Economic Development

The recent budgetary cutbacks and job layoffs by the new presidential administration have had and could have significant economic impacts on the surrounding business and residential communities throughout Lakewood.

While the state and federal data on the number of jobs and facilities affected has been continuously changing, this dashboard contains the city’s currently available information about their possible impacts. The city continues to monitor the situation and work with state, federal and congressional officials on this issue.

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Find the most up-to-date information on all development projects in the City of Lakewood.

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Strategic Partners

Demographics help the City of Lakewood gain an understanding of the City, as well as plan for the future. Data comes from a variety of sources including the U.S Census Bureau, the State of Colorado, the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, CoStar and the City of Lakewood.

View our 2025 Community Profile(PDF, 5MB) for updated information on population, demographics, land use, traffic, trends, employment and rents. 

Lakewood Economic Development will help you promote your grand opening by: 

• Promoting you in our e-Newsletter and on social media.
• Highlighting your business in the Looking@Lakewood newspaper.
• Notifying the elected officials who represent your area. 

We also partner with the West Metro Chamber for grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremonies for Lakewood businesses.

Please note:

• The ceremony must be planned with no less than two weeks notice prior to desired ribbon cutting date.
• The ceremony must occur during normal working hours (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Monday through Thursday.
• The ceremony must take place within six months of the business grand opening.  
• The business will receive a complimentary six-month membership with the West Metro Chamber.
• All related expenses for the ribbon cutting celebration are at the business’ expense.
• We cannot arrange grand opening events for home-based businesses but are happy to promote the grand opening of home-based businesses in our e-newsletter and social media platforms.

Please fill out the form below or reach out to our office to discuss your Grand Opening.

Grand Opening Request

Lakewood Economic Development makes sure your start-up, existing or expanding business benefits from the City's collaboration and support. Community, government and strategic partnerships allow Lakewood to provide your business with all the information necessary to succeed and thrive in our community.

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