Humidity & wind
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Population
108,658
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$658,100
Owner-occupied units
Centennial, CO
Colorado · 39.591° N, 104.864° W · 30 sq mi
Centennial is a city in Colorado, with a population of 108,658 and about 3,603 residents per square mile. The median household earns $131,928 a year, and the median home is worth $658,100.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
30 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,603
People per square mile
Rank by population
#312
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#462
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$131,928
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$2,148
Per month
Homeownership
80.6%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
25.9 min
One way
People
Median age
42
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
62.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
9.9%
Households
42,233
2.53 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 24.4%
Professional & business services 17.6%
Finance, insurance & real estate 11.4%
Retail trade 8.8%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Colorado
State bird
Lark Bunting
State flower
Rocky Mountain Columbine
State capital
Denver
Nickname
The Centennial State
Compare Centennial with
- Centennial vs AuroraSide by side
- Centennial vs Costa MesaSide by side
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- Centennial vs Highlands RanchSide by side
- Centennial vs ParkerSide by side
- Centennial vs DowneySide by side
Cities near Centennial
- Highlands Ranch, CO7 mi · 102,257
- Parker, CO8 mi · 65,985
- Aurora, CO11 mi · 410,053
- Denver, CO12 mi · 740,613
- Lakewood, CO15 mi · 156,927
- Castle Rock, CO15 mi · 83,815
- Commerce City, CO21 mi · 72,345
- Thornton, CO23 mi · 147,766
Cities about the same size
- St. George, UT108,713
- Downey, CA108,468
- Costa Mesa, CA108,881
- Spokane Valley, WA108,405
- San Tan Valley, AZ109,189
- Sugar Land, TX107,726
- Lee's Summit, MO107,514
- Palm Coast, FL109,886
More in Colorado
- Colorado Springs494,743
- Fort Collins171,500
- Arvada122,901
- Westminster116,182
- Greeley115,073
- Pueblo110,404
- Boulder105,689
- Longmont100,109
Wealthiest person in Colorado
Name
Philip Anschutz
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$16.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Denver
Source of wealth
Energy, sports, entertainment
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Colorado · private sector
Employer
UCHealth
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Colorado
Company
Arrow Electronics
Revenue
$27.9B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Centennial
Ticker
ARW
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.