Golden is a medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 20,242 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Golden is the 32nd largest community in Colorado.

Golden home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Golden real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Golden has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Golden is also a city of artists. Golden has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Golden’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 28.34% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Golden, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Golden provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Golden, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Golden, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Golden is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 59.00% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Golden in 2022 was $57,987, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $231,948 for a family of four. However, Golden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Golden is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Golden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Golden residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Golden include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Golden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.