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Denver city, Colorado

CO · population 718,877 · GEOID 0820000

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Unemployment (denver county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

718,877

12.26% of Colorado · 718,877 of 5,862,189

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Denver County)

4.4%

+0.4 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Denver County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.3%4.1%—
2024-024.3%4.2%—
2024-033.8%3.9%—
2024-043.9%3.5%—
2024-053.9%3.7%—
2024-064.3%4.3%—
2024-074.5%4.5%—
2024-084.5%4.4%—
2024-094.2%3.9%—
2024-104.4%3.9%—
2024-114.5%4.0%—
2024-124.5%3.8%—
2025-014.6%4.4%—
2025-024.7%4.5%—
2025-034.3%4.2%—
2025-044.0%3.9%—
2025-054.0%4.0%—
2025-064.1%4.4%—
2025-074.2%4.6%—
2025-084.0%4.5%—
2025-093.9%4.3%—
2025-114.0%4.3%—
2025-123.8%4.1%—
2026-014.5%4.7%—
2026-024.6%4.7%—
2026-033.9%4.3%—
2026-043.7%4.0%—
2026-053.8%4.1%—
2026-064.1%4.4%—
2026-074.3%4.4%—
2026-084.7%4.3%—
2026-094.4%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN080310000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,831

worse than the United States

This place $1,831
Colorado $1,761
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Denver County)

$128.5B

+5.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Denver County)
PeriodOutput (Denver County)Margin
2016$67.9B—
2017$72.9B—
2018$78.1B—
2019$85.0B—
2020$84.1B—
2021$96.9B—
2022$111.5B—
2023$122.3B—
2024$128.5B—

Colorado $557.6B · this place is 23.05% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Denver County)

$7.2B

−22.1% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Denver County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Denver County)Margin
FY2021$5.1B—
FY2022$6.0B—
FY2023$6.0B—
FY2024$9.5B—
FY2025$9.3B—
FY2026$7.2B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 35.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 56.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 11.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 74.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $616,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $94,718 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Colorado 12.26% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024