Demographics · CO
Denver, CO demographics: 718,877 residents, with a median age of 35.3 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
718,877 people live in Denver, at a median age of 35.3 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.3 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Denver, the largest race group is White (59.3%); 28.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 14.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Denver is 35.3 years (±0.1), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.5% male and 49.5% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 23.4%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 38,368 | 5.3% | ±145 |
| 5 to 17 | 91,147 | 12.7% | ±1,813 |
| 18 to 24 | 57,310 | 8.0% | ±1,362 |
| 25 to 34 | 168,519 | 23.4% | ±275 |
| 35 to 44 | 122,572 | 17.1% | ±2,310 |
| 45 to 54 | 83,971 | 11.7% | ±99 |
| 55 to 64 | 67,279 | 9.4% | ±1,739 |
| 65 to 74 | 54,615 | 7.6% | ±1,588 |
| 75 and over | 35,096 | 4.9% | ±1,254 |
Median age by sex: 35.3 (male) · 35.3 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Denver is White at 59.3% of the population. Separately, 28.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 426,585 | 59.3% | ±2,571 |
| Black or African American alone | 64,967 | 9.0% | ±1,921 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 7,263 | 1.0% | ±1,120 |
| Asian alone | 26,665 | 3.7% | ±1,035 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,164 | 0.2% | ±379 |
| Some other race alone | 62,182 | 8.6% | ±3,753 |
| Two or more races | 130,051 | 18.1% | ±4,776 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 201,140 | 28.0% | n/a |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Denver has 335,428 households. 45.3% are family households and 40.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.10 people.
Total households
335,428
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.10
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
45.3%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
40.4%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 335,428 | ±1,490 |
| Family households | 151,912 | ±2,142 |
| Nonfamily households | 183,516 | ±2,325 |
| Householder living alone | 135,459 | ±2,348 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
14.5% of Denver residents were born outside the United States. 76.1% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (16.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 14.5% | 104,034 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 76.1% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 16.7% | Spanish · 113,413 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
56.5% of adults age 25 and over in Denver hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.5% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Denver is 0820000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.