Boulder County, CO

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2023 Population

328,317

0.104% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMichael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.5

1.35% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$102,772

3.01% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boulder County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.38%), White (Hispanic) (5.32%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%).

None of the households in Boulder County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Boulder County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Boulder County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Boulder County, CO borders Broomfield County, CO, Gilpin County, CO, Grand County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, Larimer County, CO, and Weld County, CO.

About the photo: Flatirons of Boulder, Colorado

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (247k people) in Boulder County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21k Two+ (Hispanic) and 17.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boulder County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
247k ± 636
Two+ (Hispanic)
21k ± 1.66k
White (Hispanic)
17.5k ± 1.55k

14.6%

Hispanic Population

47.9k people

14.6% of the people in Boulder County, CO are hispanic (47.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Boulder County, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Boulder County, CO.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Boulder County, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Boulder County, CO residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33k people

9.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

31.9k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Boulder County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Boulder County, CO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Boulder County, CO are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (30,277 people), Educational Services (24,443 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (18,606 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,351), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,800).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boulder County, CO, are Management Occupations (25,157 people), Sales & Related Occupations (15,509 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (15,034 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boulder County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boulder County, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (30,277 people), Educational Services (24,443 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (18,606 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boulder County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Boulder County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Boulder County, CO went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 77.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (20.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (77.2%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (20.6%)
Republican Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Boulder County, CO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

N/AMichael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

N/AJohn Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Boulder County, CO have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boulder County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Boulder County, CO is $102,772. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Boulder County, CO was Census Tract 121.01 with a value of $217,891, followed by Census Tract 130.04 and Census Tract 613, with respective values of $211,250 and $209,455.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 121.01
Census Tract 130.04
Census Tract 613

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Boulder County, CO was Census Tract 121.01 with a value of $217,891, followed by Census Tract 130.04 and Census Tract 613, with respective values of $211,250 and $209,455.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Boulder County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,772

Median Household Income

± $2,628

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The following chart displays the households in Boulder County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boulder County, CO is from Boulder County, CO.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Boulder County, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (55.6%)
Worked At Home (27.9%)
Carpooled (5.68%)

In 2023, 55.6% of workers in Boulder County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boulder County, CO have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Boulder County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boulder County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boulder County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boulder County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boulder County, CO (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boulder County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 8.6% of the children was living in poverty in Boulder County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.6% of the population of Boulder County, CO has health coverage, with 56.9% on employee plans, 9.5% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 0.761% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Boulder County, CO see 810 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.613% decrease from the previous year (815 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 928 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 119 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

810 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Boulder County, CO

Primary care physicians in Boulder County, CO see an average of 810 patients per year. This represents a 0.613% decrease from the previous year (815 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Boulder County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.37%

Uninsured

56.9%

Employer Coverage

9.5%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

0.761%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boulder County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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