Denver, CO

Colorado · 39.762° N, 104.881° W · 153 sq mi

Denver is the 19th largest city on this site, with a population of 718,877 and about 4,696 residents per square mile. The median household earns $94,718 a year, and the median home is worth $616,000.

Population

718,877

US Census ACS 2024

Median home value

$616,000

Owner-occupied units

Conditions

Humidity & wind

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Sunrise & sunset

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Local time

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Size & density

Land area

153 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

4,696

People per square mile

Rank by population

#19

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#45

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$94,718

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$1,831

Per month

Homeownership

48.8%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

24.9 min

One way

People

Median age

35.3

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

56.5%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

14.5%

Households

335,428

2.1 people each

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Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 37^/yr Mostly or fully clear sky

Days with rain 116^/yr 0.01 in or more

Days with snow 54^/yr

Days above 90° 43^/yr

Below freezing 143^/yr

Annual rainfall 18.5ⁱⁿ Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days

Warmest month

July

Average high 89°F

Coldest month

January

Average low 15°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 21.8^%

Professional & business services 20.7^%

Finance, insurance & real estate 8.8^%

Retail trade 8.5^%

Share of employed residents aged 16 and over, largest four of thirteen industries. Bars are scaled to the largest. US Census ACS 2024 5-year.

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.

State of Colorado

State bird

Lark Bunting

State flower

Rocky Mountain Columbine

State capital