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About Thornton, Colorado
Thornton

Thornton is a home rule municipality located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. The city population was 141,867, all in Adams County, at the 2020 United States Census, an increase of +19.44% since the 2010 United States Census. Thornton is the sixth most populous city in Colorado and the 191st most populous city in the United States. Thornton is 10 miles (16 km) north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Gender
Gender Thornton Colorado Country
Female 50% 49.7% 50.8%
Male 50% 50.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Thornton Colorado Country
Less than $10,000 3% 4.5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.6% 6.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.3% 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.2% 11% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.6% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 16.7% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 21.2% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.8% 8.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6.8% 9.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Thornton Colorado Country
< 9th Grade 6% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 27% 21% 27.0%
Other College 22% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 26% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 11% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Thornton Colorado Country
White 54.4% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 2.1% 3.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 4.9% 3.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 35.2% 21.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity