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The 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado.

This list ranks the 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado[1] by population as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.[a] This list also details the county population changes since the 2000 United States Census.[3]

El Paso County with a 2023 population estimate of 744,215 remains the most populous county in Colorado, while Hinsdale County with a 2023 population of 765 is now the least populous county. Five of the 64 Colorado counties have more than 500,000 residents, while 12 have fewer than 5,000 residents.[a]

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The 64 Counties of the State of Colorado
County[1] Population[3] County website CDOT county map Coordinates[b]
2023 rank 2023 estimates[a] Change 2020 Census Change 2010 Census Change 2000 Census
El Paso County 1 744,215 +1.89% 730,395 +17.38% 622,263 +20.38% 516,934 El Paso County map 38°49′55″N 104°31′31″W / 38.8320014°N 104.5253965°W / 38.8320014; -104.5253965 (El Paso County, Colorado)
City and County of Denver 2 716,577 +0.15% 715,522 +19.22% 600,158 +8.37% 553,805 City and County of Denver map 39°45′43″N 104°52′34″W / 39.7619809°N 104.8760040°W / 39.7619809; -104.8760040 (City and County of Denver, Colorado)
Arapahoe County 3 656,061 +0.15% 655,070 +14.52% 572,003 +17.01% 488,829 Arapahoe County map 39°39′01″N 104°20′22″W / 39.6503229°N 104.3393175°W / 39.6503229; -104.3393175 (Arapahoe County, Colorado)
Jefferson County 4 576,366 −1.12% 582,910 +9.05% 534,543 +1.73% 525,449 Jefferson County map 39°35′09″N 105°15′02″W / 39.5858881°N 105.2506412°W / 39.5858881; -105.2506412 (Jefferson County, Colorado)
Adams County 5 533,365 +2.65% 519,572 +17.66% 441,603 +26.87% 348,076 Adams County map 39°52′27″N 104°20′16″W / 39.8741789°N 104.3378450°W / 39.8741789; -104.3378450 (Adams County, Colorado)
Douglas County 6 383,906 +7.24% 357,978 +25.40% 285,465 +62.44% 175,732 Douglas County map 39°19′47″N 104°55′47″W / 39.3296108°N 104.9297053°W / 39.3296108; -104.9297053 (Douglas County, Colorado)
Larimer County 7 370,771 +3.26% 359,066 +19.84% 299,630 +19.14% 251,494 Larimer County map 40°39′58″N 105°27′39″W / 40.6661903°N 105.4607444°W / 40.6661903; -105.4607444 (Larimer County, Colorado)
Weld County 8 359,442 +9.26% 328,981 +30.12% 252,825 +39.86% 180,766 Weld County map 40°33′15″N 104°23′38″W / 40.5542451°N 104.3937513°W / 40.5542451; -104.3937513 (Weld County, Colorado)
Boulder County 9 326,831 −1.19% 330,758 +12.29% 294,567 +9.19% 269,784 Boulder County map 40°05′33″N 105°21′28″W / 40.0924576°N 105.3577120°W / 40.0924576; -105.3577120 (Boulder County, Colorado)
Pueblo County 10 169,422 +0.75% 168,162 +5.72% 159,063 +12.42% 141,490 Pueblo County map 38°10′24″N 104°30′46″W / 38.1732322°N 104.5127765°W / 38.1732322; -104.5127765 (Pueblo County, Colorado)
Mesa County 11 159,681 +2.55% 155,703 +6.12% 146,723 +25.47% 116,939 Mesa County map 39°01′05″N 108°28′04″W / 39.0181664°N 108.4677131°W / 39.0181664; -108.4677131 (Mesa County, Colorado)
City and County of Broomfield 12 76,860 +3.71% 74,112 +32.61% 55,889 +42.57% 39,202 City and County of Broomfield map 39°57′15″N 105°03′10″W / 39.9541268°N 105.0527103°W / 39.9541268; -105.0527103 (City and County of Broomfield, Colorado)
Garfield County 13 62,707 +1.66% 61,685 +9.39% 56,389 +28.78% 43,786 Garfield County map 39°36′01″N 107°54′19″W / 39.6003285°N 107.9052109°W / 39.6003285; -107.9052109 (Garfield County, Colorado)
