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Colorado counties
editCounty[1] | Date created[1] | County seat[1] | Population[2] | 2020 population density[a] | 2020 Area[b] | Elevation[c] | County website | CDOT map | Coordinates[d] | ||||||||||
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2021 rank | 2021 estimate[e] | Change | 2020 Census | Change | 2010 Census | Change | 2000 Census | Land | Water | Total | Max[f] | Min[g] | |||||||
Adams County | November 15, 1902 | Brighton | 5 | 522,140 | +0.49% | 519,572 | +17.66% | 441,603 | +26.87% | 348,076 | 445/sq mi 172/km2 |
1,166.7 sq mi 3,021.8 km2 |
16.9 sq mi 43.7 km2 |
1,183.6 sq mi 3,065.5 km2 |
5,668 ft 1728 m |
4,432 ft 1351 m |
Adams County | map | 39°52′27″N 104°20′16″W / 39.8741789°N 104.3378450°W |
Alamosa County | March 08, 1913 | Alamosa | 31 | 16,547 | +1.04% | 16,376 | +6.03% | 15,445 | +3.21% | 14,965 | 22.66/sq mi 8.75/km2 |
722.6 sq mi 1,871.6 km2 |
0.6 sq mi 1.7 km2 |
723.2 sq mi 1,873.3 km2 |
14,351 ft 4374 m |
6,387 ft 1947 m |
Alamosa County | map | 37°34′22″N 105°47′18″W / 37.5728342°N 105.7884000°W |
Arapahoe County | November 01, 1861 | Littleton | 3 | 654,900 | −0.03% | 655,070 | +14.52% | 572,003 | +17.01% | 488,829 | 821/sq mi 317/km2 |
797.9 sq mi 2,066.4 km2 |
7.6 sq mi 19.8 km2 |
805.5 sq mi 2,086.2 km2 |
6,218 ft 1895 m |
4,730 ft 1442 m |
Arapahoe County | map | 39°39′01″N 104°20′22″W / 39.6503229°N 104.3393175°W |
Archuleta County | April 14, 1885 | Pagosa Springs | 34 | 13,790 | +3.23% | 13,359 | +10.55% | 12,084 | +22.13% | 9,894 | 9.89/sq mi 3.82/km2 |
1,350.1 sq mi 3,496.7 km2 |
5.3 sq mi 13.7 km2 |
1,355.4 sq mi 3,510.4 km2 |
13,308 ft 4056 m |
6,085 ft 1855 m |
Archuleta County | map | 37°11′37″N 107°02′53″W / 37.1937061°N 107.0481382°W |
Baca County | April 16, 1889 | Springfield | 56 | 3,514 | +0.23% | 3,506 | −7.44% | 3,788 | −16.14% | 4,517 | 1.37/sq mi 0.53/km2 |
2,555.0 sq mi 6,617.4 km2 |
2.4 sq mi 6.1 km2 |
2,557.4 sq mi 6,623.5 km2 |
5,293 ft 1613 m |
3,458 ft 1054 m |
Baca County | map | 37°19′09″N 102°33′38″W / 37.3191050°N 102.5604802°W |
Bent County | February 11, 1870 | Las Animas | 49 | 5,759 | +1.93% | 5,650 | −13.06% | 6,499 | +8.39% | 5,996 | 3.73/sq mi 1.44/km2 |
1,512.8 sq mi 3,918.3 km2 |
28.2 sq mi 73.1 km2 |
1,541.0 sq mi 3,991.4 km2 |
4,857 ft 1481 m |
3,671 ft 1119 m |
Bent County | map | 37°57′17″N 103°04′18″W / 37.9548094°N 103.0717149°W |
Boulder County | November 01, 1861 | Boulder | 9 | 329,543 | −0.37% | 330,758 | +12.29% | 294,567 | +9.19% | 269,784 | 455/sq mi 176/km2 |
726.4 sq mi 1,881.3 km2 |
14.1 sq mi 36.5 km2 |
740.5 sq mi 1,917.8 km2 |
14,259 ft 4346 m |
4,717 ft 1438 m |
Boulder County | map | 40°05′33″N 105°21′28″W / 40.0924576°N 105.3577120°W |
City and County of Broomfield | November 15, 2001 | Broomfield | 12 | 75,325 | +1.64% | 74,112 | +32.61% | 55,889 | +42.57% | 39,202 | 2,248/sq mi 868/km2 |
33.0 sq mi 85.4 km2 |
0.6 sq mi 1.5 km2 |
33.6 sq mi 86.9 km2 |
5,848 ft 1783 m |
4,691 ft 1430 m |
City and County of Broomfield | map | 39°57′15″N 105°03′10″W / 39.9541268°N 105.0527103°W |
Chaffee County | February 10, 1879 | Salida | 26 | 20,074 | +3.07% | 19,476 | +9.36% | 17,809 | +9.59% | 16,250 | 19.22/sq mi 7.42/km2 |
1,013.4 sq mi 2,624.7 km2 |
1.5 sq mi 4.0 km2 |
1,014.9 sq mi 2,628.7 km2 |
14,427 ft 4397 m |
5,298 ft 1615 m |
Chaffee County | map | 38°44′48″N 106°11′38″W / 38.7465981°N 106.1937627°W |
Cheyenne County | March 25, 1889 | Cheyenne Wells | 59 | 1,707 | −2.35% | 1,748 | −4.79% | 1,836 | −17.63% | 2,229 | 0.98/sq mi 0.38/km2 |
1,778.3 sq mi 4,605.7 km2 |
3.2 sq mi 8.2 km2 |
1,781.5 sq mi 4,613.9 km2 |
5,257 ft 1602 m |
3,740 ft 1140 m |
Cheyenne County | map | 38°49′41″N 102°36′12″W / 38.8281780°N 102.6034141°W |
Clear Creek County | November 01, 1861 | Georgetown | 39 | 9,446 | +0.52% | 9,397 | +3.40% | 9,088 | −1.89% | 9,263 | 23.79/sq mi 9.18/km2 |
395.1 sq mi 1,023.2 km2 |
1.3 sq mi 3.3 km2 |
396.4 sq mi 1,026.5 km2 |
14,278 ft 4352 m |
5,075 ft 1547 m |
Clear Creek County | map | 39°41′21″N 105°38′40″W / 39.6890622°N 105.6443074°W |
Conejos County | November 01, 1861 | Conejos | 41 | 7,612 | +2.02% | 7,461 | −9.63% | 8,256 | −1.71% | 8,400 | 5.80/sq mi 2.24/km2 |
1,287.4 sq mi 3,334.4 km2 |
3.6 sq mi 9.2 km2 |
1,291.0 sq mi 3,343.6 km2 |
13,179 ft 4017 m |
7,404 ft 2257 m |
Conejos County | map | 37°12′03″N 106°11′29″W / 37.2007929°N 106.1914806°W |
Costilla County | November 01, 1861 | San Luis | 55 | 3,625 | +3.60% | 3,499 | −0.71% | 3,524 | −3.74% | 3,661 | 2.85/sq mi 1.10/km2 |
1,227.6 sq mi 3,179.5 km2 |
3.4 sq mi 8.8 km2 |
1,231.0 sq mi 3,188.3 km2 |
14,351 ft 4374 m |
7,375 ft 2248 m |
Costilla County | map | 37°16′40″N 105°25′42″W / 37.2776823°N 105.4283908°W |
Crowley County | May 29, 1911 | Ordway | 47 | 6,012 | +1.52% | 5,922 | +1.70% | 5,823 | +5.60% | 5,514 | 7.52/sq mi 2.90/km2 |
787.4 sq mi 2,039.4 km2 |
12.9 sq mi 33.4 km2 |
800.3 sq mi 2,072.8 km2 |
5,228 ft 1593 m |
3,966 ft 1209 m |
Crowley County | map | 38°19′36″N 103°47′05″W / 38.3265917°N 103.7848382°W |
Custer County | March 09, 1877 | Westcliffe | 51 | 5,045 | +7.25% | 4,704 | +10.55% | 4,255 | +21.29% | 3,508 | 6.37/sq mi 2.46/km2 |
738.6 sq mi 1,913.0 km2 |
1.3 sq mi 3.4 km2 |
739.9 sq mi 1,916.4 km2 |
14,246 ft 4342 m |
4,547 ft 1386 m |
Custer County | map | 38°06′31″N 105°22′03″W / 38.1086939°N 105.3674060°W |
Delta County | February 11, 1883 | Delta | 18 | 31,661 | +1.49% | 31,196 | +0.79% | 30,952 | +11.24% | 27,824 | 27.3/sq mi 10.5/km2 |
1,142.1 sq mi 2,958.1 km2 |
6.5 sq mi 16.8 km2 |
1,148.6 sq mi 2,974.9 km2 |
11,396 ft 3474 m |
4,763 ft 1452 m |
Delta County | map | 38°51′41″N 107°51′48″W / 38.8613998°N 107.8631974°W |
