Census place 0812415

Castle Rock

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

Official Census name: Castle Rock town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Castle Rock.

According to the 2025 estimate, Castle Rock has a population of 83,815 and 2,292 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 54 covered Colorado places are: median household income is $145,197, above the comparison median of $98,711; median home value is $652,900, above the comparison median of $570,550; and typical commute is 28.6 minutes, above the comparison median of 25.6 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$145,197
Above the comparison median of $98,711
median home value
$652,900
Above the comparison median of $570,550
typical commute
28.6 minutes
Above the comparison median of 25.6 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
83,815
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
2,292/sq mi
36.6 sq mi land area
Median age
36.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$145,197
Median home value
$652,900
Median gross rent
$2,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher
55.9%
Typical commute
28.6 min
Drive-alone commute
62.9%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
21.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
71.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.2%
Working from home
28.8%

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
97.7%
Homes built 2020+
8.3%
Households without a vehicle
2.3%
Households with children
42.1%
Residents with a disability
7.5%
Residents without insurance
4.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Fire declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
2
Coastal Storm declarations
1

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 CENTENNIAL AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
63.6°F
Average low
36.7°F
Annual rainfall
15"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Castle Rock.

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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