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Colorado's 6th Congressional District

Colorado · CO-06

Colorado's 6th Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Colorado, represented in Congress by Jason Crow (Democrat). It is home to roughly 724,358 people, with a median age of 37.3. The population is about 56% White. The median household income is $96,897, and 45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+20).

Representative

Jason Crow Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Colorado

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311 mi²
Land area
2,329/mi²
Pop. density
0.12
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 311 square miles, CO-06 is the 343rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 2,329 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.12 ranks 397th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+20
2024 margin
58% / 39%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+24
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 58% of CO-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 39% Donald Trump — a D+20 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+24.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

56% White10% Black22% Hispanic5% Asian7% Other
724,358
Population
37.3
Median age
23%
Under 18
14.2%
Age 65+
16.4%
Foreign-born
6.9%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 37.3 years old; 23% of residents are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. About 16.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 24.1% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$96,897
Median household income
$520,788
Median home value
$1,797
Median rent
45%
Bachelor's or higher
65.9%
Homeownership
8.7%
Poverty rate
29.3 min
Mean commute
9.5%
Uninsured

At $96,897, the district's median household income ranks 86th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $520,788, and the median rent is $1,797 a month. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 29.3-minute commute (18.5% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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