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Arapahoe County, Colorado

Arapahoe County, Colorado · ZIP 80010, 80011, 80012

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 666,918 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 253,890Households
  • $97,215Median household income
  • $526,000Median home value
  • 24Towns with a page
  • 28ZIP codes

Arapahoe County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+34.2%
400k500k600k700k2000: 487,96720002010: 572,00320102020: 655,0702020487,967655,070
Population of Arapahoe County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000487,967
2010572,003
2020655,070

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Arapahoe County
Under $50k22.9%
$50k to $100k28.3%
$100k to $150k19.8%
$150k to $200k11.7%
$200k and over17.3%

Median household income $97,215 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Arapahoe County
Owner occupied
165,343 units
Renter occupied
88,547 units
Vacancy rate
4.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Arapahoe County2023
Health care and social assistance52,014
Retail trade33,241
Professional, scientific, and technical services30,001
Accommodation and food services29,529
Construction24,666
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services24,617
Management of companies and enterprises24,008
Information23,018

321,810 employees in 20,137 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Arapahoe County compared with its state
Arapahoe County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureArapahoe CountyColorado
Population655,7095,810,774
Median household income$97,215$92,470
Median age37.337.5
Median home value$526,000$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher45.7%44.7%
Foreign-born residents16.0%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes65.1%66.3%
Mean commute to work27.3 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Arapahoe County24 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AuroraCity403,130164.1 sq mi
CentennialCity108,85330.2 sq mi
LittletonCity44,87912.6 sq mi
EnglewoodCity35,2386.56 sq mi
Four Square MileCensus designated place21,7882.70 sq mi
Greenwood VillageCity15,2888.22 sq mi
Cherry CreekCensus designated place11,0111.67 sq mi
Cherry Hills VillageCity6,3496.21 sq mi
SheridanCity5,9322.23 sq mi
Dove ValleyCensus designated place5,3133.13 sq mi
GlendaleCity4,4650.57 sq mi
StrasburgCensus designated place3,24920.8 sq mi
InvernessCensus designated place3,0881.13 sq mi
Holly HillsCensus designated place2,6520.58 sq mi
ByersCensus designated place1,80411.5 sq mi
Columbine ValleyTown1,6830.98 sq mi
Deer TrailTown1,6241.27 sq mi
Aetna EstatesCensus designated place1,1770.13 sq mi
WatkinsCensus designated place1,08724.7 sq mi
Bow MarTown8330.66 sq mi
FoxfieldTown7441.32 sq mi
Comanche CreekCensus designated place38921.7 sq mi
Brick CenterCensus designated place825.78 sq mi
PeoriaCensus designated place7113.8 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.