City and County of Denver | December 01, 1902 | Denver | 2 | 711,463 | −0.57% | 715,522 | +19.22% | 600,158 | +8.37% | 553,805 | 4,674/sq mi 1,805/km2 |
153.1 sq mi 396.5 km2 |
1.7 sq mi 4.3 km2 |
154.8 sq mi 400.8 km2 |
5,688 ft 1734 m |
4,803 ft 1464 m |
City and County of Denver | map | 39°45′43″N 104°52′34″W / 39.7619809°N 104.8760040°W |
Dolores County | March 04, 1881 | Dove Creek | 57 | 2,397 | +3.05% | 2,326 | +12.69% | 2,064 | +11.93% | 1,844 | 2.18/sq mi 0.84/km2 |
1,067.2 sq mi 2,764.0 km2 |
1.0 sq mi 2.7 km2 |
1,068.2 sq mi 2,766.7 km2 |
14,252 ft 4344 m |
4,911 ft 1497 m |
Dolores County | map | 37°45′07″N 108°31′02″W / 37.7519785°N 108.5173060°W |
Douglas County | November 01, 1861 | Castle Rock | 6 | 368,990 | +3.08% | 357,978 | +25.40% | 285,465 | +62.44% | 175,732 | 426/sq mi 164/km2 |
840.2 sq mi 2,176.2 km2 |
2.6 sq mi 6.8 km2 |
842.8 sq mi 2,183.0 km2 |
9,836 ft 2998 m |
5,242 ft 1598 m |
Douglas County | map | 39°19′47″N 104°55′47″W / 39.3296108°N 104.9297053°W |
Eagle County | February 11, 1883 | Eagle | 15 | 55,727 | −0.01% | 55,731 | +6.77% | 52,197 | +25.40% | 41,623 | 33.1/sq mi 12.8/km2 |
1,684.5 sq mi 4,362.8 km2 |
7.3 sq mi 19.0 km2 |
1,691.8 sq mi 4,381.8 km2 |
14,011 ft 4271 m |
6,220 ft 1896 m |
Eagle County | map | 39°37′40″N 106°41′43″W / 39.6277366°N 106.6951442°W |
El Paso County | November 01, 1861 | Colorado Springs | 1 | 737,867 | +1.02% | 730,395 | +17.38% | 622,263 | +20.38% | 516,934 | 343/sq mi 133/km2 |
2,126.4 sq mi 5,507.4 km2 |
2.7 sq mi 7.1 km2 |
2,129.1 sq mi 5,514.5 km2 |
14,115 ft 4302 m |
5,055 ft 1541 m |
El Paso County | map | 38°49′55″N 104°31′31″W / 38.8320014°N 104.5253965°W |
Elbert County | February 02, 1874 | Kiowa | 21 | 27,128 | +4.09% | 26,062 | +12.89% | 23,086 | +16.27% | 19,855 | 14.08/sq mi 5.44/km2 |
1,850.8 sq mi 4,793.6 km2 |
0.2 sq mi 0.4 km2 |
1,851.0 sq mi 4,794.0 km2 |
7,374 ft 2248 m |
4,580 ft 1396 m |
Elbert County | map | 39°17′11″N 104°08′08″W / 39.2864464°N 104.1354658°W |
Fremont County | November 01, 1861 | Cañon City | 16 | 49,661 | +1.48% | 48,939 | +4.52% | 46,824 | +1.48% | 46,140 | 31.9/sq mi 12.3/km2 |
1,533.9 sq mi 3,972.7 km2 |
0.9 sq mi 2.2 km2 |
1,534.8 sq mi 3,974.9 km2 |
13,110 ft 3996 m |
4,573 ft 1394 m |
Fremont County | map | 38°28′24″N 105°26′22″W / 38.4732142°N 105.4394323°W |
Garfield County | February 10, 1883 | Glenwood Springs | 13 | 62,161 | +0.77% | 61,685 | +9.39% | 56,389 | +28.78% | 43,786 | 20.93/sq mi 8.08/km2 |
2,947.4 sq mi 7,633.8 km2 |
8.4 sq mi 21.7 km2 |
2,955.8 sq mi 7,655.5 km2 |
12,361 ft 3768 m |
4,471 ft 1363 m |
Garfield County | map | 39°36′01″N 107°54′19″W / 39.6003285°N 107.9052109°W |
Gilpin County | November 01, 1861 | Central City | 48 | 5,873 | +1.12% | 5,808 | +6.75% | 5,441 | +14.64% | 4,746 | 38.7/sq mi 14.9/km2 |
150.0 sq mi 388.6 km2 |
0.4 sq mi 0.9 km2 |
150.4 sq mi 389.5 km2 |
13,300 ft 4054 m |
4,983 ft 1519 m |
