Denver County, Colorado Population 2023

750,130

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.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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2023 Growth Rate
1.56% (11,536)
County Website
Denver County
Founded
November 17, 1858
County Seat
Denver
2010 Population
600,158
Growth Since 2010
24.99% (149,972)

Denver County, Colorado Population 2023

Population by Race

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White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Denver County, Colorado Population by Race

Denver County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2023

Denver County, Colorado Median Age

34.8

Total

34.8

Male

34.9

Female

Denver County, Colorado Adults

There are 570,801 adults, (82,684 of whom are seniors) in Denver County, Colorado.

Denver County, Colorado Age Dependency

44.8

Age Dependency Ratio

16.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Denver County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female351,03449.67%
Male355,76550.33%

Denver County, Colorado Population by Age

Denver County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.07

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

49.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Denver County, Colorado 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

Denver County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Denver County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.21%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 62.96%.

Denver County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$53,893

Average Earnings

$58,770

Average Male

$48,280

Average Female

Denver County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Denver County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Denver County, Colorado Language

75.49% of Denver County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 24.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.9% of the population.

Denver County, Colorado Language

Denver County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

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11.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.33%

Male Poverty Rate

12.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Denver County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Denver County, Colorado is Black, with 28.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Denver County, Colorado is White, with 8.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.9%.

Denver County, Colorado Poverty

rate

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Denver County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Denver County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Denver County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Denver County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.0%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Denver County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Denver County, Colorado Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Denver County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Denver County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

27,964

Number of Veterans

25,082

Male Veterans

2,882

Female Veterans

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Denver County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

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Denver County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

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Denver County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Denver County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Denver County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.7%

Labor Force Participation

70.2%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Denver County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Denver County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Denver County, Colorado 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

37.73%

Born in Denver County, Colorado

83.37%

Native Born

13.84%

Foreign Born

7.62%

Non Citizen

6.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.37% of Denver County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 37.73% having been born in Colorado. 7.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Denver County, Colorado Place of Birth

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