Categories in Boulder, Colorado

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Boulder, Colorado

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical3,51126 years
Real estate2,07927 years
Corporate management1,94323 years
Lawyers legal1,67326 years
Restaurants1,04425 years
Electronics stores93424 years
Shopping87028 years
Physicians and surgeons82230 years
Psychiatrists and psychotherapists71420 years
Construction of buildings63028 years
Social work61724 years
Financial services49028 years

Boulder, Colorado Facts

Area25.8 mi²
Population108,369
Male Population55,804 (51.5%)
Female Population52,565 (48.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+129.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+23.8%
Median Age28.6 years (Male: 27.9, Female: 29.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$66,233 (2022)
Area Codes303, 720
NeighborhoodsCentral Boulder, North Boulder, East Boulder, Gunbarrel, Baseline Sub
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng40.01499, -105.27055
Zip Codes8030180302803038030480305More

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Boulder, Colorado Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population47,18969,90887,50798,345108,369107,378107,256
Population Density1,827.6 / mi²2,707.5 / mi²3,389 / mi²3,808.8 / mi²4,197 / mi²4,158.6 / mi²4,153.9 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Boulder, Colorado Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 23.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Boulder, Colorado+129.6%+55%+23.8%
Colorado
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Boulder, Colorado Median Age

Median Age: 28.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Boulder, Colorado28.6 yrs29.5 yrs27.9 yrs
Colorado36.1 yrs37.1 yrs35.2 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Boulder, Colorado Population Density

Population Density: 4,197 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Boulder, Colorado108,36925.82 sq mi4,197 / mi²
Colorado5.4 million104,093.9 sq mi52 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Boulder, Colorado Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1890 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Boulder, Colorado

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Boulder, Colorado

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Boulder, Colorado

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Boulder, Colorado

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Boulder, Colorado

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Boulder, Colorado Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$35,464$38,273$42,987$46,144$39,406$45,245$61,014$66,233
Total GDP$992.7M$1.3B$1.5B$1.7B$1.5B$1.9B$2.7B$2.9B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Boulder, Colorado CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Boulder, Colorado1,982,470 tn18.29 tn76,778.7 tons/mi²
Colorado108,781,948 tn20.11 tn1,045 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Boulder, Colorado CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,982,470 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.29 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)76,778.7 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4.5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/6/164:57 PM373.8 km6,810 m8km ENE of Greeley, Coloradousgs.gov
6/1/143:35 AM3.275.5 km1,200 m9km ENE of Greeley, Coloradousgs.gov
12/25/947:06 PM489.6 km10,000 mColoradousgs.gov
9/12/909:38 PM387.3 km5,000 mColoradousgs.gov
4/2/814:10 PM4.328.7 km8,000 mDenver urban area, Coloradousgs.gov
11/27/675:09 AM5.237.1 km5,000 mDenver urban area, Coloradousgs.gov
8/9/671:25 PM5.350.4 km5,000 mColoradousgs.gov
4/27/675:24 PM4.544.3 km5,000 mColoradousgs.gov
4/10/677:00 PM4.345.2 km5,000 mColoradousgs.gov
11/14/668:02 PM3.550.4 km5,000 mColoradousgs.gov

Boulder, Colorado

Boulder is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Boulder County, and the 11th most populous municipality in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mo..

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