Gilpin County | map | 39°51′27″N 105°31′21″W / 39.8575395°N 105.5225847°W |
Grand County | February 02, 1874 | Hot Sulphur Springs | 32 | 15,860 | +0.91% | 15,717 | +5.89% | 14,843 | +19.38% | 12,433 | 8.51/sq mi 3.29/km2 |
1,846.4 sq mi 4,782.3 km2 |
23.1 sq mi 59.9 km2 |
1,869.5 sq mi 4,842.2 km2 |
13,559 ft 4133 m |
6,040 ft 1841 m |
Grand County | map | 40°06′09″N 106°07′05″W / 40.1025426°N 106.1181476°W |
Gunnison County | March 09, 1877 | Gunnison | 30 | 17,281 | +2.15% | 16,918 | +10.40% | 15,324 | +9.46% | 14,000 | 5.22/sq mi 2.02/km2 |
3,239.1 sq mi 8,389.3 km2 |
20.5 sq mi 53.1 km2 |
3,259.6 sq mi 8,442.4 km2 |
14,279 ft 4352 m |
7,178 ft 2188 m |
Gunnison County | map | 38°39′59″N 107°01′55″W / 38.6663669°N 107.0318806°W |
Hinsdale County | February 10, 1874 | Lake City | 63 | 781 | −0.89% | 788 | −6.52% | 843 | +6.44% | 792 | 0.71/sq mi 0.27/km2 |
1,117.2 sq mi 2,893.6 km2 |
5.9 sq mi 15.3 km2 |
1,123.1 sq mi 2,908.9 km2 |
14,321 ft 4365 m |
7,299 ft 2225 m |
Hinsdale County | map | 37°49′15″N 107°18′01″W / 37.8208029°N 107.3003634°W |
Huerfano County | November 01, 1861 | Walsenburg | 44 | 6,920 | +1.47% | 6,820 | +1.62% | 6,711 | −14.61% | 7,859 | 4.29/sq mi 1.66/km2 |
1,591.0 sq mi 4,120.8 km2 |
2.2 sq mi 5.8 km2 |
1,593.2 sq mi 4,126.6 km2 |
14,326 ft 4366 m |
4,445 ft 1355 m |
Huerfano County | map | 37°41′05″N 104°57′38″W / 37.6846648°N 104.9605114°W |
Jackson County | May 05, 1909 | Walden | 61 | 1,363 | −1.16% | 1,379 | −1.08% | 1,394 | −11.60% | 1,577 | 0.85/sq mi 0.33/km2 |
1,613.7 sq mi 4,179.5 km2 |
7.2 sq mi 18.8 km2 |
1,620.9 sq mi 4,198.3 km2 |
12,954 ft 3948 m |
4,865 ft 1483 m |
Jackson County | map | 40°39′58″N 106°20′32″W / 40.6661359°N 106.3423570°W |
Jefferson County | November 01, 1861 | Golden | 4 | 579,581 | −0.57% | 582,910 | +9.05% | 534,543 | +1.73% | 525,449 | 763/sq mi 294/km2 |
764.4 sq mi 1,979.7 km2 |
9.7 sq mi 25.1 km2 |
774.1 sq mi 2,004.8 km2 |
11,589 ft 3532 m |
4,986 ft 1520 m |
Jefferson County | map | 39°35′09″N 105°15′02″W / 39.5858881°N 105.2506412°W |
Kiowa County | April 11, 1889 | Eads | 60 | 1,452 | +0.41% | 1,446 | +3.43% | 1,398 | −13.81% | 1,622 | 0.82/sq mi 0.32/km2 |
1,767.8 sq mi 4,578.6 km2 |
18.2 sq mi 47.0 km2 |
1,786.0 sq mi 4,625.6 km2 |
4,697 ft 1432 m |
3,687 ft 1124 m |
Kiowa County | map | 38°26′00″N 102°44′26″W / 38.4332694°N 102.7404800°W |
Kit Carson County | April 11, 1889 | Burlington | 43 | 6,950 | −1.93% | 7,087 | −14.30% | 8,270 | +3.21% | 8,013 | 3.28/sq mi 1.27/km2 |
2,160.8 sq mi 5,596.5 km2 |
0.9 sq mi 2.3 km2 |
2,161.7 sq mi 5,598.8 km2 |
5,297 ft 1615 m |
3,523 ft 1074 m |
Kit Carson County | map | 39°18′20″N 102°36′10″W / 39.3055557°N 102.6029123°W |
La Plata County | February 10, 1874 | Durango | 14 | 56,250 | +1.10% | 55,638 | +8.38% | 51,334 | +16.78% | 43,957 | 32.9/sq mi 12.7/km2 |
1,689.7 sq mi 4,376.3 km2 |
9.9 sq mi 25.6 km2 |
1,699.6 sq mi 4,401.9 km2 |
14,093 ft 4296 m |
4,268 ft 1301 m |
La Plata County | map | 37°17′11″N 107°50′37″W / 37.2863619°N 107.8435620°W |
Lake County | November 01, 1861 | Leadville | 42 | 7,407 | −0.39% | 7,436 | +1.72% | 7,310 | −6.45% | 7,814 | 19.73/sq mi 7.62/km2 |
376.9 sq mi 976.2 km2 |
7.0 sq mi 18.1 km2 |
383.9 sq mi 994.3 km2 |
14,440 ft 4401 m |
8,720 ft 2658 m |
Lake County | map | 39°12′08″N 106°20′42″W / 39.2023129°N 106.3449111°W |
Larimer County | November 01, 1861 | Fort Collins | 7 | 362,533 | +0.97% | 359,066 | +19.84% | 299,630 | +19.14% | 251,494 | 138.3/sq mi 53.4/km2 |
2,595.8 sq mi 6,723.0 km2 |
38.2 sq mi 99.0 km2 |
2,634.0 sq mi 6,822.0 km2 |
13,573 ft 4137 m |
4,557 ft 1389 m |
Larimer County | map | 40°39′58″N 105°27′39″W / 40.6661903°N 105.4607444°W |
Las Animas County | February 09, 1866 | Trinidad | 33 | 14,633 | +0.54% | 14,555 | −6.14% | 15,507 | +1.94% | 15,212 | 3.05/sq mi 1.18/km2 |
4,772.9 sq mi 12,361.9 km2 |
2.7 sq mi 6.9 km2 |
4,775.6 sq mi 12,368.8 km2 |
13,631 ft 4155 m |
4,317 ft 1316 m |
Las Animas County | map | 37°19′00″N 104°02′21″W / 37.3166220°N 104.0391104°W |
Lincoln County | April 11, 1889 | Hugo | 50 | 5,688 | +0.23% | 5,675 | +3.80% | 5,467 | −10.22% | 6,089 | 2.20/sq mi 0.85/km2 |
2,577.7 sq mi 6,676.2 km2 |
8.8 sq mi 22.8 km2 |
2,586.5 sq mi 6,699.0 km2 |
5,973 ft 1821 m |
3,923 ft 1196 m |
Lincoln County | map | 38°59′13″N 103°30′53″W / 38.9869846°N 103.5146043°W |
Logan County | February 25, 1887 | Sterling | 25 | 21,487 | −0.19% | 21,528 | −5.20% | 22,709 | +10.42% | 20,566 | 11.71/sq mi 4.52/km2 |
1,838.6 sq mi 4,761.9 km2 |
6.3 sq mi 16.4 km2 |
1,844.9 sq mi 4,778.3 km2 |
4,947 ft 1508 m |
3,428 ft 1045 m |
Logan County | map | 40°43′29″N 103°06′36″W / 40.7245834°N 103.1100639°W |
Mesa County | February 14, 1883 | Grand Junction | 11 | 157,335 | +1.05% | 155,703 | +6.12% | 146,723 | +25.47% | 116,939 | 46.8/sq mi 18.1/km2 |
3,328.7 sq mi 8,621.3 km2 |
12.4 sq mi 32.0 km2 |
3,341.1 sq mi 8,653.3 km2 |
11,236 ft 3425 m |
4,337 ft 1322 m |
Mesa County | map | 39°01′05″N 108°28′04″W / 39.0181664°N 108.4677131°W |
Mineral County | March 27, 1893 | Creede | 62 | 924 | +6.82% | 865 | +21.49% | 712 | −14.32% | 831 | 0.99/sq mi 0.38/km2 |
875.8 sq mi 2,268.2 km2 |
2.0 sq mi 5.2 km2 |
877.8 sq mi 2,273.4 km2 |
13,902 ft 4237 m |
7,549 ft 2301 m |
Mineral County | map | 37°40′07″N 106°55′27″W / 37.6687329°N 106.9240618°W |
Moffat County | February 27, 1911 | Craig | 35 | 13,185 | −0.80% | 13,292 | −3.65% | 13,795 | +4.68% | 13,178 | 2.80/sq mi 1.08/km2 |
4,743.2 sq mi 12,284.9 km2 |
7.6 sq mi 19.8 km2 |
4,750.8 sq mi 12,304.7 km2 |
10,840 ft 3304 m |
4,993 ft 1522 m |
Moffat County | map | 40°37′07″N 108°12′27″W / 40.6187129°N 108.2074659°W |
Montezuma County | April 16, 1889 | Cortez | 22 | 26,175 | +1.26% | 25,849 | +1.23% | 25,535 | +7.19% | 23,822 | 12.74/sq mi 4.92/km2 |
