Moving to Boulder, Colorado

About Boulder, Colorado
Boulder

Boulder is a home rule city and the county seat of Boulder County, Colorado, United States. It is the largest city in Boulder County, with a population of 108,250 at the 2020 United States census, making it the 12th-most populous city in Colorado. Boulder is the principal city of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Front Range Urban Corridor.

Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, at an elevation of 5,430 feet (1,655 m) above sea level. The city is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of the Colorado state capital of Denver. Boulder is a college town, hosting the largest campus of the University of Colorado (the state's largest university) and numerous research institutes.

Gender
Gender Boulder Colorado Country
Female 48.4% 49.7% 50.8%
Male 51.6% 50.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Boulder Colorado Country
Less than $10,000 10.4% 4.5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.5% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.1% 6.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.2% 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.4% 11% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 13.4% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.9% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13.7% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.2% 8.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 16.2% 9.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Boulder Colorado Country
< 9th Grade 1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 1% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 6% 21% 27.0%
Other College 11% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 4% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 37% 26% 20.0%
Master's Degree 25% 11% 9.0%
Professional Degree 6% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 9% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Boulder Colorado Country
White 79.3% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 1% 3.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 5.9% 3.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.2% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 10.3% 21.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity