Thornton is located in Colorado. Thornton, Colorado has a population of 140,538. Thornton is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 40.73% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 36.8%.
The median household income in Thornton, Colorado is $86,818. The median household income for the surrounding county is $78,304 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Thornton is 33.7 years.
The average high temperature in July is 90.1 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 17.8 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 15.5 inches per year, with 46 inches of snow per year.