La Plata County 14 56,407 +1.38% 55,638 +8.38% 51,334 +16.78% 43,957 La Plata County map 37°17′11″N 107°50′37″W / 37.2863619°N 107.8435620°W / 37.2863619; -107.8435620 (La Plata County, Colorado)
Eagle County 15 54,381 −2.42% 55,731 +6.77% 52,197 +25.40% 41,623 Eagle County map 39°37′40″N 106°41′43″W / 39.6277366°N 106.6951442°W / 39.6277366; -106.6951442 (Eagle County, Colorado)
Fremont County 16 50,318 +2.82% 48,939 +4.52% 46,824 +1.48% 46,140 Fremont County map 38°28′24″N 105°26′22″W / 38.4732142°N 105.4394323°W / 38.4732142; -105.4394323 (Fremont County, Colorado)
Montrose County 17 44,156 +3.46% 42,679 +3.40% 41,276 +23.44% 33,438 Montrose County map 38°24′10″N 108°16′13″W / 38.4026876°N 108.2701893°W / 38.4026876; -108.2701893 (Montrose County, Colorado)
Delta County 18 31,746 +1.76% 31,196 +0.79% 30,952 +11.24% 27,824 Delta County map 38°51′41″N 107°51′48″W / 38.8613998°N 107.8631974°W / 38.8613998; -107.8631974 (Delta County, Colorado)
Summit County 19 30,465 −1.90% 31,055 +10.93% 27,994 +18.82% 23,560 Summit County map 39°38′02″N 106°06′58″W / 39.6339611°N 106.1160413°W / 39.6339611; -106.1160413 (Summit County, Colorado)
Morgan County 20 29,524 +1.42% 29,111 +3.38% 28,159 +3.63% 27,172 Morgan County map 40°15′45″N 103°48′35″W / 40.2625815°N 103.8098295°W / 40.2625815; -103.8098295 (Morgan County, Colorado)
Elbert County 21 28,806 +10.53% 26,062 +12.89% 23,086 +16.27% 19,855 Elbert County map 39°17′11″N 104°08′08″W / 39.2864464°N 104.1354658°W / 39.2864464; -104.1354658 (Elbert County, Colorado)
Montezuma County 22 26,531 +2.64% 25,849 +1.23% 25,535 +7.19% 23,822 Montezuma County map 37°20′18″N 108°35′49″W / 37.3383013°N 108.5970269°W / 37.3383013; -108.5970269 (Montezuma County, Colorado)
Routt County 23 25,064 +0.95% 24,829 +5.61% 23,509 +19.46% 19,679 Routt County map 40°29′03″N 106°59′27″W / 40.4840785°N 106.9907816°W / 40.4840785; -106.9907816 (Routt County, Colorado)
Teller County 24 24,617 −0.38% 24,710 +5.82% 23,350 +13.68% 20,541 Teller County map 38°52′56″N 105°09′42″W / 38.8821769°N 105.1617222°W / 38.8821769; -105.1617222 (Teller County, Colorado)
Logan County 25 20,619 −4.22% 21,528 −5.20% 22,709 +10.42% 20,566 Logan County map 40°43′29″N 103°06′36″W / 40.7245834°N 103.1100639°W / 40.7245834; -103.1100639 (Logan County, Colorado)
Chaffee County 26 20,617 +5.86% 19,476 +9.36% 17,809 +9.59% 16,250 Chaffee County map 38°44′48″N 106°11′38″W / 38.7465981°N 106.1937627°W / 38.7465981; -106.1937627 (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Otero County 27 18,136 −2.96% 18,690 −0.75% 18,831 −7.29% 20,311 Otero County map 37°54′09″N 103°43′00″W / 37.9025553°N 103.7165564°W / 37.9025553; -103.7165564 (Otero County, Colorado)
Park County 28 18,117 +4.18% 17,390 +7.31% 16,206 +11.62% 14,519 Park County map 39°07′08″N 105°43′02″W / 39.1187954°N 105.7171190°W / 39.1187954; -105.7171190 (Park County, Colorado)
Gunnison County 29 17,321 +2.38% 16,918 +10.40% 15,324 +9.46% 14,000 Gunnison County map 38°39′59″N 107°01′55″W / 38.6663669°N 107.0318806°W / 38.6663669; -107.0318806 (Gunnison County, Colorado)
Alamosa County 30 16,655 +1.70% 16,376 +6.03% 15,445 +3.21% 14,965 Alamosa County map 37°34′22″N 105°47′18″W / 37.5728342°N 105.7884000°W / 37.5728342; -105.7884000 (Alamosa County, Colorado)
Pitkin County 31 16,640 −4.14% 17,358 +1.22% 17,148 +15.17% 14,889 Pitkin County map 39°13′02″N 106°54′59″W / 39.2172422°N 106.9164625°W / 39.2172422; -106.9164625 (Pitkin County, Colorado)
Grand County 32 15,935 +1.39% 15,717 +5.89% 14,843 +19.38% 12,433 Grand County map 40°06′09″N 106°07′05″W / 40.1025426°N 106.1181476°W / 40.1025426; -106.1181476 (Grand County, Colorado)
