Colorado / Census place 0803455

Arvada

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Arvada city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
122,901
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
3,151/sq mi
39 sq mi land area
Median age
40 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$117,348
Median home value
$632,600
Median gross rent
$1,888
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.6%
Typical commute
26.1 min
Public transit commute
1.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DENVER-STAPLETON (17 mi from place center)
Average high
66.2°F
Average low
36.5°F
Annual rainfall
15.4"
Annual snowfall
49"

Month by month

A year in Arvada.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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