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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Broomfield County is 59,027. The Broomfield County population density is 1,756.75 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Broomfield County is white, which represent 86.90% of the total population. The average Broomfield County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 59,027. #12

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Broomfield County	11.62%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Broomfield County population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Colorado and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #2

Broomfield County	1,756.75 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	51,294 (86.90%, #48)
Black:	590 (1.00%, #26)
Hispanic:	6,869 (11.64%, #42)
Asian:	3,541 (6.00%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	230 (0.39%, #54)
One Race, Other:	1,302 (2.21%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,070 (3.51%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,165 (75.19%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	131 (1.91%, see rank)
Cuban:	151 (2.20%, see rank)
Central American:	175 (2.55%, see rank)
South American:	144 (2.10%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	776 (21.91%, see rank)
Chinese:	562 (15.87%, see rank)
Filipino:	117 (3.30%, see rank)
Japanese:	149 (4.21%, see rank)
Korean:	426 (12.03%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	465 (13.13%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,046 (29.54%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

51,667 (87.53%) out of the total population of 59,027 reported first ancestry.

	Broomfield County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	172	0.29%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	563	0.95%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	706	1.20%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	1,238	2.10%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	7,939	13.45%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	2,117	3.59%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	13,851	23.47%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	295	0.50%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	230	0.39%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	7,910	13.40%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	3,745	6.34%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,539	2.61%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	2,284	3.87%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	124	0.21%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	436	0.74%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	730	1.24%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	1,582	2.68%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	103	0.17%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	1,537	2.60%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	224	0.38%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	201	0.34%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	4,169	7.06%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	723	1.22%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 29,245 (49.55%, see rank)

Females: 29,782 (50.45%, see rank)

Broomfield County	Male: 49.55% Female: 50.45%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Broomfield County	37.40 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Broomfield County	36.50 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Broomfield County	38.00 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Broomfield County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,740	6.34%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,429	7.50%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,403	7.46%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,391	5.74%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,587	6.08%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,067	13.67%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	9,406	15.94%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	8,680	14.71%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,837	11.58%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,814	6.46%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,719	2.91%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	954	1.62%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Broomfield County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	39,477, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,037, 5.16%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,999, 15.20%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	11,904, 30.15%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	12,595, 31.90%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,942, 17.58%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.90, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Broomfield County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,361	54.04%	45.96%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,086	90.88%, see rank	9.12%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,315	95.08%, see rank	4.92%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,075	81.33%, see rank	18.67%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,174	52.39%, see rank	47.61%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Broomfield County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	22,651, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.59, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	5,855, 25.85%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	16,796, 74.15%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	15,526, 68.54%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.22, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	13,054, 57.63%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,125, 31.46%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Broomfield County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	46,455	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	22,830	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	6,747	29.55%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	13,770	60.32%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	456	2.00%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	1,857	8.13%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	23,625	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	5,418	22.93%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	13,785	58.35%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	1,688	7.14%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	2,734	11.57%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Broomfield County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	53,607	90.82%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	23,901	40.49%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	29,034	49.19%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	672	1.14%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,420	9.18%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,887	4.89%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,533	4.29%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,105	1.87%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,310	3.91%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	100	0.17%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	73	0.12%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,506	2.55%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	326	0.55%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Broomfield County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	19,089	84.27%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	1,553	6.86%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,054	4.65%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	861	3.80%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	94	0.41%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.