Denver County, Colorado's estimated 2023 population is 750,130 with a growth rate of 1.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Denver County, Colorado is the 2nd largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 600,158 and has seen a growth of 24.99% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.38
Average Family Size
2.44
Average Household Size
50.4%
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 89.43%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 60.59%.
All
Male
Female
$49,129
Average Earnings
$52,903
Average Male
$43,382
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
75.44% of Denver County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 24.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.23% of the population.
rate
13.98%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.79%
Male Poverty Rate
12.93%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Denver County, Colorado is Black, with 27.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Denver County, Colorado is White, with 8.47% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.43%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
37.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
37.9%
Male Marriage Rate
37.7%
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
28,730
Number of Veterans
26,050
Male Veterans
2,680
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
72.4%
Labor Force Participation
69.1%
Employment Rate
4.3%
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
39.94%
Born in Denver County, Colorado
86.01%
Native Born
14.04%
Foreign Born
7.9%
Non Citizen
6.14%
Naturalized
86.01% of Denver County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 39.94% having been born in Colorado. 7.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.