Moving to Brighton, Colorado

About Brighton, Colorado
Brighton

Brighton is a home rule municipality city located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. Brighton is the county seat of Adams County and a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The city population was 40,083 at the 2020 United States Census with 39,718 residing in Adams County and 365 residing in Weld County.

Gender
Gender Brighton Colorado Country
Female 48.2% 49.7% 50.8%
Male 51.8% 50.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Brighton Colorado Country
Less than $10,000 3.6% 4.5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.9% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.8% 6.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.1% 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.3% 11% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.3% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 22.8% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.9% 8.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.2% 9.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Brighton Colorado Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 21% 27.0%
Other College 24% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 26% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 11% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Brighton Colorado Country
White 55.1% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 2.7% 3.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.6% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 2.6% 3.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 36% 21.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity