The Town Files

Denver County, Colorado

718,877 people. The median home is worth $616,000 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $94,718.

Towns in Denver County

Towns in Denver County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Denver715,522$616,000$94,71835.3

People and housing

Denver CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$616,000$471,100
Median rent$1,831$1,582
Median household income$94,718$86,246
Median age35.340.1
Bachelor's degree or higher56.5%37.8%
Below the poverty line11.2%8.8%

Jobs and pay

565,183 jobs in 2024, average pay $101,834 a year.

Largest industries in Denver CountyProfessional & technical serv…78,471 jobs · $149,937Health care & social assistan…54,788 jobs · $71,944Hotels & restaurants52,730 jobs · $41,682Administrative & support35,910 jobs · $70,895Transportation & warehousing35,838 jobs · $107,935Retail32,173 jobs · $50,120
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Denver County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 712 storm events in Denver County from 1996 to 2026, with 13 deaths.

Storm events in Denver County by type since 1996Hail254Flood7Drought5Tornado8Blizzard9High Wind94Lightning19Heavy Snow40Flash Flood24Winter Storm69
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Denver County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
July 16, 2015FloodDR-4229: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 14, 2013FloodDR-4145: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 12, 2013FloodEM-3365: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 7, 2007SnowstormEM-3270: Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).