Las Animas County 33 14,348 −1.42% 14,555 −6.14% 15,507 +1.94% 15,212 Las Animas County map 37°19′00″N 104°02′21″W / 37.3166220°N 104.0391104°W / 37.3166220; -104.0391104 (Las Animas County, Colorado)
Archuleta County 34 14,189 +6.21% 13,359 +10.55% 12,084 +22.13% 9,894 Archuleta County map 37°11′37″N 107°02′53″W / 37.1937061°N 107.0481382°W / 37.1937061; -107.0481382 (Archuleta County, Colorado)
Moffat County 35 13,327 +0.26% 13,292 −3.65% 13,795 +4.68% 13,178 Moffat County map 40°37′07″N 108°12′27″W / 40.6187129°N 108.2074659°W / 40.6187129; -108.2074659 (Moffat County, Colorado)
Prowers County 36 11,751 −2.07% 11,999 −4.40% 12,551 −13.34% 14,483 Prowers County map 37°57′18″N 102°23′36″W / 37.9549242°N 102.3933533°W / 37.9549242; -102.3933533 (Prowers County, Colorado)
Rio Grande County 37 11,188 −3.04% 11,539 −3.70% 11,982 −3.57% 12,425 Rio Grande County map 37°34′57″N 106°22′59″W / 37.5825367°N 106.3831577°W / 37.5825367; -106.3831577 (Rio Grande County, Colorado)
Yuma County 38 9,862 −1.26% 9,988 −0.55% 10,043 +2.00% 9,846 Yuma County map 40°00′08″N 102°25′27″W / 40.0022004°N 102.4242526°W / 40.0022004; -102.4242526 (Yuma County, Colorado)
Clear Creek County 39 9,147 −2.66% 9,397 +3.40% 9,088 −1.89% 9,263 Clear Creek County map 39°41′21″N 105°38′40″W / 39.6890622°N 105.6443074°W / 39.6890622; -105.6443074 (Clear Creek County, Colorado)
San Miguel County 40 7,868 −2.53% 8,072 +9.69% 7,359 +11.62% 6,593 San Miguel County map 38°00′15″N 108°24′21″W / 38.0042019°N 108.4057022°W / 38.0042019; -108.4057022 (San Miguel County, Colorado)
Conejos County 41 7,521 +0.80% 7,461 −9.63% 8,256 −1.71% 8,400 Conejos County map 37°12′03″N 106°11′29″W / 37.2007929°N 106.1914806°W / 37.2007929; -106.1914806 (Conejos County, Colorado)
Lake County 42 7,365 −0.95% 7,436 +1.72% 7,310 −6.45% 7,814 Lake County map 39°12′08″N 106°20′42″W / 39.2023129°N 106.3449111°W / 39.2023129; -106.3449111 (Lake County, Colorado)
Huerfano County 43 7,055 +3.45% 6,820 +1.62% 6,711 −14.61% 7,859 Huerfano County map 37°41′05″N 104°57′38″W / 37.6846648°N 104.9605114°W / 37.6846648; -104.9605114 (Huerfano County, Colorado)
Kit Carson County 44 6,994 −1.31% 7,087 −14.30% 8,270 +3.21% 8,013 Kit Carson County map 39°18′20″N 102°36′10″W / 39.3055557°N 102.6029123°W / 39.3055557; -102.6029123 (Kit Carson County, Colorado)
Saguache County 45 6,688 +5.03% 6,368 +4.26% 6,108 +3.46% 5,904 Saguache County map 38°04′51″N 106°16′51″W / 38.0807339°N 106.2808607°W / 38.0807339; -106.2808607 (Saguache County, Colorado)
Rio Blanco County 46 6,569 +0.61% 6,529 −2.06% 6,666 +11.25% 5,992 Rio Blanco County map 39°58′50″N 108°13′05″W / 39.9806725°N 108.2179271°W / 39.9806725; -108.2179271 (Rio Blanco County, Colorado)
Gilpin County 47 5,926 +2.03% 5,808 +6.75% 5,441 +14.64% 4,746 Gilpin County map 39°51′27″N 105°31′21″W / 39.8575395°N 105.5225847°W / 39.8575395; -105.5225847 (Gilpin County, Colorado)
Bent County 48 5,681 +0.55% 5,650 −13.06% 6,499 +8.39% 5,996 Bent County map 37°57′17″N 103°04′18″W / 37.9548094°N 103.0717149°W / 37.9548094; -103.0717149 (Bent County, Colorado)
Crowley County 49 5,636 −4.83% 5,922 +1.70% 5,823 +5.60% 5,514 Crowley County map 38°19′36″N 103°47′05″W / 38.3265917°N 103.7848382°W / 38.3265917; -103.7848382 (Crowley County, Colorado)
Custer County 50 5,534 +17.64% 4,704 +10.55% 4,255 +21.29% 3,508 Custer County map 38°06′31″N 105°22′03″W / 38.1086939°N 105.3674060°W / 38.1086939; -105.3674060 (Custer County, Colorado)
Lincoln County 51 5,480 −3.44% 5,675 +3.80% 5,467 −10.22% 6,089 Lincoln County map 38°59′13″N 103°30′53″W / 38.9869846°N 103.5146043°W / 38.9869846; -103.5146043 (Lincoln County, Colorado)
