Arapahoe County, Colorado's estimated 2023 population is 679,991 with a growth rate of 1.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Arapahoe County, Colorado is the 3rd largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 572,003 and has seen a growth of 18.88% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.28
Average Family Size
2.66
Average Household Size
64.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.86%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 45.28%.
All
Male
Female
$46,756
Average Earnings
$52,576
Average Male
$40,940
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
76.68% of Arapahoe County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 23.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.21% of the population.
rate
9.54%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.2%
Male Poverty Rate
8.31%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Arapahoe County, Colorado is Other, with 19.19% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Arapahoe County, Colorado is White, with 6.19% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.09%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.4%
Male Marriage Rate
48.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
38,183
Number of Veterans
33,892
Male Veterans
4,291
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.77%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.3%
Labor Force Participation
67.8%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
40.4%
Born in Arapahoe County, Colorado
84.02%
Native Born
15.2%
Foreign Born
8.14%
Non Citizen
7.07%
Naturalized
84.02% of Arapahoe County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 40.4% having been born in Colorado. 8.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.