Littleton is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, home to about 44,710 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80120, and parts of 80121, 80122, 80123, 80127 and 80128 are in Littleton too.
Homes sold for a median of $289 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ572 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Littleton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Littleton had 45,652 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 21st largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Arapahoe County grew from 153,017 residents in 1900 to 655,070 in 2020.
Arapahoe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 16.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marston Fltr Plt, CO weather station (3 miles away).
321,810 jobs at 20,137 businesses in Arapahoe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,100 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Littleton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 92 |
| Dentists | 48 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 140 |
| Mental health providers | 686 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 90 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (54 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1890.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson County School District No. R-1, Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Heron Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 325 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Centennial Academy of Fine Arts EducationLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 334 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Collegiate Academy of ColoradoLittleton | Pre-K–12 | 245 | Charter | 5.3 mi |
| Columbine Hills Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 315 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Coronado Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 384 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Dutch Creek Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 286 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Governor's Ranch Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 458 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Leawood Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–6 | 321 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Littleton Prep Charter SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–8 | 498 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Montessori Peaks Charter AcademyLittleton | Pre-K–8 | 444 | Charter | 4.5 mi |
| Mortensen Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 260 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Carbon Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 367 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Normandy Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 262 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Powderhorn Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 522 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Shaffer Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 497 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Stony Creek Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 349 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Ute Meadows Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 374 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Westridge Elementary SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–5 | 400 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Bradford K8 SouthLittleton | K–4 | 371 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Field Elementary SchoolLittleton | K–5 | 280 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Little Raven Elementary SchoolLittleton | K–5 | 475 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Littleton AcademyLittleton | K–8 | 455 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Runyon Elementary SchoolLittleton | K–5 | 423 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Wilder Elementary SchoolLittleton | K–5 | 592 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Bradford K8 NorthLittleton | 5–8 | 350 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Deer Creek Middle SchoolLittleton | 6–8 | 541 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Euclid Middle SchoolLittleton | 6–8 | 631 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Falcon Bluffs Middle SchoolLittleton | 6–8 | 567 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Goddard Middle SchoolLittleton | 6–8 | 575 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| John Wesley Powell Middle SchoolLittleton | 6–8 | 509 | Public | 3.1 mi |
And 7 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiding Hope PreschoolLittleton | Pre-K–K | 32 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 5.5 mi |
| Foothills Christian Preschool & KindergartenLittleton | Pre-K–K | 23 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.0 mi |
| Front Range Christian SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–12 | 472 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 mi |
| Littleton Montessori SchoolLittleton | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| Mackintosh AcademyLittleton | Pre-K–8 | 123 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Primrose School of Ken CarylLittleton | Pre-K–TK | 11 | Nonsectarian | 7.0 mi |
| St Mary LittletonLittleton | Pre-K–8 | 370 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Havern SchoolLittleton | 1–8 | 71 | Nonsectarian | 4.1 mi |
| Shiloh Home Inc.Littleton | 4–12 | 76 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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