Jefferson County, Colorado Population 2024

576,921

Jefferson County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 576,921 with a growth rate of 0.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Colorado is the 4th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 535,567 and has seen a growth of 7.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029579,6965550.1%
2028579,1415550.1%
2027578,5865550.1%
2026578,0315550.1%
2025577,4765550.1%
2024576,9215550.1%
2023576,3665550.1%
2022575,811-4,892-0.84%
2021580,703-2,378-0.41%
2020583,0812810.05%
2019582,8002,7730.48%
2018580,0273,9860.69%
2017576,0414,2180.74%
2016571,8236,5831.16%
2015565,2406,1411.1%
2014559,0996,8571.24%
2013552,2425,5061.01%
2012546,7366,1541.14%
2011540,5825,0150.94%
2010535,56700%
1990438,43066,67717.94%
1980371,753138,72259.53%
1970233,031105,51182.74%
1960127,52071,833128.99%
195055,68724,96281.24%
194030,7258,91540.88%
193021,8107,41051.46%
192014,4001691.19%
191014,2314,92552.92%
19009,30685610.13%
18908,4501,64624.19%
18806,8044,414184.69%
18702,390-577,306-99.59%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.1% (555)
County Website
Jefferson County
County Seat
2020 Population
583,081
Area
764 mi²
Density
755 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.06% (-6,160)
Founded
November 1, 1861

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White487,12283.91%
Two or more races49,9538.6%
Asian16,6882.87%
Other race16,1182.78%
Black or African American6,6411.14%
Native American3,5870.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4100.07%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson County, Colorado Population by Race

Jefferson County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson County, Colorado Median Age

40.2

Total

39.1

Male

41.4

Female

Jefferson County, Colorado Adults

There are 469,997 adults, (99,108 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Colorado.

Jefferson County, Colorado Age Dependency

56.5

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female288,21649.65%
Male292,30350.35%

Jefferson County, Colorado Population by Age

Jefferson County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All238,3722.470.629.4
Married120,9382.978614
Non Family87,1561.3453.946.1
Female19,1673.175743
Male11,1113.157.142.9

2.94

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

70.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13,9333.28%
Associates Degree32,8617.74%
Bachelors Degree132,35031.16%
Graduate Degree76,30117.97%
High School Graduate81,38519.16%
Less Than 9th Grade6,3321.49%
Some College81,53519.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jefferson County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White339,951330,664179,566
Hispanic55,60346,92714,708
2+ Races28,65525,86310,794
Asian12,36710,9336,585
Other Race10,8369,3942,721
Black4,5004,0771,773
Native American2,3962,175713
Islander345339117

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 98.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.25%.

Jefferson County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,227$89,456$59,636
Graduate Degree$89,927$112,760$76,381
High School Graduate$45,363$52,715$36,384
Less Than 9th Grade$36,309$41,948$27,430
Overall$61,450$71,686$52,569
Some College$51,353$59,953$42,253

$61,450

Average Earnings

$71,686

Average Male

$52,569

Average Female

Jefferson County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson County, Colorado Language

90.03% of Jefferson County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 9.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.81% of the population.

Jefferson County, Colorado Language

Jefferson County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White438,47822,9545.23%
Hispanic89,80011,22512.5%
Multiple49,5045,03910.18%
Asian16,4601,4298.68%
Black6,1661,21819.75%
Other15,6761,2017.66%
Native3,3423019.01%
Islander405215.19%

6.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.16%

Male Poverty Rate

7.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Colorado is Black, with 19.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Colorado is Islander, with 5.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.39%.

Jefferson County, Colorado Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.46%
High School9.18%
Some College6.21%
Bachelors or Greater2.84%

Jefferson County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.56%
Male Unemployed18.66%
Female Employed3.74%
Male Employed2.93%

Jefferson County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,276$155,748
Households$103,167$130,332
Married Families$142,508$171,449
Non Families$62,936$80,998

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson County, Colorado Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jefferson County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

33,858

Number of Veterans

30,641

Male Veterans

3,217

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam12,524
Second Gulf War7,647
First Gulf War7,008
Korea2,003
World War II431

Jefferson County, Colorado Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 748,822
75+8,310
35 to 547,636
55 to 646,084
18 to 343,006

Jefferson County, Colorado Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White29,6367.4%
Hispanic3,1534.78%
2+ Races2,3036.74%
Black60411.41%
Other Race5834.6%
Asian4072.96%
Native American2066.92%
Islander11931.82%

Jefferson County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson 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

45.6%

Born in Jefferson County, Colorado

93.84%

Native Born

6.16%

Foreign Born

2.63%

Non Citizen

3.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.84% of Jefferson County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 45.6% having been born in Colorado. 2.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jefferson County, Colorado Place of Birth

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