Arvada

Population & Demographics

Arvada, CO

Arvada is home to 122,634 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 64,228 resident workers commute each day.

ColoradoCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
122,634
people
Population

122,634 residents

Median age 40.0 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Arvada population & demographics

Who lives in Arvada — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
122,634
Median age
40.0yrs
Median household income
$117,348
Median home value
$632,600
Median gross rent
$1,888/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.5%
Poverty rate
5.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Arvada

How Arvada breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White76.0%
Hispanic or Latino15.8%
Two or more races4.1%
Asian2.6%
Black1.0%
Some other race0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%

Race across Arvada

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Arvada.

Arvada at a glance
Employed Residents
64,228
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
10.8mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
10.1%
Share working within the area
Work from home
24.5%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Denver
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Arvada proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Arvada commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

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How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Arvada

64,228 commutes, one dot at a time

Arvada

Where 64,228 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Arvada, by worker count.

1Denver10.8 mi15,891
2Arvada0.0 mi6,509
3Lakewood8.1 mi6,077
4Westminster5.2 mi3,374
5Boulder15.5 mi2,705
6Aurora19.8 mi2,445
7Wheat Ridge3.8 mi2,153
8Broomfield8.8 mi2,054

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Arvada.

1Arvada0.0 mi6,509
2Denver10.8 mi4,245
3Westminster5.2 mi2,513
4Lakewood8.1 mi1,969
5Thornton11.0 mi1,791
6Aurora19.8 mi1,523
7Broomfield8.8 mi890
8Wheat Ridge3.8 mi711

Top industries

The sectors that employ Arvada’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
RTRetail Trade16.5%
AFAccommodation and Food Services12.3%
COConstruction11.2%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services10.9%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance9.8%
MFManufacturing8.8%
FIFinance and Insurance4.2%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services4.1%
ARArts, Entertainment, and Recreation3.7%
Connectivity

Internet options for Arvada

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

5 providers · 3 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps45%
8 Gbps45%
See all internet providers in Arvada

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