Commerce City, Colorado Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
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Commerce City, CO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Commerce City | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,816 | 5,842,429 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1781.1 | 56.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 3.46% | 1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.1 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 22,005 | 2,364,171 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Commerce City grew by 69.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 65,816 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Commerce City is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 26.4% of residents. That is 2.2 points above Colorado as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 14,396 21.9% -0.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 17,386 26.4% +2.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,967 18.2% -1.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,525 9.9% -5.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Colorado, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.7% of the people living in Commerce City and men 50.3%.
- Women 49.7% Colorado 49.4%
- Men 50.3% Colorado 50.6%
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Economy
Commerce City has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Commerce City | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,106 | $95,803 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.25% | 5.41% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Commerce City is about 16% higher than in Colorado.
Housing
| Metric | Commerce City | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $567,571 | $484,034 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,795 | $1,761 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 66.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Commerce City is about 26.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,795 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Commerce City spend about 60 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 250 hours, about 10.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Commerce City | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.0 | 22.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 60.0 | 44.1 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 250 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,751 | $5,694 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.9% | 21.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,672 | 8,183 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,189 | 1,277 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Commerce City is 30 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Colorado.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Commerce City has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Commerce City | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4% | 40.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.97 | 2.42 | 2.53 |
Health
Commerce City has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Commerce City | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.2% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
Commerce City, CO Compared With Nearby Cities
Commerce City, CO is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 65,816 residents against a local median of 134,665. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest cities, which makes Commerce City, CO an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 12% above the local median at $111,106 against $99,024. Commerce City, CO has the highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce City, CO | 65,816 | $111,106 #1/4 | $567,571 #3/4 | 30.0 min #3/4 |
| Denver, CO | 718,150 | $94,979 | $618,408 | 22.9 min |
| Thornton, CO | 134,665 | $99,024 | $468,368 | 28.6 min |
| Brighton, CO | 37,322 | $108,927 | $624,219 | 30.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Commerce City, Colorado.
What is the population of Commerce City, Colorado?
About 65,816 people live in Commerce City, Colorado, in 22,005 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 35.1, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Commerce City, Colorado mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Commerce City, Colorado has 1,781 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 21 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Commerce City, Colorado?
The median home costs 5.1 times the median household income ($567,571 against $111,106), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,795 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Commerce City, Colorado?
21.4% of adults in Commerce City, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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