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About Thornton, Colorado
Thornton

Thornton is a home rule municipality located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. The city population was 141,867, all in Adams County, at the 2020 United States Census, an increase of +19.44% since the 2010 United States Census. Thornton is the sixth-most-populous city in Colorado and the 191st-most-populous city in the United States. Thornton is 10 miles (16 km) north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Gender
Gender Thornton Colorado Country
Female 50% 49.7% 50.8%
Male 50% 50.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Thornton Colorado Country
Less than $10,000 3% 4.5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.6% 6.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.3% 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.2% 11% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.6% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 16.7% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 21.2% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.8% 8.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6.8% 9.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Thornton Colorado Country
< 9th Grade 6% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 27% 21% 27.0%
Other College 22% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 26% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 11% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Thornton Colorado Country
White 54.4% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 2.1% 3.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 4.9% 3.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 35.2% 21.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity