List of Colorado municipalities by population

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This list ranks the 273 active incorporated municipalities[1] of the U.S. State of Colorado by population as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau.[2] This list also details municipal population changes since the 2000 United States Census and includes a gallery of the 20 most populous Colorado municipalities.

With a 2023 population estimate of 716,577 residents, the City and County of Denver remains the most populous municipality in Colorado as it has since its original incorporation on December 3, 1859.[a] The Town of Carbonate remains with no year-round residents as it has since the 1890 United States Census.[a] Colorado now has 12 cities with more than 100,000 residents, and 18 towns with fewer than 100 residents.[a]

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 †  County seat
 ‡  State capital
The 273 active municipalities of the State of Colorado
Municipality[1][3][4] Population[5]
2023 rank 2023 estimate[a] Change 2020 Census Change 2010 Census Change 2000 Census
Denver‡[b][c][d][e][f] 1 716,577 +0.15% 715,522 +19.22% 600,158 +8.21% 554,636
Colorado Springs†[g][h] 2 488,664 +2.03% 478,961 +15.02% 416,427 +15.39% 360,890
Aurora[i][j] 3 395,052 +2.28% 386,261 +18.82% 325,078 +17.61% 276,393
Fort Collins†[k] 4 170,376 +0.33% 169,810 +17.94% 143,986 +21.35% 118,652
Lakewood[l] 5 155,961 −0.01% 155,984 +9.09% 142,980 −0.80% 144,126
Thornton 6 144,922 +2.15% 141,867 +19.44% 118,772 +44.17% 82,384
Arvada[9] 7 121,414 −2.40% 124,402 +16.88% 106,433 +4.19% 102,153
Westminster 8 114,875 −1.24% 116,317 +9.62% 106,114 +5.13% 100,940
Greeley†[m] 9 112,609 +3.51% 108,795 +17.12% 92,889 +20.74% 76,930
Pueblo†[n] 10 111,077 −0.71% 111,876 +4.95% 106,595 +4.38% 102,121
Centennial 11 106,883 −1.42% 108,418 +8.01% 100,377 NA NA
Boulder†[o] 12 105,898 −2.17% 108,250 +11.16% 97,385 +2.86% 94,673
Longmont 13 98,630 −0.26% 98,885 +14.62% 86,270 +21.35% 71,093
Castle Rock†[p] 14 81,415 +11.29% 73,158 +51.68% 48,231 +138.48% 20,224
Loveland 15 79,352 +3.89% 76,378 +14.24% 66,859 +32.11% 50,608
Broomfield†[q] 16 76,860 +3.71% 74,112 +32.61% 55,889 +46.03% 38,272
Grand Junction†[r] 17 69,412 +5.88% 65,560 +11.94% 58,566 +39.49% 41,986
Commerce City 18 68,245 +9.34% 62,418 +35.95% 45,913 +118.73% 20,991
Parker 19 62,743 +7.23% 58,512 +29.17% 45,297 +92.28% 23,558
Littleton†[s] 20 44,451 −2.63% 45,652 +9.38% 41,737 +3.46% 40,340
Brighton†[t] 21 42,477 +5.97% 40,083 +20.18% 33,352 +59.54% 20,905
