Denver County, CO elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Denver County: 16 seats on 4 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 108 local governments in Denver County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
0
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
106
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Denver County
718,877people
35.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$94,718 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
56.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$616,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
14.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9%U.S.: 8.4%
47.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 28% · White 54% · Black 8.6% · Asian 3.6% · Other or more than one race 5.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Denver County
4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Colorado: 4.4%.
424,280people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
444,028in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.4%
19,748
424,280
444,028
August 2026
4.7%
20,922
421,087
442,009
July 2026
4.3%
19,187
428,267
447,454
June 2026
4.1%
18,037
423,253
441,290
May 2026
3.8%
16,789
423,574
440,363
April 2026
3.7%
16,203
423,177
439,380
March 2026
3.9%
17,289
423,634
440,923
February 2026
4.6%
20,217
423,565
443,782
January 2026
4.5%
19,950
426,745
446,695
December 2025
3.8%
17,275
433,253
450,528
November 2025
4.0%
17,954
436,342
454,296
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.9%
17,582
438,241
455,823
August 2025
4.0%
18,126
436,903
455,029
July 2025
4.2%
19,120
436,529
455,649
June 2025
4.1%
18,787
435,950
454,737
May 2025
4.0%
18,059
432,398
450,457
April 2025
4.0%
18,272
433,429
451,701
March 2025
4.3%
19,128
430,336
449,464
February 2025
4.7%
21,157
430,609
451,766
January 2025
4.6%
20,917
432,532
453,449
December 2024
4.5%
20,151
431,636
451,787
November 2024
4.5%
20,332
434,666
454,998
October 2024
4.4%
19,865
434,397
454,262
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
18,762
434,229
452,991
2024
4.3%
19,219
432,260
451,479
2023
3.4%
15,032
432,100
447,132
2022
3.0%
13,355
427,203
440,558
2021
5.8%
25,131
409,294
434,425
2020
7.5%
31,971
397,022
428,993
2019
2.5%
10,747
416,785
427,532
2018
2.8%
11,906
407,612
419,518
2017
2.5%
10,011
397,929
407,940
2016
2.9%
11,338
386,093
397,431
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Colorado's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.1% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Denver County
875.7 per 100,0002025. Colorado: 421.7.
4,103.5 per 100,0002025. Colorado: 2,143.6.
42murders2025, 6,421 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
6,421
875.7
30,087
4,103.5
2024
7,204
997.7
34,398
4,764.1
2023
7,315
1,027.1
41,034
5,761.4
2022
7,587
1,075.8
45,391
6,436.0
2021
6,933
936.6
42,864
5,790.8
2020
6,397
867.1
34,383
4,660.8
2019
5,516
756.7
27,355
3,752.7
2018
5,313
737.2
26,760
3,712.8
2017
4,840
685.0
25,988
3,677.8
2016
4,602
658.1
25,164
3,598.7
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Denver Police Department
2025
6,421
30,087
733,212
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Colorado · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.13 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 733,212 people.
1,562sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
267civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Denver Police Department
1,562
267
733,212
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
1,562
2.13
267
1
2024
1,536
2.13
295
1
2023
1,508
2.12
327
1
2022
1,512
2.14
319
1
2021
1,447
1.95
337
1
2020
1,552
2.10
266
1
2019
1,551
2.13
308
1
2018
1,517
2.10
307
1
2017
1,479
2.09
295
1
2016
1,483
2.12
316
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Denver County Auditor?
Timothy M. O'Brien is the Auditor of Denver County, Colorado.
Who is the Denver County Clerk and Recorder?
Paul Lopez is the Clerk and Recorder of Denver County, Colorado.
Who are the Denver County commissioners?
Amanda P. Sandoval (Council Member, District 1); Kevin Flynn (Council Member, District 2); Jamie Torres (Council Member, District 3); Diana Romero Campbell (Council Member, District 4); Amanda Sawyer (Council Member, District 5); Paul Kashmann (Council Member, District 6); Flor Alvidrez (Council Member, District 7); Shontel Lewis (Council Member, District 8); Darrell Watson (Council Member, District 9); Chris Hinds (Council Member, District 10); Stacie Gilmore (Council Member, District 11); Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (Council Member, At-Large); Mike Johnston (Mayor).
What is the population of Denver County?
About 718,877 people, with a median age of 35.3; the median household income is $94,718 and 11.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Denver County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 19,748 people unemployed in a labor force of 444,028, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Denver County?
108 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 municipal, 1 school district and 106 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Colorado Secretary of State's 2023-2024 Biennial Abstract directory of county officers, with districts and parties from the Secretary of State's certified 2022 and 2024 general election results; officials appointed since it was published may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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