Population & Workforce
The current estimated population for the City and County of Broomfield is 58,000. The projected population at full build-out is more than 80,000 residents. The city population, and that of the entire Denver/Boulder corridor, have been growing steadily since 1990 and is projected to see continued steady growth through 2020. The City of Broomfield estimates that they will reach full build-out by 2020.
Population Growth
Area
1990**
2000**
2010*
2015*
2030*
Broomfield
24,634
38,272
58,629*
65,359
83,745
Adams County
265,038
363,857
447,760
497,159
647,222
Boulder County
225,339
291,288
305,268
324,285
377,711
Jefferson County
438,430
527,056
551,938
574,370
669,464
Metro Denver
1,848,319
2,400,570
2,564,652
2,772,392
3,381,321
State of Colorado
3,294,394
4,301,261
5,171,798
5,632,137
7,227,385
* State Demography Office
**U.S. Census Data
Broomfield’s work force is drawn from the entire Denver metropolitan area, which had a 2010 population of over 2.8 million persons and a labor force of almost 1.7 million. Within a 20-mile commuting distance of Broomfield, there is a population of 1.8 million persons and a workforce of over 700,000.
Workforce and Employment
(Colo. Dept. of Labor & Employment May 2011)
City & County of Broomfield
Adams, Boulder & Jefferson Counties
Denver-Boulder Metropolitan Area
Total Labor Force
30,342
697,689
1,666,156
Total Employed
27,959
640,882
1,527,198
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
8.1%
8.3%
The current estimated population for the City and County of Broomfield is 58,000. The projected population at full build-out is more than 80,000 residents. The city population, and that of the entire Denver/Boulder corridor, have been growing steadily since 1990 and is projected to see continued steady growth through 2020. The City of Broomfield estimates that they will reach full build-out by 2020.
Population Growth
| Area | 1990** | 2000** | 2010* | 2015* | 2030* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield | 24,634 | 38,272 | 58,629* | 65,359 | 83,745 |
| Adams County | 265,038 | 363,857 | 447,760 | 497,159 | 647,222 |
| Boulder County | 225,339 | 291,288 | 305,268 | 324,285 | 377,711 |
| Jefferson County | 438,430 | 527,056 | 551,938 | 574,370 | 669,464 |
| Metro Denver | 1,848,319 | 2,400,570 | 2,564,652 | 2,772,392 | 3,381,321 |
| State of Colorado | 3,294,394 | 4,301,261 | 5,171,798 | 5,632,137 | 7,227,385 |
* State Demography Office
**U.S. Census Data
Broomfield’s work force is drawn from the entire Denver metropolitan area, which had a 2010 population of over 2.8 million persons and a labor force of almost 1.7 million. Within a 20-mile commuting distance of Broomfield, there is a population of 1.8 million persons and a workforce of over 700,000.
Workforce and Employment
(Colo. Dept. of Labor & Employment May 2011)
| City & County of Broomfield | Adams, Boulder & Jefferson Counties | Denver-Boulder Metropolitan Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 30,342 | 697,689 | 1,666,156 |
| Total Employed | 27,959 | 640,882 | 1,527,198 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% | 8.1% | 8.3% |