Jefferson County, Colorado's estimated population is 593,348 with a growth rate of 0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Colorado is the 5th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 Population was 535,548 and has seen a growth of 10.79% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 2,390 | 0.00% | |
1880 | 6,804 | 4,414 | 184.69% |
1890 | 8,450 | 1,646 | 24.19% |
1900 | 9,306 | 856 | 10.13% |
1910 | 14,231 | 4,925 | 52.92% |
1920 | 14,400 | 169 | 1.19% |
1930 | 21,810 | 7,410 | 51.46% |
1940 | 30,725 | 8,915 | 40.88% |
1950 | 55,687 | 24,962 | 81.24% |
1960 | 127,520 | 71,833 | 128.99% |
1970 | 233,031 | 105,511 | 82.74% |
1980 | 371,753 | 138,722 | 59.53% |
1990 | 438,430 | 66,677 | 17.94% |
2010 | 535,548 | 97,118 | 22.15% |
2011 | 540,506 | 4,958 | 0.93% |
2012 | 546,602 | 6,096 | 1.13% |
2013 | 552,031 | 5,429 | 0.99% |
2014 | 558,819 | 6,788 | 1.23% |
2015 | 564,888 | 6,069 | 1.09% |
2016 | 571,413 | 6,525 | 1.16% |
2017 | 575,417 | 4,004 | 0.70% |
2018 | 579,392 | 3,975 | 0.69% |
2019 | 582,881 | 3,489 | 0.60% |
2020 | 586,370 | 3,489 | 0.60% |
2021 | 589,859 | 3,489 | 0.60% |
2022 | 593,348 | 3,489 | 0.59% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 511,645 | 88.40% |
Black or African American | 6,589 | 1.14% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,788 | 0.65% |
Asian | 16,280 | 2.81% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 412 | 0.07% |
Some Other Race | 12,605 | 2.18% |
Two or More Races | 27,476 | 4.75% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 229,007 | 2.49 | 71.7 |
Married | 117,844 | 3.06 | 85.7 |
Male | 10,305 | 3.26 | 58.2 |
Female | 19,208 | 3.33 | 58.1 |
Non Family | 81,650 | 1.37 | 56.2 |
3.03
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 6,382 | 1.52% |
9th to 12th Grade | 15,410 | 3.67% |
High School Graduate | 83,767 | 19.92% |
Some College | 87,325 | 20.77% |
Associates Degree | 32,318 | 7.69% |
Bachelors Degree | 124,649 | 29.65% |
Graduate Degree | 70,599 | 16.79% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 11,840 | 10,296 | 5,950 |
White | 341,302 | 331,111 | 171,514 |
Islander | 370 | 370 | 144 |
2+ Races | 14,427 | 13,252 | 5,604 |
Black | 4,396 | 3,968 | 1,416 |
Hispanic | 53,826 | 44,768 | 12,417 |
Other Race | 8,485 | 7,126 | 1,946 |
Native American | 2,486 | 2,052 | 381 |
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 50.25%.
$51,261
Average Earnings
$60,123
Average Male
$43,138
Average Female
89.66% of Jefferson County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 10.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.04% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 6,009 | 789 | 13.13% |
Hispanic | 87,810 | 10,664 | 12.14% |
Multiple | 27,141 | 2,925 | 10.78% |
Native | 3,437 | 278 | 8.09% |
Asian | 16,115 | 1,254 | 7.78% |
Islander | 412 | 27 | 6.55% |
White | 443,255 | 24,206 | 5.46% |
Other | 1,309 | NaN% |
6.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.39%
Male Poverty Rate
7.07%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Colorado is Black, with 13.13% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Colorado is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.25%.
51.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.1%
Male Marriage Rate
51.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 32,868 | 7.92% |
Black | 428 | 8.27% |
Native American | 286 | 9.54% |
Asian | 246 | 1.86% |
Islander | 94 | 23.74% |
Other Race | 634 | 6.24% |
2+ Races | 1,323 | 7.65% |
Hispanic | 3,415 | 5.37% |
4.75%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.10%
Veteran Disability Rate
69.2%
Labor Force Participation
66.4%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
45.90%
Born in Jefferson County, Colorado
93.75%
Native Born
6.25%
Foreign Born
2.91%
Non Citizen
3.34%
Naturalized
93.75% of Jefferson County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 45.90% having been born in Colorado. 2.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.