2,029.3 sq mi 5,256.0 km2 |
10.5 sq mi 27.2 km2 |
2,039.8 sq mi 5,283.2 km2 |
13,237 ft 4035 m |
4,639 ft 1414 m |
Montezuma County | map | 37°20′18″N 108°35′49″W / 37.3383013°N 108.5970269°W |
Montrose County | February 11, 1883 | Montrose | 17 | 43,168 | +1.15% | 42,679 | +3.40% | 41,276 | +23.44% | 33,438 | 19.05/sq mi 7.35/km2 |
2,240.9 sq mi 5,804.0 km2 |
1.9 sq mi 4.9 km2 |
2,242.8 sq mi 5,808.9 km2 |
11,453 ft 3491 m |
4,711 ft 1436 m |
Montrose County | map | 38°24′10″N 108°16′13″W / 38.4026876°N 108.2701893°W |
Morgan County | February 19, 1889 | Fort Morgan | 20 | 29,008 | −0.35% | 29,111 | +3.38% | 28,159 | +3.63% | 27,172 | 22.73/sq mi 8.78/km2 |
1,280.5 sq mi 3,316.4 km2 |
13.4 sq mi 34.7 km2 |
1,293.9 sq mi 3,351.1 km2 |
4,937 ft 1505 m |
3,989 ft 1216 m |
Morgan County | map | 40°15′45″N 103°48′35″W / 40.2625815°N 103.8098295°W |
Otero County | March 25, 1889 | La Junta | 27 | 18,594 | −0.51% | 18,690 | −0.75% | 18,831 | −7.29% | 20,311 | 14.81/sq mi 5.72/km2 |
1,261.9 sq mi 3,268.4 km2 |
7.8 sq mi 20.1 km2 |
1,269.7 sq mi 3,288.5 km2 |
5,273 ft 1607 m |
3,809 ft 1161 m |
Otero County | map | 37°54′09″N 103°43′00″W / 37.9025553°N 103.7165564°W |
Ouray County | January 18, 1877 | Ouray | 52 | 5,035 | +3.30% | 4,874 | +9.87% | 4,436 | +18.39% | 3,747 | 9.01/sq mi 3.48/km2 |
540.7 sq mi 1,400.3 km2 |
1.5 sq mi 4.0 km2 |
542.2 sq mi 1,404.3 km2 |
14,158 ft 4315 m |
6,315 ft 1925 m |
Ouray County | map | 38°09′19″N 107°46′09″W / 38.1553962°N 107.7691411°W |
Park County | November 01, 1861 | Fairplay | 28 | 17,720 | +1.90% | 17,390 | +7.31% | 16,206 | +11.62% | 14,519 | 7.93/sq mi 3.06/km2 |
2,193.5 sq mi 5,681.2 km2 |
16.8 sq mi 43.5 km2 |
2,210.3 sq mi 5,724.7 km2 |
14,293 ft 4357 m |
5,826 ft 1776 m |
Park County | map | 39°07′08″N 105°43′02″W / 39.1187954°N 105.7171190°W |
Phillips County | March 27, 1889 | Holyoke | 54 | 4,512 | −0.40% | 4,530 | +1.98% | 4,442 | −0.96% | 4,485 | 6.59/sq mi 2.54/km2 |
687.9 sq mi 1,781.7 km2 |
0.1 sq mi 0.3 km2 |
688.0 sq mi 1,782.0 km2 |
4,117 ft 1255 m |
3,582 ft 1092 m |
Phillips County | map | 40°35′38″N 102°21′27″W / 40.5939029°N 102.3575846°W |
Pitkin County | February 23, 1881 | Aspen | 29 | 17,348 | −0.06% | 17,358 | +1.22% | 17,148 | +15.17% | 14,889 | 17.88/sq mi 6.90/km2 |
970.7 sq mi 2,514.1 km2 |
2.5 sq mi 6.5 km2 |
973.2 sq mi 2,520.6 km2 |
14,279 ft 4352 m |
5,695 ft 1736 m |
Pitkin County | map | 39°13′02″N 106°54′59″W / 39.2172422°N 106.9164625°W |
Prowers County | April 11, 1889 | Lamar | 36 | 11,996 | −0.03% | 11,999 | −4.40% | 12,551 | −13.34% | 14,483 | 7.32/sq mi 2.83/km2 |
1,638.4 sq mi 4,243.5 km2 |
5.9 sq mi 15.3 km2 |
1,644.3 sq mi 4,258.8 km2 |
4,713 ft 1437 m |
3,346 ft 1020 m |
Prowers County | map | 37°57′18″N 102°23′36″W / 37.9549242°N 102.3933533°W |
Pueblo County | November 01, 1861 | Pueblo | 10 | 169,622 | +0.87% | 168,162 | +5.72% | 159,063 | +12.42% | 141,490 | 70.5/sq mi 27.2/km2 |
2,386.6 sq mi 6,181.2 km2 |
11.2 sq mi 28.9 km2 |
2,397.8 sq mi 6,210.1 km2 |
12,352 ft 3765 m |
4,291 ft 1308 m |
Pueblo County | map | 38°10′24″N 104°30′46″W / 38.1732322°N 104.5127765°W |
Rio Blanco County | March 25, 1889 | Meeker | 45 | 6,476 | −0.81% | 6,529 | −2.06% | 6,666 | +11.25% | 5,992 | 2.03/sq mi 0.78/km2 |
3,221.0 sq mi 8,342.3 km2 |
1.9 sq mi 4.9 km2 |
3,222.9 sq mi 8,347.2 km2 |
12,033 ft 3668 m |
5,062 ft 1543 m |
Rio Blanco County | map | 39°58′50″N 108°13′05″W / 39.9806725°N 108.2179271°W |
Rio Grande County | February 10, 1874 | Del Norte | 37 | 11,408 | −1.14% | 11,539 | −3.70% | 11,982 | −3.57% | 12,425 | 12.65/sq mi 4.89/km2 |
912.0 sq mi 2,362.0 km2 |
0.4 sq mi 1.0 km2 |
912.4 sq mi 2,363.0 km2 |
13,209 ft 4026 m |
7,467 ft 2276 m |
Rio Grande County | map | 37°34′57″N 106°22′59″W / 37.5825367°N 106.3831577°W |
Routt County | January 29, 1877 | Steamboat Springs | 23 | 25,091 | +1.06% | 24,829 | +5.61% | 23,509 | +19.46% | 19,679 | 10.51/sq mi 4.06/km2 |
2,362.0 sq mi 6,117.6 km2 |
6.1 sq mi 15.8 km2 |
2,368.1 sq mi 6,133.4 km2 |
12,185 ft 3714 m |
6,266 ft 1910 m |
Routt County | map | 40°29′03″N 106°59′27″W / 40.4840785°N 106.9907816°W |
Saguache County | December 29, 1866 | Saguache | 46 | 6,471 | +1.62% | 6,368 | +4.26% | 6,108 | +3.46% | 5,904 | 2.01/sq mi 0.78/km2 |
3,168.6 sq mi 8,206.5 km2 |
1.7 sq mi 4.5 km2 |
3,170.3 sq mi 8,211.0 km2 |
14,300 ft 4359 m |
6,013 ft 1833 m |
Saguache County | map | 38°04′51″N 106°16′51″W / 38.0807339°N 106.2808607°W |
San Juan County | January 31, 1876 | Silverton | 64 | 733 | +3.97% | 705 | +0.86% | 699 | +25.27% | 558 | 1.82/sq mi 0.70/km2 |
387.5 sq mi 1,003.7 km2 |
0.8 sq mi 2.0 km2 |
388.3 sq mi 1,005.7 km2 |
13,900 ft 4237 m |
7,683 ft 2342 m |
San Juan County | map | 37°45′50″N 107°40′34″W / 37.7640122°N 107.6762274°W |
San Miguel County | March 02, 1883 | Telluride | 40 | 8,074 | +0.02% | 8,072 | +9.69% | 7,359 | +11.62% | 6,593 | 6.27/sq mi 2.42/km2 |
1,286.7 sq mi 3,332.6 km2 |
2.0 sq mi 5.2 km2 |
1,288.7 sq mi 3,337.8 km2 |
14,023 ft 4274 m |
5,308 ft 1618 m |
San Miguel County | map | 38°00′15″N 108°24′21″W / 38.0042019°N 108.4057022°W |
Sedgwick County | April 09, 1889 | Julesburg | 58 | 2,336 | −2.83% | 2,404 | +1.05% | 2,379 | −13.40% | 2,747 | 4.39/sq mi 1.69/km2 |
548.0 sq mi 1,419.4 km2 |
1.4 sq mi 3.5 km2 |
549.4 sq mi 1,422.9 km2 |
4,127 ft 1258 m |
3,477 ft 1060 m |
Sedgwick County | map | 40°52′33″N 102°21′06″W / 40.8759564°N 102.3517903°W |
Summit County | November 01, 1861 | Breckenridge | 19 | 30,941 | −0.37% | 31,055 | +10.93% | 27,994 | +18.82% | 23,560 | 51.0/sq mi 19.7/km2 |
608.3 sq mi 1,575.6 km2 |
10.9 sq mi 28.3 km2 |
619.2 sq mi 1,603.9 km2 |
14,278 ft 4352 m |
7,460 ft 2274 m |
Summit County | map | 39°38′02″N 106°06′58″W / 39.6339611°N 106.1160413°W |
