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Denver, CO demographics

Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Revenue.

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Quick answer

Denver, CO has a population of 715,522 and a median household income of $91,120 — about $7,593 a month before tax. That ranks 12 of 94 covered metros by income and 19 of 94 by population.

  • Population

    715,522

    City limits, ACS 5-year

  • Median household income

    $91,120

    ACS 5-year estimate

  • Combined sales tax

    8.81%

    Colorado + local

  • Income rank

    #12

    of 94 covered metros

Estimated annual sales tax on a median household

A Denver household at the median income of $91,120 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $2,007 a year in sales tax at 8.81%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Colorado exempts or discounts several categories. Colorado is a home-rule state: Denver administers and collects its own city sales tax separately from the state, so filings go to two agencies.

Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Denver-specific measurement.

Sources

What each figure on this page comes from.

Full Denver sales tax breakdown and calculator

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