Official Federal Data
Arapahoe County, Colorado
FIPS 08005 · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Population 659,844
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$101,087 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.9% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$66.7B ▲
GDP
46.5% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$101,087 ▲
Per Capita
$53,774 ▲
Mean Household
$136,289 ▲
Poverty Rate
8.6% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Arapahoe County$101,087
Colorado$95,470
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 22.6%
18-34 · 23.8%
35-54 · 27.7%
55-64 · 11.5%
65+ · 14.4%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
91.9%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +2.3 pts
46.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +10.8 pts
18%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +3.9 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
659,844
Population
379,418
Labor Force
Employed
358,318
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.9% ▼ 0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
21%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 10.8 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 53,950 workers (20.9% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $71,688.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $66.7B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Information averages $153,750 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $32,623, a 4.7x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
38,175
Cluster Employment
1.62x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Telecommunications
4.91x 6,381
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets
3.34x 160
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
3.25x 2,408
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
2.48x 2,624
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
2.05x 4,962
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
1.78x 10,136
Construction of Buildings
1.70x 6,905
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1.62x 38,175
Management of Companies and Enterprises
1.57x 8,935
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.07x
Electrical Equipment, Appliance Manufacturing
64 employed
0.08x
Utilities
104 employed
0.11x
Chemical Manufacturing
208 employed
0.15x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
126 employed
0.17x
Food Manufacturing
666 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Telecommunications concentrates at 4.91x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 9 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$561,200 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,891 ▲
Rent/Mo
64.7% ▲
Owner-Occ
4.5% ▲
Vacancy
5.6x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,643/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,754/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,089/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,734/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,049/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,527/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 5.6x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,527/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
415,649 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 1 min above national avg
27.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
21%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
46.5% ▲
HS Diploma+
91.9% ▼
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
40,234/yr
9,646/yr
7,956/yr
7,631/yr
5,700/yr
5,675/yr
3,626/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
18.2%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
47.1%
Service
15%
Sales & Office
20%
Construction / Maint.
7.3%
Production / Transport
10.5%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 358,318 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 25,233 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Arapahoe County shows meaningful potential for telecommunications attraction, with a 4.91x concentration and 6,381 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across telecommunications, lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets, and internet publishing and broadcasting creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Arapahoe County, Colorado, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Arapahoe County, Colorado?
659,844 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Arapahoe County, Colorado?
$101,087 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Arapahoe County, Colorado?
3.9% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Arapahoe County, Colorado?
$66.7B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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