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Derby, Colorado

Census designated place in Adams County, Colorado · ZIP 80022, 80024

  • Adams County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 8,692 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 2,523Households
  • $78,696Median household income
  • $317,400Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Derby

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+30.9%
6k7k8k9k2000: 6,42320002010: 7,68520102020: 8,40720206,4238,407
Population of Derby at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,423
20107,685
20208,407

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

Household income in Derby
Under $50k23.2%
$50k to $100k44.7%
$100k to $150k13.4%
$150k to $200k9.7%
$200k and over8.8%

Median household income $78,696 · 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, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Derby
Owner occupied
1,685 units
Renter occupied
838 units
Vacancy rate
3.4%

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, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Derby compared with its county and state
Derby compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDerbyAdams CountyColorado
Population8,692524,4085,810,774
Median household income$78,696$91,387$92,470
Median age33.234.637.5
Median home value$317,400$458,400$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.3%28.0%44.7%
Foreign-born residents20.6%15.5%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes66.8%68.9%66.3%
Mean commute to work26.9 minutes29.7 minutes25.5 minutes

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

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Schools

Public schools in Derby2
Public schools in Derby, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Dupont Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo
Monaco Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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