Teller County | March 23, 1899 | Cripple Creek | 24 | 24,926 | +0.87% | 24,710 | +5.82% | 23,350 | +13.68% | 20,541 | 44.4/sq mi 17.1/km2 |
557.1 sq mi 1,442.8 km2 |
1.9 sq mi 5.0 km2 |
559.0 sq mi 1,447.8 km2 |
13,065 ft 3982 m |
5,236 ft 1596 m |
Teller County | map | 38°52′56″N 105°09′42″W / 38.8821769°N 105.1617222°W |
Washington County | February 09, 1887 | Akron | 53 | 4,861 | +0.91% | 4,817 | +0.06% | 4,814 | −2.19% | 4,922 | 1.91/sq mi 0.74/km2 |
2,518.1 sq mi 6,521.8 km2 |
5.9 sq mi 15.2 km2 |
2,524.0 sq mi 6,537.0 km2 |
5,433 ft 1656 m |
3,910 ft 1192 m |
Washington County | map | 39°58′14″N 103°12′06″W / 39.9704267°N 103.2016452°W |
Weld County | November 01, 1861 | Greeley | 8 | 340,036 | +3.36% | 328,981 | +30.12% | 252,825 | +39.86% | 180,766 | 82.6/sq mi 31.9/km2 |
3,984.9 sq mi 10,321.0 km2 |
31.8 sq mi 82.4 km2 |
4,016.7 sq mi 10,403.4 km2 |
6,388 ft 1947 m |
3,959 ft 1207 m |
Weld County | map | 40°33′15″N 104°23′38″W / 40.5542451°N 104.3937513°W |
Yuma County | March 15, 1889 | Wray | 38 | 9,941 | −0.47% | 9,988 | −0.55% | 10,043 | +2.00% | 9,846 | 4.22/sq mi 1.63/km2 |
2,364.4 sq mi 6,123.8 km2 |
4.3 sq mi 11.1 km2 |
2,368.7 sq mi 6,134.9 km2 |
4,447 ft 1355 m |
3,317 ft 1011 m |
Yuma County | map | 40°00′08″N 102°25′27″W / 40.0022004°N 102.4242526°W |
State of Colorado | August 01, 1876 | Denver | State | 5,812,069 | +0.66% | 5,773,714 | +14.80% | 5,029,196 | +16.92% | 4,301,262 | 55.7/sq mi 21.5/km2 |
103,641.9 sq mi 268,431.2 km2 |
451.8 sq mi 1,170.1 km2 |
104,093.7 sq mi 269,601.3 km2 |
14,440 ft 4401 m |
3,317 ft 1011 m |
State of Colorado | map | 38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W / 38.9972°N 105.5478°W |
Notes
edit- ^ The population density per land area at the 2020 Census.[2][3]
- ^ The area of the county as determined by the United States Census Bureau.[3]
- ^ Elevations include an adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88).
- ^ The centroid coordinates of the county as determined by the United States Census Bureau.[3]
- ^ United States Census Bureau estimates of county population as of July 1, 2021[4]
- ^ The maximum elevation in the county.[5] See the List of Colorado county high points.
- ^ The minimum elevation in the county. Only a few of these county low points have been verified.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts for Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Counties - Current/TAB20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. January 1, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties in Colorado: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021 (CO-EST2021-POP-08)". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. March 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Colorado County High Points". peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.