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Wheat Ridge

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
9.344
State:
Colorado

Wheat Ridge is a city located in Jefferson County, Colorado. Wheat Ridge has a 2025 population of 31,420. Wheat Ridge is currently declining at a rate of -0.61% annually and its population has decreased by -2.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 32,379 in 2020.

The average household income in Wheat Ridge is $114,553 with a poverty rate of 10.18%.The median age in Wheat Ridge is 42.1 years: 41.5 years for males, and 42.8 years for females.

31.4K
Total Population
3,363
Density (mi²)
-192 -0.61%
Growth

Wheat Ridge Population

Wheat Ridge Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Wheat Ridge includes 83.06% White, 3.13% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,71183.06%
Two or more races2,9589.2%
Other race1,0053.13%
Native American5471.7%
Asian4811.5%
Black or African American4471.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.03%

Wheat Ridge Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wheat Ridge's average per capita income is $60,047. Household income levels show a median of $87,598. The poverty rate stands at 10.18%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$136,503-
Families$123,041$149,976
Households$87,598$114,553
Non Families$51,823$75,456

$60,047

Average Income

$87,598

Median Household Income

10.18%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)