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Centennial, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Centennial is 104,213. The Centennial population density is 3,609.84 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Centennial is white, which represent 87.65% of the total population. The average Centennial 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 2010-2014: 104,213. #10

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Centennial, CO	5.71%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Centennial, CO population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Colorado and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #21

Centennial, CO	3,609.84 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	91,344 (87.65%, #338)
Black:	2,313 (2.22%, #54)
Hispanic:	7,843 (7.53%, #267)
Asian:	4,853 (4.66%, #29)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	524 (0.50%, #163)
One Race, Other:	2,192 (2.10%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,987 (2.87%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,935 (62.92%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	198 (2.52%, see rank)
Cuban:	148 (1.89%, see rank)
Central American:	222 (2.83%, see rank)
South American:	764 (9.74%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	923 (19.02%, see rank)
Chinese:	752 (15.50%, see rank)
Filipino:	222 (4.57%, see rank)
Japanese:	327 (6.74%, see rank)
Korean:	1,492 (30.74%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	421 (8.68%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	716 (14.75%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

91,596 (87.89%) out of the total population of 104,213 reported first ancestry.

	Centennial, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	582	0.56%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	699	0.67%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	924	0.89%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	2,424	2.33%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	15,005	14.40%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	3,719	3.57%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	23,896	22.93%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	388	0.37%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	455	0.44%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	15,075	14.47%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	6,461	6.20%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,990	2.87%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	3,567	3.42%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	186	0.18%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	1,670	1.60%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,238	1.19%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	3,641	3.49%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	673	0.65%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	2,617	2.51%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	711	0.68%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	418	0.40%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	6,415	6.16%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	910	0.87%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 51,323 (49.25%, see rank)

Females: 52,890 (50.75%, see rank)

Centennial, CO	Male: 49.25% Female: 50.75%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Centennial, CO	40.90 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Centennial, CO	39.20 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Centennial, CO	42.40 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Centennial, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,483	5.26%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	7,018	6.73%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	7,780	7.47%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	7,315	7.02%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,854	4.66%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	12,011	11.53%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	13,982	13.42%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	16,823	16.14%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	15,124	14.51%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	8,408	8.07%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,905	3.75%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,510	1.45%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Centennial, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	71,763, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,863, 2.60%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	10,442, 14.55%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	20,691, 28.83%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	25,104, 34.98%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	13,663, 19.04%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.20, see rank	14.14	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Centennial, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,366	67.05%	32.95%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	11,724	94.63%, see rank	5.37%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,940	92.22%, see rank	7.78%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,870	83.80%, see rank	16.20%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,832	59.77%, see rank	40.23%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Centennial, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	38,423, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.69, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	7,742, 20.15%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	30,681, 79.85%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	29,060, 75.63%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.15, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	24,248, 63.11%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	9,363, 24.37%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Centennial, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	83,932	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	40,846	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	11,163	27.33%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	25,639	62.77%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	739	1.81%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	3,305	8.09%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	43,086	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	9,261	21.49%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	25,646	59.52%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	2,565	5.95%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	5,614	13.03%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Centennial, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	95,121	91.28%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	40,404	38.77%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	53,043	50.90%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,674	1.61%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9,092	8.72%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,675	4.49%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,417	4.24%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,025	1.94%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,883	3.73%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	523	0.50%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	80	0.08%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,965	1.89%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	616	0.59%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Centennial, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	33,231	86.49%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	1,764	4.59%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,017	5.25%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,098	2.86%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	313	0.81%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.