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Lakewood, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Jefferson County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
156,309
Population
3,595/sq mi density
$85,789
Median Income
$51,218 per capita
$548,200
Home Value
$565,592 Zillow
$1,746
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
480
Violent Crime/100K
4,617 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$85,789 median income, 3.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$548,200 home value, $1,746/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
480 violent crimes/100K (26% above avg)
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+6.3%
147,132 → 156,358
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.9%
$56,492 → $85,789
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lakewood across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
163,158
+6,800 from 2023 (156,358)
Projected Median Income 2030
$114,960
+$29,171 from 2023 ($85,789)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 147,132 | - | $56,492 | - |
| 2015 | 151,013 | +2.6% | $56,954 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 155,020 | +2.7% | $61,058 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 156,459 | +0.9% | $66,740 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 156,605 | +0.1% | $75,343 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 156,358 | -0.2% | $85,789 | +13.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.