Moving to Lakewood, Colorado

About Lakewood, Colorado
Lakewood

Lakewood is the home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 155,984 at the 2020 U.S. Census, making Lakewood the fifth most populous city in Colorado and the 167th most populous city in the United States. Lakewood is a suburb of Denver and is a principal city of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and a major city of the Front Range Urban Corridor.

Gender
Gender Lakewood Colorado Country
Female 50.7% 49.7% 50.8%
Male 49.3% 50.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Lakewood Colorado Country
Less than $10,000 4.6% 4.5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.2% 6.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.3% 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.7% 11% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.4% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 18.6% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.8% 8.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6.9% 9.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Lakewood Colorado Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 23% 21% 27.0%
Other College 20% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 27% 26% 20.0%
Master's Degree 11% 11% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Lakewood Colorado Country
White 68.9% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 1.3% 3.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.6% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 3.5% 3.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.7% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 22.7% 21.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity