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Derby
ColoradoCDP
Derby
Total population
8,453
Median home value
$353,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$82,138
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Derby is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Adams County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Derby CDP was 8,407 at the United States Census 2020.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The Derby, Colorado, post office operated from January 27, 1910, until January 31, 1963. The Commerce City, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 80022) now serves the area.
Geography
The Derby CDP has an area of , including of water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Derby, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves63,442
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves63,298
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves61,881
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves60,432
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves57,916
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves54,790
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves54,158
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves51,359
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · BRIGHTON · 2,026 students · 20.7:1 ratio
- Westminster High SchoolHigh · WESTMINSTER · 2,021 students · 19.4:1 ratio
- Northglenn High SchoolHigh · NORTHGLENN · 1,959 students · 19.8:1 ratio
- The Pinnacle Charter SchoolOther · FEDERAL HEIGHTS · 1,940 students · 17:1 ratio
- Academy of Charter SchoolsOther · WESTMINSTER · 1,890 students · 20.5:1 ratio
- Prairie View High SchoolHigh · HENDERSON · 1,821 students · 24.3:1 ratio
- Mountain Range High SchoolHigh · WESTMINSTER · 1,761 students · 21:1 ratio
- Adams City High SchoolHigh · COMMERCE CITY · 1,666 students · 21.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2025-10-1711 km NNE of Black Forest, Colorado
- M 2.7 — 2025-06-137 km SE of Erie, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2020-10-242 km ESE of Georgetown, Colorado
- M 2.9 — 2019-03-307 km NE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 3 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.7 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here




People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Colorado
- Glendale9.6 mi away · pop. 4,531
- Brighton10.8 mi away · pop. 40,083
- Superior14.3 mi away · pop. 13,305
- Lafayette14.4 mi away · pop. 30,411
- Sheridan14.4 mi away
- Lochbuie15.4 mi away
- Greenwood Village15.5 mi away
- Bow Mar16.4 mi away
- Fort Lupton17.7 mi away · pop. 8,897
- Inverness18.5 mi away · pop. 2,934
- Frederick18.6 mi away
- Foxfield18.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Derby


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 148 mi
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 165 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 192 mi
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 197 mi
- Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 201 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 210 mi
- Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 231 mi
- Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 250 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET