Colorado Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Colorado Population Density Map and Area Scores
State Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
-
B
Health Around averageHealthier than 84% of states in the US
-
B
Income Around averageWealthier than 84% of states in the US
-
B
Education Around averageAmong the top 5 best educated states in the US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Colorado | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,842,429 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 56.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 2,364,171 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Colorado grew by 22.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 5,842,429 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Colorado is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.2% of residents. That is 2.0 points above the US as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,318,922 22.6% +1.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,415,452 24.2% +2.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,156,342 19.8% on par
- Boomers 61–79 889,987 15.2% -1.6 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 the US, 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 49.4% of the people living in Colorado and men 50.6%.
- Women 49.4% the US 50.5%
- Men 50.6% the US 49.5%
How many residents match a customer profile?
Residents matching this profile
100% of everyone living in Colorado
Pick an age range and a women/men split and the figure above answers with how many residents that profile reaches.
Economy
Colorado has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Colorado | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,803 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.41% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Colorado is about 19% higher than in US.
Housing
| Metric | Colorado | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $484,034 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,761 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Colorado is about 22.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,761 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Colorado spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 184 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Colorado | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.1 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,694 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 21.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,183 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,277 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Colorado:
Hinsdale County (6.6 min), Prowers County (7.6 min), Cheyenne County (7.7 min).
Slowest:
Park County (42.5 min), Elbert County (41.5 min), Teller County (31.3 min).
The average commute time in Colorado is about the same as in US.
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
Colorado has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Colorado | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.42 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Colorado:
Boulder County (0.5), Douglas County (0.4), Broomfield County (0.4).
Lowest:
Crowley County (0.2), Bent County (0.2), Lincoln County (0.2).
Health
Colorado has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Colorado | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Colorado:
Douglas County (0.9), Boulder County (0.8), Broomfield County (0.8).
Lowest:
Costilla County (0.8), Otero County (0.8), Bent County (0.8).
Colorado Compared With Nearby States
Colorado is the largest of the 6 states compared here, 5,842,429 residents against a local median of 2,118,085. Colorado's median home price, at $484,034, runs 137% above the $204,122 typical of the states around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 22.0 min against a local median of 17.2 min, 28% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Colorado is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The states themselves spread $393,908 on median home price, so Colorado sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Colorado has the 2nd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 5,842,429 | $95,803 #1/6 | $484,034 #2/6 | 22.0 min #6/6 |
| Wyoming | 582,314 | $76,390 | $262,084 | 13.2 min |
| New Mexico | 2,118,085 | $64,523 | $204,122 | 18.8 min |
| Utah | 3,390,702 | $95,466 | $498,552 | 18.9 min |
| Nebraska | 1,978,686 | $76,615 | $175,282 | 17.0 min |
| Kansas | 2,945,842 | $74,287 | $104,644 | 17.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Colorado.
What is the population of Colorado?
About 5,842,429 people live in Colorado, in 2,364,171 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 35.2, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Colorado urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Colorado has 56 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 65% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Colorado an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 5.1 times the median household income ($484,034 against $95,803), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,761 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →