Colorado Population, Economy, Jobs & Key Trends | Data Lab Region: Colorado Coverage: 1876 - 2025 Report ID: RH-BFD48CFD07CC9786 URL: https://greenblog.co.kr/en/data-report/colorado-population-economy-jobs-key-trends-data-lab-4/ === Full report === Colorado’s long-run change is more than the growth of Denver and the Front Range. Population rises steadily, income and home value move at different speeds, and unemployment follows its own cycle. Conservation, airport infrastructure, floods, wildfire, and high-country protection add another layer to the regional story. Population growth and the Front Range Colorado population grows throughout the observed period. Denver and the Front Range are central growth areas, but statewide expansion should not be reduced to one city. Population growth places continuing pressure on housing, transport, public services, water, and land use, while mountain and rural communities operate under different conditions. Income and housing follow different paths Median household income rises, but median home value accelerates more sharply later. Higher income does not automatically mean housing becomes easier to afford. Denver, the Front Range, and mountain recreation communities face different supply and demand conditions, so statewide medians are only a starting point. Lower unemployment does not make one labor market Unemployment moves lower after an early high, but the rate alone does not show wages, participation, occupations, or seasonal work. Professional services, technology, tourism, agriculture, energy, and manufacturing create very different local labor-market structures. Conservation is part of regional history Mesa Verde protects Ancestral Pueblo heritage, Rocky Mountain represents alpine conservation, and Camp Hale layers military history, Ute significance, and high-country ecology. These places extend Colorado’s history beyond statehood and show how land, recreation, heritage, and conservation shape regional identity. Airports, floods and wildfire show modern change Denver International Airport transformed regional connectivity and its terminal continues to evolve. The Big Thompson flood, Front Range flooding, and Marshall Fire show that regional growth coexists with persistent hazard exposure and resilience challenges. Sources US_EIA · Total primary energy productionUS_EIA · Total energy consumptionUS_CENSUS_DATA_API · PopulationUS_CENSUS_DATA_API · Median household incomeUS_CENSUS_DATA_API · Median home valueUS_CENSUS_DATA_API · Unemployment rate FAQ Is Colorado’s population still growing? The observed ACS population series maintains a long-run upward direction, though local growth rates differ. Does rising home value mean income kept pace? No. The measures rise at different speeds and affordability also depends on supply, financing, and local demand. Do floods and wildfires explain statewide economic trends? They can have severe local effects, but a single disaster does not explain statewide multi-year economic measures. Colorado combines steady population growth, rising income, faster housing appreciation, and lower unemployment with sharply different regional experiences. Front Range urban growth, protected mountain and cultural landscapes, aviation infrastructure, and recurring hazards all coexist within the same statewide frame. === Metrics === Total primary energy production 1985 780688 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1986 715884 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1987 688144 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1988 775700 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1989 809287 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1990 865449 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1991 907371 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1992 965976 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1993 1101890 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1994 1226089 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1995 1321862 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1996 1331817 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1997 1455141 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1998 1540779 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 1999 1555844 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2000 1574210 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2001 1723490 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2002 1915203 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2003 2016574 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2004 2182133 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2005 2230086 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2006 2271456 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2007 2338404 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2008 2427977 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2009 2459260 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2010 2524690 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2011 2697413 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2012 2871155 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2013 2777212 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2014 2999341 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2015 3135945 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2016 2993141 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2017 3171991 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2018 3557144 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2019 3847016 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2020 3705227 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2021 3530105 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2022 3535763 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2023 3560725 Billion Btu Total primary energy production 2024 3634286 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1985 846243 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1986 835101 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1987 845282 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1988 881005 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1989 892223 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1990 933527 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1991 980904 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1992 984390 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1993 1048764 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1994 1053680 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1995 1075533 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1996 1125733 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1997 1119835 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1998 1172701 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 1999 1191909 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2000 