Colorado Population Demographics

  • Total population: 5,878,000 (2023 estimate, U.S. Census Bureau)
  • Land area and density: 103,641 sq mi (268,431 km²); 56.7 people/sq mi (21.8/km²)
  • Age structure: median age 37.5 years; under 18: 22.0%; 18–64: 62.5%; 65+: 15.5% (2023 ACS)
  • Sex composition: 50.4% male, 49.6% female (2023 ACS)
  • Race/ethnicity (share of total, 2023 ACS):
    • Non-Hispanic White: 64.6%
    • Hispanic/Latino (any race): 22.5%
    • Black/African American: 4.7%
    • Asian: 3.6%
    • Two or more races: 3.4%
    • American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.0%
    • Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
  • Urbanization and settlement: approximately 86% urban (2020), with population concentrated along the Front Range corridor (Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins–Loveland)
  • Household context (for density insight): average household size ~2.56 persons; housing units ~2.5 million with occupancy ~92% (2023 ACS)
  • Notable insight: Colorado remains younger than the U.S. overall and relatively low-density statewide, yet exhibits high urban concentration in a few metros driving most population and economic activity

Important Facts About Colorado

  • Admitted August 1, 1876 as the 38th state, Colorado is the “Centennial State”; capital and largest city: Denver.
  • Shaped by the 1859 Pikes Peak Gold Rush; voters uniquely rejected the 1976 Winter Olympics after being awarded; first U.S. state to open recreational cannabis stores (January 1, 2014); Mesa Verde National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978) preserves Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings.
  • Architectural and cultural landmarks include Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Denver International Airport, the largest U.S. airport by land area (33,531 acres/52.4 sq mi).
  • Natural highlights: highest mean elevation of any state (about 6,800 ft); Mount Elbert at 14,440 ft is the Rockies’ highest peak; 4 national parks (Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde, Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon of the Gunnison); Great Sand Dunes hosts North America’s tallest dunes (up to 750 ft); the Continental Divide and headwaters of the Colorado and Arkansas Rivers run within the state.
  • Economic strengths: a top-10 producer of oil and natural gas, with fast-growing wind and solar; the nation’s No. 2 private aerospace workforce (major hubs in Denver and Colorado Springs); robust tech/biotech anchored by federal labs (NIST, NOAA, NCAR) and research universities; agriculture led by cattle, dairy, wheat, and corn, plus specialty crops like Palisade peaches, Olathe sweet corn, and Pueblo chiles; tourism powered by 42 state parks and more than 25 ski areas.

Colorado Email User Demographics

  • Context: Colorado population ≈5.9 million; land area 104,094 sq mi; population density ≈56.7 people/sq mi.
  • Estimated email users: ≈4.7 million residents (≈79% of the population) use email.
  • Age distribution of email users: 13–17: 6%; 18–24: 11%; 25–44: 35%; 45–64: 30%; 65+: 18%.
  • Gender breakdown among email users: Male ≈50.5%; Female ≈49.5%.
  • Racial/ethnic composition among email users (mirrors state demographics): Non-Hispanic White ≈66%; Hispanic/Latino ≈22%; Black ≈4.6%; Asian ≈3.5%; American Indian/Alaska Native ≈1.6%; Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander ≈0.2%; Two or more races ≈2.1%.
  • Insight: Working-age adults (25–64) account for ~65% of email users, reflecting near-universal adoption in these cohorts.

Phone Usage Statistics in Colorado State

  • Estimated mobile phone users in Colorado: 5.2 million (89% of residents).
  • Age distribution of users: ~14% under 18, 19% ages 18–29, 30% ages 30–49, 24% ages 50–64, 13% ages 65+.
  • Gender breakdown of users: ~50.1% male, 49.9% female.
  • Racial/ethnic composition of users (mirrors statewide demographics given near‑universal adult adoption): ~66% White (non‑Hispanic), ~23% Hispanic/Latino, ~5% Black, ~4% Asian, ~2% American Indian/Alaska Native, ~0.2% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander.
  • Population density (context): ~56.7 residents per square mile.
  • Insight: Adult mobile ownership is near‑universal in Colorado, so user demographics closely track the overall population, with slightly lower adoption among the oldest cohorts.

Social Media User Statistics in Colorado

  • Colorado social media users: ~4.3M (≈72% of 5.9M residents, 2024)

  • Age distribution (share of users): 13–17 8%, 18–24 14%, 25–34 23%, 35–44 20%, 45–54 16%, 55–64 12%, 65+ 7%

  • Gender breakdown: ~51% female, 49% male

  • Bumble (adult “ever used”): ~0.37M

  • Discord (adult users): ~0.60M

  • Facebook (adult users): ~3.13M

  • Google/YouTube (adult users): ~3.82M

  • Instagram (adult users): ~2.30M

  • OnlyFans (adult users): ~0.14M

  • Tinder (adult “ever used”): ~0.60M

  • Twitter (X) (adult users): ~1.01M

  • Insight: Facebook and YouTube have the widest reach; Instagram is strong among 18–34; Discord and Twitter are sizable but niche; dating apps and OnlyFans remain comparatively small.

  • Method note: Platform counts are Colorado estimates derived by applying U.S. adult usage rates to Colorado’s adult population (~4.6M).

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