Overview
706,799
Total Population
34.8
Median age
49.67%
Female population %
101.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
39.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
208,046
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Denver's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Denver is 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Denver's population under 18 was 19.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Denver's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Denver, 16.34% were under the age of 15, 22.51% aged 15 to 29, 49.45% aged 30 to 64, 10.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4,731 less females than males in Denver:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.67% females and 50.33% males in Denver, CO.
- The Denver, CO gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 42,334.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 41,166.
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Race / Ethnicity
Denver's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Denver population: 68.84% are White, 8.97% are Black or African American, 0.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.55% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.74% are some other race and 9.94% are multiracial.
- Denver's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 208,046 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 498,753 (70.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Denver is White with a population of 486,538 (68.84% of the total population).
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Year by year
Denver's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 725,508 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Denver's population increased by 46,692 (8.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Denver's population increased by 114,544 (19.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Denver's population was lowest in year 2000 at 556,320.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)