Census place 0803455

Arvada

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Arvada city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Arvada.

According to the 2025 estimate, Arvada has a population of 122,901 and 3,151 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 54 covered Colorado places are: population density is 3,151/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,114/sq mi; median household income is $117,348, above the comparison median of $98,711; and median home value is $632,600, above the comparison median of $570,550. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,151/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,114/sq mi
median household income
$117,348
Above the comparison median of $98,711
median home value
$632,600
Above the comparison median of $570,550

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Arvada's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
122,901
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
3,151/sq mi
39 sq mi land area
Median age
40 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$117,348
Median home value
$632,600
Median gross rent
$1,888
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.6%
Typical commute
26.1 min
Drive-alone commute
67.3%
Public transit commute
1.3%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
24.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
68.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
24.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96%
Homes built 2020+
1.5%
Households without a vehicle
3.3%
Households with children
28.8%
Residents with a disability
10.8%
Residents without insurance
4.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Jefferson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Fire declarations
5
Flood declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DENVER-STAPLETON (17 mi from place center)
Average high
66.2°F
Average low
36.5°F
Annual rainfall
15.4"
Annual snowfall
49"

Month by month

A year in Arvada.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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