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Denver, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Denver is 633,777, which is 14.27% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Denver population density is 4,098.63 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 Denver is white, which represent 74.67% of the total population. The average Denver education level is about the same as 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: 633,777. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #140

Denver, CO	14.27%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #17

Denver, CO	4,098.63 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	473,269 (74.67%, #421)
Black:	61,868 (9.76%, #7)
Hispanic:	197,760 (31.20%, #97)
Asian:	22,301 (3.52%, #40)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	7,658 (1.21%, #93)
One Race, Other:	46,828 (7.39%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	21,853 (3.45%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	166,809 (84.35%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3,799 (1.92%, see rank)
Cuban:	1,198 (0.61%, see rank)
Central American:	4,577 (2.31%, see rank)
South American:	2,780 (1.41%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	2,431 (10.90%, see rank)
Chinese:	4,644 (20.82%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,246 (5.59%, see rank)
Japanese:	1,430 (6.41%, see rank)
Korean:	1,630 (7.31%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	6,186 (27.74%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	4,734 (21.23%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

568,759 (89.74%) out of the total population of 633,777 reported first ancestry.

	Denver, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	3,325	0.52%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	3,604	0.57%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	3,245	0.51%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	8,724	1.38%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	50,464	7.96%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	18,323	2.89%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	90,685	14.31%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	3,210	0.51%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	2,174	0.34%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	63,971	10.09%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	26,913	4.25%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	11,034	1.74%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	15,281	2.41%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	1,054	0.17%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	8,190	1.29%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	5,364	0.85%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	13,067	2.06%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	11,309	1.78%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	12,129	1.91%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	2,397	0.38%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	1,849	0.29%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	21,114	3.33%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	4,964	0.78%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 316,841 (49.99%, see rank)

Females: 316,936 (50.01%, see rank)

Denver, CO	Male: 49.99% Female: 50.01%
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)

Denver, CO	34.00 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Denver, CO	33.80 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Denver, CO	34.20 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Denver, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	44,386	7.00%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	39,211	6.19%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	32,660	5.15%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	31,145	4.91%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	45,256	7.14%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	135,913	21.44%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	97,123	15.32%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	74,695	11.79%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	66,358	10.47%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	36,818	5.81%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	19,724	3.11%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	10,488	1.65%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Denver, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	441,119, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	63,613, 14.42%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	80,057, 18.15%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	104,545, 23.70%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	117,528, 26.64%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	75,376, 17.09%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.16, 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

	Denver, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	19,806	71.13%	28.87%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	55,975	88.42%, see rank	11.58%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	23,510	91.31%, see rank	8.69%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	38,005	72.41%, see rank	27.59%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	14,868	57.12%, see rank	42.88%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Denver, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	271,054, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.28, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	108,602, 40.07%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	162,452, 59.93%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	130,387, 48.10%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.30, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	90,778, 33.49%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	140,667, 51.90%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Denver, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	517,520	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	257,732	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	116,098	45.05%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	107,476	41.70%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	5,290	2.05%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	28,868	11.20%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	259,788	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	99,153	38.17%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	106,184	40.87%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	17,105	6.58%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	37,346	14.38%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Denver, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	532,072	83.95%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	264,919	41.80%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	259,116	40.88%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	8,037	1.27%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	101,705	16.05%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	33,484	5.28%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	68,221	10.76%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	9,367	1.48%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	18,184	2.87%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	7,833	1.24%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	545	0.09%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	64,009	10.10%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	1,767	0.28%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Denver, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	206,313	76.12%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	43,876	16.19%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	9,717	3.58%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	6,754	2.49%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	4,394	1.62%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

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