Here's How Much Denver's Population Grew In The Last Decade

Colorado and communities along the Front Range are among the nation's highest growth areas.

The U.S. Census Bureau released data from 2020 on Thursday, August 12.

The data shows that Denver grew by 19.2 percent over the last decade. The city gained 115,364 residents bringing the population to 715,522.

At large, Colorado added nearly 745,000 new residents since 2010. The 14.8 percent increase was a bigger jump than 43 other states.

The following metro counties also saw growth between 2010 and 2020, according to Denverite:

• Adams County: 17.7 percent growth. Population: 519,572.
• Arapahoe County: 14.5 percent growth. Population: 655,070.
• Broomfield County: 32.6 percent growth. Population: 74,112.
• Boulder County: 12.3 percent growth. Population: 330,758
• Jefferson County: 9 percent growth. Population: 582,910.

According to FOX31, the 2020 data shows that larger metro counties have been the only ones to grow their population, while smaller counties shrank over the decade.

They also reported that Colorado will gain an eighth Congressional district and another presidential elector. Colorado is one of the 13 states that either gained or lost Congressional seats after the 2020 census.

The data also revealed that between 2010 and 2020, the percentage of Coloradans who identified as "some other race alone or in combination" or "two or more races" doubled.