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As of 2010, the total population of Broomfield County is 55,889. The Broomfield County population density is 1,663.36 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 48.31 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Broomfield County is white, which represent 86.06% of the total population. The average Broomfield County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 55,889. #13

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Broomfield County	5.69%
Colorado	16.92%
U.S.	9.71%

*The Broomfield County population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Colorado and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #2

Broomfield County	1,663.36 per square mile
Colorado	48.31 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	48,099 (86.06%, #42)
Black:	587 (1.05%, #18)
Hispanic:	6,216 (11.12%, #39)
Asian:	3,407 (6.10%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	379 (0.68%, #50)
One Race, Other:	1,848 (3.31%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,569 (2.81%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,317 (69.45%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	191 (3.07%, see rank)
Cuban:	75 (1.21%, see rank)
Central American:	207 (3.33%, see rank)
South American:	194 (3.12%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	676 (19.84%, see rank)
Chinese:	756 (22.19%, see rank)
Filipino:	203 (5.96%, see rank)
Japanese:	225 (6.60%, see rank)
Korean:	312 (9.16%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	423 (12.42%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	732 (21.49%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

48,617 (91.95%) out of the total population of 52,872 reported first ancestry.

	Broomfield County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	449	0.85%, see rank	0.33%	0.50%
Czech	714	1.35%, see rank	0.78%	0.53%
Danish	595	1.13%, see rank	0.95%	0.48%
Dutch	1,215	2.30%, see rank	1.98%	1.63%
English	7,416	14.03%, see rank	11.90%	9.02%
French	2,322	4.39%, see rank	3.96%	3.77%
German	13,593	25.71%, see rank	22.99%	16.51%
Greek	250	0.47%, see rank	0.40%	0.44%
Hungarian	283	0.54%, see rank	0.43%	0.51%
Irish	7,896	14.93%, see rank	12.87%	11.76%
Italian	4,518	8.55%, see rank	5.18%	5.78%
Norwegian	1,374	2.60%, see rank	2.34%	1.51%
Polish	1,729	3.27%, see rank	2.54%	3.24%
Portuguese	125	0.24%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Russian	632	1.20%, see rank	1.23%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	1,272	2.41%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Scottish	1,662	3.14%, see rank	2.86%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	28	0.05%, see rank	0.55%	0.91%
Swedish	1,486	2.81%, see rank	2.81%	1.41%
Swiss	233	0.44%, see rank	0.52%	0.33%
Ukrainian	234	0.44%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	2,966	5.61%, see rank	4.46%	6.28%
Welsh	883	1.67%, see rank	0.96%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 27,729 (49.61%, see rank)

Females: 28,160 (50.39%, see rank)

Broomfield County	Male: 49.61% Female: 50.39%
Colorado	Male: 50.12% Female: 49.88%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Broomfield County	36.40 years old
Colorado	36.10 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Broomfield County	35.50 years old
Colorado	35.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Broomfield County	37.40 years old
Colorado	37.10 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Broomfield County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,944	7.06%, see rank	6.84%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	4,382	7.84%, see rank	6.93%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	4,016	7.19%, see rank	6.61%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	3,494	6.25%, see rank	6.75%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	3,129	5.60%, see rank	6.93%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	7,796	13.95%, see rank	14.44%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	8,965	16.04%, see rank	13.91%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	8,639	15.46%, see rank	14.77%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	6,016	10.76%, see rank	11.88%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	3,108	5.56%, see rank	6.16%	7.03%
75 to 84	1,766	3.16%, see rank	3.38%	4.23%
85 years and over	634	1.13%, see rank	1.38%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Broomfield County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	34,606	100%	3,201,139	199,726,659
Less Than High School	1,611	4.66%, see rank	10.69%	14.97%
High School Graduate	7,078	20.45%, see rank	23.34%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	10,569	30.54%, see rank	30.09%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	10,104	29.20%, see rank	23.03%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5,244	15.15%, see rank	12.85%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.65, see rank	-	14.00	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Broomfield County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,737	54.86%	45.14%	70.16%	29.84%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,222	88.77%, see rank	11.23%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,044	91.13%, see rank	8.87%, see rank	92.22%	7.78%	90.48%	9.52%
College	2,598	77.79%, see rank	22.21%, see rank	83.29%	16.71%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	970	57.73%, see rank	42.27%, see rank	63.83%	36.17%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Broomfield County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	21,414	100%	1,972,868	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.60, see rank	-	2.49	2.58
1 Person Households	5,123	23.92%, see rank	27.92%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	16,291	76.08%, see rank	72.08%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	14,831	69.26%, see rank	63.94%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.12, see rank	-	3.08	3.14
Married-Couple Family	12,193	56.94%, see rank	49.24%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,583	30.74%, see rank	36.06%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Broomfield County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	41,236	see rank	3,886,900	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	20,351	100%, see rank	1,936,953	118,264,295
Never Married	6,195	30.44%, see rank	33.02%	34.21%
Married	11,906	58.50%, see rank	55.02%	54.02%
Widowed	382	1.88%, see rank	1.95%	2.52%
Divorced	1,868	9.18%, see rank	10.01%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	20,885	100%, see rank	1,949,947	124,809,173
Never Married	4,768	22.83%, see rank	25.89%	27.93%
Married	11,832	56.65%, see rank	54.04%	50.85%
Widowed	1,600	7.66%, see rank	7.19%	9.55%
Divorced	2,685	12.86%, see rank	12.89%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Broomfield County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	48,616	91.95%, see rank	90.18%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	21,480	40.63%, see rank	42.20%	58.66%
Born in Different State	26,636	50.38%, see rank	46.64%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	500	0.95%, see rank	1.34%	1.33%
Foreign Born	4,256	8.05%, see rank	9.82%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,325	4.40%, see rank	3.25%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,931	3.65%, see rank	6.57%	7.24%
Born In Europe	822	1.55%, see rank	1.40%	1.59%
Born In Asia	2,152	4.07%, see rank	2.06%	3.54%
Born In Africa	31	0.06%, see rank	0.40%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	72	0.14%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,080	2.04%, see rank	5.58%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	99	0.19%, see rank	0.29%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Broomfield County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	17,236	85.68%, see rank	82.06%	79.95%
Spanish	1,266	6.29%, see rank	11.68%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	772	3.84%, see rank	3.39%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	728	3.62%, see rank	2.10%	3.14%
Other	114	0.57%, see rank	0.77%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.