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    Thornton, CO
    Demographic Data



    Thornton Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Thornton Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    146,689

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.3%
    5 - 17:
    18.7%
    18 - 24:
    10.0%
    25 - 34:
    15.5%
    35 - 54:
    28.6%
    55 - 64:
    10.1%
    Over 65 Years:
    10.8%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.0%
    4.0%
    87.9%
    87.9%
    32.8%
    32.8%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Thornton
    USA
    $43,571
    $43,571
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Thornton
    USA
    $103,088
    $103,088
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    7.0%

    Employment Industries

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    Retail
    Healthcare
    Construction
    Manufacturing
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Education
    Accommodation
    Transportation
    Other
    Public Service
    Administration
    Finance
    Wholesale
    Real estate
    Information Technology
    Arts
    12.1%
    12.1%
    12.0%
    12.0%
    9.8%
    9.8%
    8.8%
    8.8%
    8.2%
    8.2%
    7.1%
    7.1%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    6.2%
    6.2%
    5.3%
    5.3%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    50.2%
    50.2%
    37.7%
    37.7%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    Italian
    French
    Polish
    Scottish
    Swedish
    European
    Norwegian
    Dutch
    Russian
    Scandinavian
    Portuguese
    Scots-Irish
    Czech
    Danish
    Welsh
    Greek
    Hungarian
    15.3%
    15.3%
    9.9%
    9.9%
    9.5%
    9.5%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
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    0.5%
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    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Vietnamese
    Chinese
    Langs. of India
    Miao/Hmong
    Native American languages
    Slavic languages
    Russian
    German/Yiddish
    Other Asian languages
    Korean
    Tagalog
    Polish
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    African languages
    French
    Laotian
    Japanese
    Other Indo-European
    74.1%
    74.1%
    19.7%
    19.7%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Thornton Residents

    14.0%

    Real Estate in Popular Thornton Neighborhoods

    Popular real estate near Thornton

    Zip Codes in Thornton, CO