1257656 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2001 1358653 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2002 1358529 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2003 1360444 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2004 1388345 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2005 1419633 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2006 1432297 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2007 1463502 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2008 1451814 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2009 1430787 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2010 1481223 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2011 1426804 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2012 1394568 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2013 1420550 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2014 1432194 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2015 1439475 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2016 1394680 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2017 1399088 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2018 1447764 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2019 1484501 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2020 1347247 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2021 1386620 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2022 1427932 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2023 1370920 Billion Btu Total energy consumption 2024 1345861 Billion Btu Population 2011 4966061 persons Population 2012 5042853 persons Population 2013 5119329 persons Population 2014 5197580 persons Population 2015 5278906 persons Population 2016 5359295 persons Population 2017 5436519 persons Population 2018 5531141 persons Population 2019 5610349 persons Population 2020 5684926 persons Population 2021 5723176 persons Population 2022 5770790 persons Population 2023 5810774 persons Population 2024 5862189 persons Median household income 2011 57685 US dollars Median household income 2012 58244 US dollars Median household income 2013 58433 US dollars Median household income 2014 59448 US dollars Median household income 2015 60629 US dollars Median household income 2016 62520 US dollars Median household income 2017 65458 US dollars Median household income 2018 68811 US dollars Median household income 2019 72331 US dollars Median household income 2020 75231 US dollars Median household income 2021 80184 US dollars Median household income 2022 87598 US dollars Median household income 2023 92470 US dollars Median household income 2024 95470 US dollars Median home value 2011 236700 US dollars Median home value 2012 236800 US dollars Median home value 2013 236200 US dollars Median home value 2014 239400 US dollars Median home value 2015 247800 US dollars Median home value 2016 264600 US dollars Median home value 2017 286100 US dollars Median home value 2018 313600 US dollars Median home value 2019 343300 US dollars Median home value 2020 369900 US dollars Median home value 2021 397500 US dollars Median home value 2022 465900 US dollars Median home value 2023 502200 US dollars Median home value 2024 539400 US dollars Unemployment rate 2011 7.5866055893644 percent Unemployment rate 2012 8.0378201002359 percent Unemployment rate 2013 8.4530176347556 percent Unemployment rate 2014 7.8865257717422 percent Unemployment rate 2015 6.9353556400784 percent Unemployment rate 2016 5.9944683097411 percent Unemployment rate 2017 5.247496337024 percent Unemployment rate 2018 4.6774096082184 percent Unemployment rate 2019 4.3271650482879 percent Unemployment rate 2020 4.6341787322361 percent Unemployment rate 2021 4.6473609265115 percent Unemployment rate 2022 4.5331058613527 percent Unemployment rate 2023 4.4873658740102 percent Unemployment rate 2024 4.6274180367896 percent === Timeline === 1876 1876 - Colorado becomes a state — A foundational transition from territorial administration to state government. 1893 1893 - Colorado extends voting rights to women — A statewide vote formally broadened women’s political participation. 1906 1906 - Mesa Verde National Park is established — Federal protection was established for an Ancestral Pueblo cultural landscape. 1915 1915 - Rocky Mountain National Park is established — A major Front Range alpine landscape entered the national conservation system. 1976 1976 - Big Thompson Canyon flash flood — Intense mountain rainfall produced destructive flooding through the canyon corridor. 1986 1986 - Total primary energy production: 715884 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 835101 Billion Btu 1987 1987 - Total primary energy production: 688144 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 845282 Billion Btu 1988 1988 - Total primary energy production: 775700 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 881005 Billion Btu 1989 1989 - Total primary energy production: 809287 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 892223 Billion Btu 1990 1990 - Total primary energy production: 865449 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 933527 Billion Btu 1991 1991 - Total primary energy production: 907371 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 980904 Billion Btu 1992 1992 - Total primary energy production: 965976 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 984390 Billion Btu 1993 1993 - Total primary energy production: 1101890 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1048764 Billion Btu 1994 1994 - Total primary energy production: 1226089 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1053680 Billion Btu 1995 1995 - Total primary energy production: 1321862 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1075533 Billion Btu - Denver International Airport opens — The new airport reshaped domestic and international air connectivity for Denver and Colorado. 