%
202045,5642990.66%
202145,191-373-0.82%
202244,821-370-0.82%
202344,454-367-0.82%
202444,090-364-0.82%
202543,729-361-0.82%
202643,371-358-0.82%
202743,016-355-0.82%
202842,664-352-0.82%
202942,315-349-0.82%
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Littleton Population by Year