Boulder, CO Demographics

The total population of Boulder is estimated to be 106,598 with 55,075 males (51.67%) and 51,523 females (48.33%). There are 3,552 less females than males in Boulder.
The median household income in Boulder was $80,962 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 940(1.15%) from $81,902 in 2020. This income is 108.52% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Boulder sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $165,210. Overall, the median household income for the city of Boulder stands at $81,608.
In Boulder, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,230 for males and $27,807 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $87,677 for males and $76,835 for females.
In Boulder, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $194,265, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $49,388.
In 2022, the population of Boulder was 105,485, a 1.43% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Boulder's population was 104,001, a decline of 3.80% compared to a population of 108,112 in 2020.
The median age in Boulder, CO is 28.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.03% were under the age of 15, 42.32% aged 15 to 29, 35.84% aged 30 to 64, 10.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Boulder population: 84.25% are White, 1.09% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.98% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.85% are some other race and 6.52% are multiracial.