Arapahoe County, CO Public Records

Combined Court - Centennial
7325 S Potomac St
Centennial, CO 80112 https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts
Hours: 7:30AM-4:30PM MST
P: 303-649-6355
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil Actions over $15,000, Probate, Small Claims, Traffic, Juvenile
Restricted Records: No adoption, sealed, juvenile, mental health or expunged cases released
Since August 2010, this main county courthouse has Aurora court's cases (except Small Claims which are in the Littleton Court) from 2008 forward, plus all Aurora electronic records, and maintains access to Aurora's hard-copy case files.
Arapahoe County Court Division A - Littleton
1790 W Littleton Blvd
Littleton, CO 80120-2060 https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts
Hours: 8AM-N-1:15-4PM MST
P: 303-649-6355
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $15,000, Eviction, Traffic
Restricted Records: No adoption, sealed, juvenile, mental health or expunged cases released
Since December 2014, all Small Claims cases are heard at the 7325 S Potomac St location in Centennial.
Arapahoe County Court Division B (Closed - See Centennial
https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts
Court closed. Since 8/2010, main county courthouse (Centennial) has heard Aurora cases. Centennial clerk has all Div B Aurora records from 2008 forward; older records still stored in Aurora, not publicly assessable. Small Claims cases now at Littleton.

Arapahoe County, CO Vital Records

Contact the Arapahoe County Office of the County Clerk & Recorder if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Arapahoe County
County Clerk & Recorder
5334 S Prince St
County Admon Bldg
Littleton, CO 80120 http://www.co.arapahoe.co.us/287/Cler
7AM-4PM MST
Phone: 303-795-4200
Fax: 303-738-7893
Recorded Documents

Arapahoe County Vital Certificates

If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.

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Arapahoe County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 803.14 sq mi
Population (2009): 565,360
  • Females: 50.6%
  • White: 81.7%
  • Black/African American: 10.1%
  • Asian: 4.7%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 17.5%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 65.8%
Population Change (2000-2009): 76,470
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 11%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 15.5%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 9.8%
High School Graduates (2000): 90.7%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 37%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.53
Housing Units (2000): 196,835
Homeownership Rate (2000): 68%
Migration Flow to Arapahoe County, CO from (2007-2008):

Arapahoe County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $24,877,058
  • Construction: $1,710,901
  • Retail Trade: $1,254,975
  • Professional and Technical Services: $3,355,003
  • Healthcare: $1,829,463
  • Banking: $2,810,138
  • Retail Trade: $1,254,975
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $482,552
  • Manufacturing: $798,500
  • Farms: $9,577
  • Government: $2,016,925
Employed (2000): 262,629
Unemployed (2000): 8,773
Unemployment Rate (2009): 7.7%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $50,947
Local Government Employment (2007): 26,215
Local Government Revenue (2007): $1,766,539 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $2,759,987 (thou. dol.)

Arapahoe County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 7,843
  • Per 1,000 population: 14.4
Deaths (2007): 3,083
  • Per 1,000 population: 5.7
Infant Deaths (2007): 64
  • Per 1,000 population: 8.2

Arapahoe County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 1,996
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 19
  • Forcible rape: 233
  • Robbery: 609
  • Aggravated Assault: 1,135
Property Crimes (2008): 16,723
  • Burglary: 3,166
  • Larceny-Theft: 11,732
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 1,825

Arapahoe County Genealogy Records