Colorado / Census place 0843000

Lakewood

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

Official Census name: Lakewood city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
156,927
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
3,608/sq mi
43.5 sq mi land area
Median age
38.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$89,792
Median home value
$574,400
Median gross rent
$1,806
Bachelor’s degree or higher
45.3%
Typical commute
25.5 min
Public transit commute
2%

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 (15 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 Lakewood.

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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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