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Boulder County, Colorado

Boulder County, Colorado · ZIP 80020, 80025, 80026

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 330,262 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 135,230Households
  • $102,772Median household income
  • $713,900Median home value
  • 32Towns with a page
  • 23ZIP codes

Boulder County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+13.6%
280k300k320k340k2000: 291,28820002010: 294,56720102020: 330,7582020291,288330,758
Population of Boulder County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000291,288
2010294,567
2020330,758

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 Boulder County
Under $50k25.4%
$50k to $100k23.5%
$100k to $150k17.3%
$150k to $200k11.5%
$200k and over22.4%

Median household income $102,772 · 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 Boulder County
Owner occupied
84,461 units
Renter occupied
50,769 units
Vacancy rate
5.3%

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 Boulder County2023
Professional, scientific, and technical services26,246
Health care and social assistance21,175
Retail trade18,250
Accommodation and food services17,916
Manufacturing16,153
Information13,787
Wholesale trade7,732
Other services (except public administration)6,659

159,619 employees in 12,990 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.

Boulder County compared with its state
Boulder County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBoulder CountyColorado
Population328,3175,810,774
Median household income$102,772$92,470
Median age37.537.5
Median home value$713,900$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher63.9%44.7%
Foreign-born residents10.0%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes62.5%66.3%
Mean commute to work23.2 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 Boulder County32 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BoulderCity106,80326.9 sq mi
LongmontCity99,81829.3 sq mi
LafayetteCity30,5879.26 sq mi
LouisvilleCity20,8117.98 sq mi
SuperiorTown13,6543.93 sq mi
GunbarrelCensus designated place10,4246.25 sq mi
NiwotCensus designated place3,7734.00 sq mi
LyonsTown2,1551.36 sq mi
NederlandTown1,4871.48 sq mi
Lazy AcresCensus designated place1,0565.29 sq mi
AllensparkCensus designated place82611.9 sq mi
Paragon EstatesCensus designated place7671.68 sq mi
AltonaCensus designated place5321.69 sq mi
Pine Brook HillCensus designated place4973.03 sq mi
St. Ann HighlandsCensus designated place4831.39 sq mi
SugarloafCensus designated place4422.18 sq mi
EldoraCensus designated place4404.16 sq mi
Tall TimberCensus designated place3760.57 sq mi
Eldorado SpringsCensus designated place3552.58 sq mi
Gold HillCensus designated place2882.08 sq mi
CrismanCensus designated place2531.46 sq mi
JamestownTown2460.57 sq mi
SunshineCensus designated place2401.73 sq mi
Mountain MeadowsCensus designated place2051.72 sq mi
Bonanza Mountain EstatesCensus designated place1320.17 sq mi
WardTown1270.54 sq mi
Bark RanchCensus designated place1170.86 sq mi
GlendaleCensus designated place711.26 sq mi
ValmontCensus designated place680.26 sq mi
Seven HillsCensus designated place440.49 sq mi
Hidden LakeCensus designated place300.61 sq mi
LeynerCensus designated place00.20 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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Across Boulder County

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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.