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Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area
The Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area spans 10 counties and had 3,052,498 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $330.2 billion that year.
Colorado10 countiesPart of Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO
GDP, 2024$330.2B#18 of 387 · +4.7% nominal
Income per person, 2024$92,174#17 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.0%#180 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)105.8#24 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Denver, COUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 10 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $29.9B | 9.1% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $40.4B | 12.2% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $23.1B | 7.0% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | — | — | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $18.0B | 5.5% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $1.8B | 0.5% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $4.5B | 1.4% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Colorado | Central | 08001 | |
| Arapahoe County | Colorado | Central | 08005 | |
| Broomfield County | Colorado | Central | 08014 | |
| Clear Creek County | Colorado | Outlying | 08019 | |
| Denver County | Colorado | Central | 08031 | |
| Douglas County | Colorado | Central | 08035 | |
| Elbert County | Colorado | Outlying | 08039 | |
| Gilpin County | Colorado | Outlying | 08047 | |
| Jefferson County | Colorado | Central | 08059 | |
| Park County | Colorado | Outlying | 08093 |