Windsor 22 40,349 +23.33% 32,716 +75.48% 18,644 +88.40% 9,896
Northglenn 23 38,164 +0.09% 38,131 +6.54% 35,789 +13.35% 31,575
Erie 24 35,269 +17.41% 30,038 +65.64% 18,135 +188.27% 6,291
Englewood 25 34,275 +1.83% 33,659 +11.25% 30,255 −4.64% 31,727
Wheat Ridge 26 31,804 −1.83% 32,398 +7.40% 30,166 −8.35% 32,913
Lafayette 27 30,439 +0.09% 30,411 +24.37% 24,453 +5.41% 23,197
Fountain 28 28,489 −4.41% 29,802 +15.31% 25,846 +70.07% 15,197
Evans 29 22,326 +0.73% 22,165 +19.57% 18,537 +94.84% 9,514
Montrose†[u] 30 21,333 +5.14% 20,291 +6.06% 19,132 +54.99% 12,344
Louisville[9] 31 20,390 −3.94% 21,226 +15.51% 18,376 −2.96% 18,937
Golden†[v] 32 20,242 −0.77% 20,399 +8.12% 18,867 +9.95% 17,159
Durango†[w] 33 19,534 +2.43% 19,071 +12.93% 16,887 +21.30% 13,922
Johnstown 34 19,511 +12.76% 17,303 +75.01% 9,887 +158.35% 3,827
Firestone 35 18,589 +13.48% 16,381 +61.44% 10,147 +431.81% 1,908
Frederick 36 17,676 +21.79% 14,513 +67.22% 8,679 +251.80% 2,467
Cañon City†[x] 37 17,241 +0.58% 17,141 +4.52% 16,400 +6.28% 15,431
Greenwood Village 38 15,205 −3.10% 15,691 +12.68% 13,925 +26.19% 11,035
Castle Pines 39 14,747 +33.63% 11,036 NA NA NA NA
Lone Tree 40 14,063 −1.33% 14,253 +39.49% 10,218 +109.69% 4,873
Federal Heights 41 13,943 −3.05% 14,382 +25.42% 11,467 −4.96% 12,065
Fruita 42 13,816 +3.14% 13,395 +5.92% 12,646 +95.21% 6,478
Steamboat Springs†[y] 43 13,508 +2.15% 13,224 +9.40% 12,088 +23.16% 9,815
Superior 44 13,361 +2.04% 13,094 +4.89% 12,483 +38.53% 9,011
Berthoud 45 13,238 +28.13% 10,332 +102.39% 5,105 +5.50% 4,839
Sterling†[z] 46 12,954 −5.69% 13,735 −7.05% 14,777 +30.08% 11,360
Monument 47 12,088 +16.24% 10,399 +88.05% 5,530 +180.57% 1,971
Wellington 48 12,078 +9.33% 11,047 +75.66% 6,289 +135.37% 2,672
Fort Morgan†[aa] 49 11,564 −0.28% 11,597 +2.49% 11,315 +2.55% 11,034
Severance 50 10,820 +40.83% 7,683 +142.75% 3,165 +430.15% 597
Rifle 51 10,563 +1.21% 10,437 +13.79% 9,172 +35.20% 6,784
Glenwood Springs†[ab] 52 10,250 +2.88% 9,963 +3.63% 9,614 +24.28% 7,736
Timnath 53 9,991 +54.02% 6,487 +937.92% 625 +180.27% 223
Alamosa†[ac] 54 9,883 +0.79% 9,806 +11.69% 8,780 +10.30% 7,960
Delta†[ad] 55 9,599 +6.24% 9,035 +1.35% 8,915 +39.30% 6,400
Fort Lupton 56 9,447 +18.76% 7,955 +7.84% 7,377 +8.69% 6,787
Milliken 57 9,084 +8.32% 8,386 +49.48% 5,610 +94.25% 2,888
Craig†[ae] 58 9,049 −0.12% 9,060 −4.27% 9,464 +2.99% 9,189
Cortez†[af] 59 9,033 +3.05% 8,766 +3.35% 8,482 +6.33% 7,977
Gypsum 60 8,833 +9.86% 8,040 +24.13% 6,477 +77.26% 3,654
Lochbuie 61 8,336 +3.07% 8,088 +71.14% 4,726 +130.65% 2,049
