Denver County
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- Population
- 718,877
- Area
- 153.07 sq mi (396.46 km²), 1.65 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35.3
- Households
- 335,428
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $94,718
- Median house value
- $616,000
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Denver County
Local News
Peter Moore: Some of the rare birds of Colorado even have feathers
Certain species are feeling endangered — in nature, politics, the workforce and even the microbrewery industry.
Supreme Court will hear major climate change case involving devastating Marshall wildfire
Colorado case is part of a wave of climate change litigation across the country. On the first day of court's new term, the justices will hear the Boulder case that could decide the fate of others like it.
Proposition 135: Colorado voters will decide whether to ban gender-related surgeries for kids
The measure would ban surgeries “for the purpose of altering biological sex characteristics” and would apply to both transgender and non-transgender patients under 18
Littwin: Election-year debates are becoming increasingly rare. Is it fear or calculation? Or both?
Columnist Mike Littwin writes that the lack of public debate in this election year stems from a combination of fear of gaffes and political calculation.
Nicolais: Colorado’s downballot races get less coverage, but their outcomes pose greater concerns
Democrats Amanda Gonzalez and Jena Griswold will have my vote to stave off dire circumstances their opponents would create