Colorado's 5th Congressional District
Colorado · CO-05
Colorado's 5th Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Colorado, represented in Congress by Jeff Crank (Republican). It is home to roughly 724,272 people, with a median age of 34.9. The population is about 66% White. The median household income is $88,625, and 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+9).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,473 square miles, CO-05 is the 252nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 492 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.56 ranks 13th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 44% of CO-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 53% Donald Trump — a R+9 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Democrats from 2020, when the district voted R+10.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 34.9 years old; 23.4% of residents are under 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older. About 6.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 11.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $88,625, the district's median household income ranks 136th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $431,933, and the median rent is $1,611 a month. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24.7-minute commute (15.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).