1996 1996 - Total primary energy production: 1331817 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1125733 Billion Btu 1997 1997 - Total primary energy production: 1455141 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1119835 Billion Btu 1998 1998 - Total primary energy production: 1540779 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1172701 Billion Btu 1999 1999 - Total primary energy production: 1555844 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1191909 Billion Btu 2000 2000 - Total primary energy production: 1574210 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1257656 Billion Btu 2001 2001 - Total primary energy production: 1723490 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1358653 Billion Btu 2002 2002 - Total primary energy production: 1915203 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1358529 Billion Btu 2003 2003 - Total primary energy production: 2016574 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1360444 Billion Btu 2004 2004 - Total primary energy production: 2182133 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1388345 Billion Btu 2005 2005 - Total primary energy production: 2230086 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1419633 Billion Btu 2006 2006 - Total primary energy production: 2271456 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1432297 Billion Btu 2007 2007 - Total primary energy production: 2338404 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1463502 Billion Btu 2008 2008 - Total primary energy production: 2427977 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1451814 Billion Btu 2009 2009 - Total primary energy production: 2459260 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1430787 Billion Btu 2010 2010 - Total primary energy production: 2524690 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1481223 Billion Btu 2011 2011 - Total primary energy production: 2697413 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1426804 Billion Btu 2012 2012 - Total primary energy production: 2871155 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1394568 Billion Btu - Population: 5042853 persons - Median household income: 58244 US dollars - Median home value: 236800 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 8.0378201002359 percent 2013 2013 - Total primary energy production: 2777212 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1420550 Billion Btu - Population: 5119329 persons - Median household income: 58433 US dollars - Median home value: 236200 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 8.4530176347556 percent - Major Front Range flooding — Prolonged heavy rainfall produced widespread flooding across the Front Range. 2014 2014 - Total primary energy production: 2999341 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1432194 Billion Btu - Population: 5197580 persons - Median household income: 59448 US dollars - Median home value: 239400 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 7.8865257717422 percent 2015 2015 - Total primary energy production: 3135945 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1439475 Billion Btu - Population: 5278906 persons - Median household income: 60629 US dollars - Median home value: 247800 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 6.9353556400784 percent 2016 2016 - Total primary energy production: 2993141 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1394680 Billion Btu - Population: 5359295 persons - Median household income: 62520 US dollars - Median home value: 264600 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 5.9944683097411 percent 2017 2017 - Total primary energy production: 3171991 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1399088 Billion Btu - Population: 5436519 persons - Median household income: 65458 US dollars - Median home value: 286100 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 5.247496337024 percent 2018 2018 - Total primary energy production: 3557144 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1447764 Billion Btu - Population: 5531141 persons - Median household income: 68811 US dollars - Median home value: 313600 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 4.6774096082184 percent 2019 2019 - Total primary energy production: 3847016 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1484501 Billion Btu - Population: 5610349 persons - Median household income: 72331 US dollars - Median home value: 343300 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 4.3271650482879 percent 2020 2020 - Total primary energy production: 3705227 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1347247 Billion Btu - Population: 5684926 persons - Median household income: 75231 US dollars - Median home value: 369900 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 4.6341787322361 percent 2021 2021 - Total primary energy production: 3530105 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1386620 Billion Btu - Population: 5723176 persons - Median household income: 80184 US dollars - Median home value: 397500 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 4.6473609265115 percent - Marshall Fire sweeps through Front Range communities — A wind-driven fire caused severe damage in Louisville, Superior, and Boulder County communities. 2022 2022 - Total primary energy production: 3535763 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1427932 Billion Btu - Population: 5770790 persons - Median household income: 87598 US dollars - Median home value: 465900 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 4.5331058613527 percent - Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument is designated — A high-country monument was designated to protect military, cultural, natural, and recreation values. 2023 2023 - Total primary energy production: 3560725 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1370920 Billion Btu - Population: 5810774 persons - Median household income: 92470 US dollars - Median home value: 502200 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 4.4873658740102 percent 2024 2024 - Total primary energy production: 3634286 Billion Btu - Total energy consumption: 1345861 Billion Btu - Population: 5862189 persons - Median household income: 95470 US dollars - Median home value: 539400 US dollars - Unemployment rate: 4.6274180367896 percent 2025 2025 - Denver International Airport opens its East Security Checkpoint — A new East Security Checkpoint opened as part of the Jeppesen Terminal modernization. === Regional places === - Government: Colorado State Capitol — A central seat of Colorado state government in Denver. - Airport: Denver International Airport — Colorado’s primary large-scale aviation gateway. - Nature & parks: Rocky Mountain National Park — Represents the alpine environment, conservation, and recreation history of the Front Range. - Landmark: Mesa Verde National Park — Protects a major Ancestral Pueblo cultural landscape in southwestern Colorado. - Landmark: Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument — Protects a high-country landscape tied to military history, Ute culture, and natural resources. - Education: University of Colorado Boulder — A major public research university in the Front Range knowledge economy. - Nature & parks: Big Thompson Canyon — A Front Range canyon strongly associated with mountain flash-flood risk. - Nature & parks: Colorado Front Range — Colorado’s principal urban-mountain corridor and growth axis. === Sources === - US_EIA TEPRB https://api.eia.gov/v2/seds/data/ - US_EIA TETCB https://api.eia.gov/v2/seds/data/ - US_CENSUS_DATA_API B01003_001E https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5 - US_CENSUS_DATA_API B19013_001E https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5 - US_CENSUS_DATA_API B25077_001E https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5 - US_CENSUS_DATA_API B23025_003E+B23025_005E https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5