Arapahoe County vs Jefferson County
Two neighbouring counties in Colorado, compared on population, size, income and housing. They share 4.5 mi of border.
Arapahoe County
Colorado
Jefferson County
Colorado
Both outlines are drawn at true relative size. Arapahoe County spans about 115.9 km at its widest.
Side by side
| Measure | Arapahoe County | Difference | Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 673,820 | +16.1% | 580,451 |
| Change since 2020 | 2.8% | +3.3 pp | -0.5% |
| Land area | 797.9 sq mi | +4.4% | 764.4 sq mi |
| Population density | 845 per sq mi | +11.3% | 759 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $101,087 | -8.6% | $110,656 |
| Median home value | $561,200 | -12.0% | $637,600 |
| Median age | 37.3 | -7.9% | 40.5 |
| Households | 257,232 | +6.4% | 241,735 |
| Housing units | 269,345 | +6.2% | 253,574 |
Sources: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates, released 26 March 2026; US Census Bureau, Gazetteer Files, 2025 Gazetteer Files, released 10 September 2025; US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, released 29 January 2026; US Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2025 County Adjacency File, released 15 September 2025. The difference column is computed here: the first county's figure against the second, expressed as a percentage of the second. The change-since-2020 row is the exception: two growth rates differ in percentage points (pp), not percent. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
What the numbers say
- Arapahoe County holds about 1.2 times the population of Jefferson County: 673,820 against 580,451.
- Arapahoe County covers more ground, at 797.9 square miles against 764.4.
- Arapahoe County is the more crowded of the two, at 845 people per square mile against 759.
- Median household income is higher in Jefferson County, by 9,569 dollars a year.
- Since 2020, Arapahoe County has grown by 2.8% and Jefferson County has shrunk by 0.5%.
- They share 4.5 mi of common border, which the Census Bureau publishes in its county adjacency file and which almost no other county reference presents.
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Rebuilt from source data 30 August 2026. How these figures are produced.