Ouray County 52 5,176 +6.20% 4,874 +9.87% 4,436 +18.39% 3,747 Ouray County map 38°09′19″N 107°46′09″W / 38.1553962°N 107.7691411°W / 38.1553962; -107.7691411 (Ouray County, Colorado)
Washington County 53 4,855 +0.79% 4,817 +0.06% 4,814 −2.19% 4,922 Washington County map 39°58′14″N 103°12′06″W / 39.9704267°N 103.2016452°W / 39.9704267; -103.2016452 (Washington County, Colorado)
Phillips County 54 4,476 −1.19% 4,530 +1.98% 4,442 −0.96% 4,485 Phillips County map 40°35′38″N 102°21′27″W / 40.5939029°N 102.3575846°W / 40.5939029; -102.3575846 (Phillips County, Colorado)
Costilla County 55 3,628 +3.69% 3,499 −0.71% 3,524 −3.74% 3,661 Costilla County map 37°16′40″N 105°25′42″W / 37.2776823°N 105.4283908°W / 37.2776823; -105.4283908 (Costilla County, Colorado)
Baca County 56 3,344 −4.62% 3,506 −7.44% 3,788 −16.14% 4,517 Baca County map 37°19′09″N 102°33′38″W / 37.3191050°N 102.5604802°W / 37.3191050; -102.5604802 (Baca County, Colorado)
Dolores County 57 2,513 +8.04% 2,326 +12.69% 2,064 +11.93% 1,844 Dolores County map 37°45′07″N 108°31′02″W / 37.7519785°N 108.5173060°W / 37.7519785; -108.5173060 (Dolores County, Colorado)
Sedgwick County 58 2,299 −4.37% 2,404 +1.05% 2,379 −13.40% 2,747 Sedgwick County map 40°52′33″N 102°21′06″W / 40.8759564°N 102.3517903°W / 40.8759564; -102.3517903 (Sedgwick County, Colorado)
Cheyenne County 59 1,727 −1.20% 1,748 −4.79% 1,836 −17.63% 2,229 Cheyenne County map 38°49′41″N 102°36′12″W / 38.8281780°N 102.6034141°W / 38.8281780; -102.6034141 (Cheyenne County, Colorado)
Kiowa County 60 1,384 −4.29% 1,446 +3.43% 1,398 −13.81% 1,622 Kiowa County map 38°26′00″N 102°44′26″W / 38.4332694°N 102.7404800°W / 38.4332694; -102.7404800 (Kiowa County, Colorado)
Jackson County 61 1,309 −5.08% 1,379 −1.08% 1,394 −11.60% 1,577 Jackson County map 40°39′58″N 106°20′32″W / 40.6661359°N 106.3423570°W / 40.6661359; -106.3423570 (Jackson County, Colorado)
Mineral County 62 944 +9.13% 865 +21.49% 712 −14.32% 831 Mineral County map 37°40′07″N 106°55′27″W / 37.6687329°N 106.9240618°W / 37.6687329; -106.9240618 (Mineral County, Colorado)
San Juan County 63 802 +13.76% 705 +0.86% 699 +25.27% 558 San Juan County map 37°45′50″N 107°40′34″W / 37.7640122°N 107.6762274°W / 37.7640122; -107.6762274 (San Juan County, Colorado)
Hinsdale County 64 765 −2.92% 788 −6.52% 843 +6.44% 792 Hinsdale County map 37°49′15″N 107°18′01″W / 37.8208029°N 107.3003634°W / 37.8208029; -107.3003634 (Hinsdale County, Colorado)
State of Colorado State 5,877,610 +1.80% 5,773,714 +14.80% 5,029,196 +16.92% 4,301,262 State of Colorado map 38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W / 38.9972°N 105.5478°W / 38.9972; -105.5478 (State of Colorado)

See also

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Outline of Colorado

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c United States Census Bureau estimates of county population as of July 1, 2023,[2]
  2. ^ The centroid geographic coordinates of the county as determined by the United States Census Bureau.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties in Colorado: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 (CO-EST2023-POP-08)". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. March 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "QuickFacts for Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "State of Colorado Counties – Current/TAB20 – Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. January 1, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
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