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Colorado

64 counties and 481 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,950 public schools
  • 5,957,493 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 64Counties
  • 481Towns with a page
  • 1,950Public schools
  • $92,470Median household income
  • $502,200Median home value

All 64 countiesA to Z

Counties in Colorado
CountyPlaces with a pageLand area
Adams County151,166.8 sq mi
Alamosa County3722.6 sq mi
Arapahoe County24797.9 sq mi
Archuleta County21,350.1 sq mi
Baca County62,555.0 sq mi
Bent County31,512.8 sq mi
Boulder County32726.4 sq mi
Broomfield County133.0 sq mi
Chaffee County81,013.4 sq mi
Cheyenne County31,778.3 sq mi
Clear Creek County12395.1 sq mi
Conejos County71,287.4 sq mi
Costilla County41,227.6 sq mi
Crowley County4787.4 sq mi
Custer County2738.6 sq mi
Delta County71,142.1 sq mi
Denver County1153.1 sq mi
Dolores County21,067.2 sq mi
Douglas County22840.9 sq mi
Eagle County131,684.5 sq mi
Elbert County61,850.1 sq mi
El Paso County202,126.4 sq mi
Fremont County121,533.8 sq mi
Garfield County132,947.4 sq mi
Gilpin County3150.0 sq mi
Grand County81,846.6 sq mi
Gunnison County63,239.1 sq mi
Hinsdale County31,117.2 sq mi
Huerfano County31,591.0 sq mi
Jackson County11,613.7 sq mi
Jefferson County23764.4 sq mi
Kiowa County51,767.8 sq mi
Kit Carson County62,160.8 sq mi
Lake County3376.9 sq mi
La Plata County51,689.7 sq mi
Larimer County82,595.7 sq mi
Las Animas County144,772.9 sq mi
Lincoln County42,577.7 sq mi
Logan County81,838.6 sq mi
Mesa County103,328.7 sq mi
Mineral County1875.8 sq mi
Moffat County34,743.2 sq mi
Montezuma County52,029.3 sq mi
Montrose County52,240.9 sq mi
Morgan County131,280.5 sq mi
Otero County81,261.9 sq mi
Ouray County5540.7 sq mi
Park County42,193.5 sq mi
Phillips County4687.9 sq mi
Pitkin County5970.7 sq mi
Prowers County51,638.4 sq mi
Pueblo County102,386.6 sq mi
Rio Blanco County23,221.0 sq mi
Rio Grande County5912.0 sq mi
Routt County52,362.0 sq mi
Saguache County43,168.6 sq mi
San Juan County1387.5 sq mi
San Miguel County61,286.7 sq mi
Sedgwick County3548.0 sq mi
Summit County9608.3 sq mi
Teller County7557.1 sq mi
Washington County32,518.1 sq mi
Weld County283,985.0 sq mi
Yuma County82,364.4 sq mi

Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Largest towns in ColoradoCensus population estimate

Colorado against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Colorado compared with the United States
Colorado compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureColoradoUnited States
Population5,810,774332,387,540
Median household income$92,470$78,538
Median age37.538.7
Median home value$502,200$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher44.7%35.0%
Foreign-born residents9.6%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes66.3%65.0%
Mean commute to work25.5 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+34.2%
4M4.5M5M5.5M6M2000: 4,301,26120002010: 5,029,19620102020: 5,773,71420204,301,2615,773,714
Population of Colorado at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,301,261
20105,029,196
20205,773,714

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Colorado
Under $50k25.7%
$50k to $100k28%
$100k to $150k19.3%
$150k to $200k11.3%
$200k and over15.8%

Median household income $92,470 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Colorado
Owner occupied
1,542,215 units
Renter occupied
783,361 units
Vacancy rate
8.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Colorado2023
Health care and social assistance352,483
Accommodation and food services304,455
Retail trade292,486
Professional, scientific, and technical services243,578
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services214,724
Construction188,263
Manufacturing133,767
Finance and insurance125,158

2,566,040 employees in 182,486 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.