Arapahoe County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
659,844
Rank #106 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Household Income
$101,087 +34.5% vs nat'l
Rank #162 of 3,222
95th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.6% −31.5% vs nat'l
Rank #493 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Home Value
$561,200 +99.1% vs nat'l
Rank #97 of 3,222
97th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
46.5% +38.0% vs nat'l
Rank #143 of 3,222
96th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −6.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,968 of 3,222
39th %ile

At a Glance

64.7% Homeownership
90.7% Insured
46.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.2%30.3%45.5%55.2%21.7%10.5%6.0%5.5%0.5%0.3%0.3%

About Arapahoe County, Colorado

Arapahoe County, Colorado has a total population of 659,844, making it the 106th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Arapahoe County is 37.3 years, which is 4.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Arapahoe County is $101,087, which ranks #162 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Arapahoe County is $561,200, 99.1% above the national median. Renters in Arapahoe County pay a median gross rent of $1,891 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Arapahoe County, 46.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.0% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.6 min.

Arapahoe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 55.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (21.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (10.5%).

All data for Arapahoe County, Colorado comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.