Boulder Population

Boulder is a city in Colorado, State of United States, Boulder population in 2023 is estimated to be 106,213, covers city area of 27.366 sq mi (70.877 sq km), ranks twelfth largest city in Colorado State, 288 two-hundred-eighty-eighth city in the United States. Boulder is in Boulder County, located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and 25 miles northwest of the Colorado state capital of Denver. Boulder population as per 2020 census is 108,250 compared to 2010 population of 97,385 with the increase number of 10,865 people and growth of 11.2 percent.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Boulder population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	98,512
2011	101,115	2.64
2012	102,169	1.04
2013	103,640	1.44
2014	105,482	1.78
2015	107,793	2.19
2016	108,288	0.46
2017	107,895	-0.36
2018	107,353	-0.50
2019	107,898	0.51
2020	108,250	0.33
2021 *	104,178	-3.762
2022 *	105,845	1.54
2023 *	106,213	0.34

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Boulder Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Boulder population is 105,670, out of these 55,637 are male, 50,033 are female, The sex ratio of Boulder is 111. The median age of the Boulder population is 28.9, Boulder population by age are, under 18 years is 13,345, 16 years and over is 94,698, 18 years and over is 92,325, 21 years and over is 75,523, 65 years and over is 15,504. 52.7% are male, 47.3% are female, Population of Boulder by age percent-wise is, 12.6% are under 18 years old, 89.6% are 16 years and over, 87.4% are 18 years and over, 71.5% are 21 years and over, 12.3% are 65 years and over. There are total 45,954 housing units, The voting population of Boulder are 86,783, out of these 46,115 are male voters, 40,668 are female voters, 53.1% are male, 46.9% are female. Boulder population in 2022 is estimated to be 105,845, and in 2021 is estimated to be 104,178.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	2,056	1.9%
5 - 9	3,047	2.9%
10 - 14	5,033	4.8%
15 - 19	13,139	12.4%
20 - 24	21,048	19.9%
25 - 34	18,697	17.7%
35 - 44	9,558	9.0%
45 - 54	11,477	10.9%
55 - 59	4,584	4.3%
60 - 64	4,039	3.8%
65 - 74	8,193	7.8%
75 - 84	3,379	3.2%
85 and over	1,420	1.3%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Boulder Population by Race

White Population

White population in Boulder, Colorado are 92,690, percentage wise 87.7 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Boulder, Colorado are 1,401, percentage wise 1.3 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Boulder, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Boulder are 7,377, percentage wise 7.0 percent are asians, out of these 838 are Asian Indians, 3,991 are Chinese, 161 are Filipinos, 429 are Japanese, 939 are Korean, 248 are Vietnamese and 771 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Boulder, Colorado are 11,293. Percentage wise 10.7 percent are hispanics, out of these 6,197 are Mexican people, 261 are Puerto Ricans, 948 are Cubans, and 3,887 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	105,670	Percent
White	92,690	87.7%
Black or African American	1,401	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	227	0.2%
Asian Population	7,377	7.0%
Asian Indian	838	0.8%
Chinese	3,991	3.8%
Filipino	161	0.2%
Japanese	429	0.4%
Other Asian Population	771
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	55	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino	11,293	10.7%
Mexican	6,197	5.9%
Puerto Rican	261	0.2%
Cuban	948	0.9%
Other Hispanic or Latino	3,887

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Boulder native population is 96,328, out of these 30,082 born in the Colorado state and 64,289 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 9,342, out of these 3,695 are Naturalized US citizen, 1,214 are in Europe, 1,674 in Asia, 46 in Africa, 651 in Latin America and 110 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Boulder are 5,647, out of these 1,193 are from Europe, 3,324 are from Asia, 28 from Africa, 1,071 are from Latin America and 31 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	96,328
Born in state of residence	30,082
Born in other state in the United States	64,289
Northeast	13,876
Midwest	20,696
South	12,838
West	16,879
Born outside the United States	1,957
Puerto Rico	33
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	1,924
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	9,342
Naturalized U.S. citizen	3,695
Europe	1,214
Asia	1,674
Africa	46
Oceania	0
Latin America	651
Northern America	110
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	5,647
Europe	1,193
Asia	3,324
Africa	28
Oceania	0
Latin America	1,071
Northern America	31

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Boulder Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Boulder, Colorado are 45,954, Occupied housing units are 42,462, Rental vacancy rate is 4. Percentage of occupancy is 92, 44.32% of houses are owner occupied and 48.09% of houses are renter occupied in Boulder. There are 39.32 percent of one-unit detached, 8.84 percent of one-units attached, 2.64 percent of two-unit houses, 8.43 percent of three or four unit homes. 1.84 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 2 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 34.68 percent are available with one vehicle, 34.83 percent are available with two vehicles, 13.99 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 8.90 percent are no vehicles available. Total number of Boulder rental homes or apartments are 22,097, occupied by Renter, The median value of Boulder average rental rate is $1,658.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	45,954
Occupied housing units	42,462
Occupied housing units percent	92
Rental vacancy rate	4
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	18,071
1-unit attached	4,062
2 units	1,213
3 or 4 units	3,874
Mobile home	844
Boat, RV, van, etc.	53
Owner-occupied	20,365
Renter-occupied	22,097
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Boulder Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Boulder, Colorado is $795,000, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.09 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 1.11 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 0.61 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 0.44 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 1.91 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 4.34 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 22.21 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 12.60 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	503
$50,000 to $99,999	511
$100,000 to $149,999	282
$150,000 to $199,999	200
$200,000 to $299,999	880
$300,000 to $499,999	1,993
$500,000 to $999,999	10,205
$1,000,000 or more	5,791
Median (dollars)	795,000

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Boulder Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $2,635, 0.14 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 1.33 percent pay between $500 to $999, 2.92 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 3.70 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 3.44 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 3.89 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 9.70 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs without mortgage is $698, 0.54 percent of homes pay less than $250, 1.48 percent pays between $250 to $399, 3.73 percent pay between $400 to $599, 6.14 percent pays between $600 to $799, 4.53 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 2.84 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	65
$500 to $999	612
$1,000 to $1,499	1,342
$1,500 to $1,999	1,699
$2,000 to $2,499	1,583
$2,500 to $2,999	1,786
$3,000 or more	4,456
Median (dollars)	2,635
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	246
$250 to $399	682
$400 to $599	1,714
$600 to $799	2,820
$800 to $999	2,083
$1,000 or more	1,303
Median (dollars)	698

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates