Mead, CO

Full City Profile · Colorado · Weld County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
5,503 Population 356/sq mi density
$116,074 Median Income $48,451 per capita
$552,100 Home Value $552,318 Zillow
$1,583 Median Rent 23.5% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
168 Violent Crime/100K 926 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$116,074 median income, 2.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$552,100 home value, $1,583/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
168 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,503
Census 2023
Population Density
356
per square mile
Land Area
9.7
square miles (25.1 km²)
Median Age
38.1 yrs
2% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 75.7% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 21.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 1.7% US: 5.9%
Other 1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
75.7%
Black
0%
Hispanic
21.6%
Asian
1.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 87.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 12.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
87.2%
Spanish
12.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
4.1%
Veterans
7.8%
30% above US avg (6%)
Disability
7.7%
41% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.8%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.2%
28% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.420
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,503
Population Year2023
Population Density356 / sq mi
Land Area9.7 sq mi
Median Age38.1 years

Gender

Male52.6%
Female47.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White75.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino21.6%
Asian1.7%

Language

English Only87.2%
Spanish12.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born4.1%
Veterans7.8%
Disability7.7%
Health Insurance93.8%
Uninsured6.2%
Broadband Access93.8%
Gini Coefficient0.420

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M