Trinidad†[ag] 62 8,216 −1.36% 8,329 −8.43% 9,096 +0.20% 9,078
Woodland Park 63 7,873 −0.59% 7,920 +10.00% 7,200 +10.51% 6,515
Lamar†[ah] 64 7,525 −2.11% 7,687 −1.50% 7,804 −12.01% 8,869
Eagle†[ai] 65 7,391 −1.60% 7,511 +15.41% 6,508 +114.64% 3,032
La Junta†[aj] 66 7,033 −3.95% 7,322 +3.46% 7,077 −6.49% 7,568
Gunnison†[ak] 67 6,815 +3.89% 6,560 +12.06% 5,854 +8.23% 5,409
Carbondale 68 6,708 +4.26% 6,434 +0.11% 6,427 +23.69% 5,196
Aspen†[al] 69 6,612 −5.60% 7,004 +5.20% 6,658 +12.58% 5,914
Dacono 70 6,595 +4.73% 6,297 +51.66% 4,152 +37.71% 3,015
Mead 71 6,450 +34.91% 4,781 +40.41% 3,405 +68.82% 2,017
Cherry Hills Village 72 6,273 −2.62% 6,442 +7.60% 5,987 +0.49% 5,958
Avon 73 5,954 −1.94% 6,072 −5.82% 6,447 +15.93% 5,561
Sheridan 74 5,908 −3.23% 6,105 +7.79% 5,664 +1.14% 5,600
Salida†[am] 75 5,900 +4.13% 5,666 +8.21% 5,236 −4.87% 5,504
Eaton 76 5,832 +0.52% 5,802 +32.92% 4,365 +62.27% 2,690
Estes Park 77 5,824 −1.36% 5,904 +0.79% 5,858 +8.22% 5,413
Brush 78 5,268 −1.33% 5,339 −2.27% 5,463 +6.76% 5,117
Silverthorne 79 4,940 +12.22% 4,402 +13.25% 3,887 +21.62% 3,196
Breckenridge†[an] 4,940 −2.72% 5,078 +11.85% 4,540 +88.54% 2,408
Edgewater 81 4,882 −2.46% 5,005 −3.19% 5,170 −5.05% 5,445
New Castle 82 4,866 −1.16% 4,923 +8.96% 4,518 +127.72% 1,984
Manitou Springs 83 4,622 −4.86% 4,858 −2.68% 4,992 +0.24% 4,980
Vail 84 4,521 −6.49% 4,835 −8.86% 5,305 +17.08% 4,531
Glendale 85 4,447 −3.60% 4,613 +10.25% 4,184 −7.98% 4,547
Monte Vista 86 4,070 −4.17% 4,247 −4.43% 4,444 −1.88% 4,529
Basalt 87 4,005 +0.53% 3,984 +3.29% 3,857 +43.86% 2,681
Florence 88 3,862 +1.05% 3,822 −1.52% 3,881 +6.24% 3,653
Rocky Ford 89 3,819 −1.47% 3,876 −2.05% 3,957 −7.68% 4,286
Silt 90 3,697 +4.55% 3,536 +20.68% 2,930 +68.39% 1,740
Bennett 91 3,549 +24.00% 2,862 +24.00% 2,308 +14.20% 2,021
Yuma 92 3,401 −1.59% 3,456 −1.93% 3,524 +7.28% 3,285
Orchard City 93 3,251 +3.47% 3,142 +0.74% 3,119 +8.30% 2,880
Burlington†[ao] 94 3,128 −1.39% 3,172 −25.43% 4,254 +15.66% 3,678
Walsenburg†[ap] 95 3,085 +1.18% 3,049 −0.62% 3,068 −26.64% 4,182
Buena Vista[9] 96 3,080 +7.88% 2,855 +9.09% 2,617 +19.23% 2,195
Snowmass Village 97 3,011 −2.75% 3,096 +9.55% 2,826 +55.10% 1,822
Platteville 98 2,898 −1.93% 2,955 +18.91% 2,485 +4.85% 2,370
Bayfield 99 2,872 +1.20% 2,838 +21.65% 2,333 +50.61% 1,549
Frisco 100 2,763 −5.15% 2,913 +8.57% 2,683 +9.82% 2,443
Ault 101 2,666 +41.28% 1,887 +24.23% 1,519 +6.08% 1,432
Leadville†[aq] 102 2,628 −0.19% 2,633 +1.19% 2,602 −7.76% 2,821
Palisade 103 2,602 +1.44% 2,565 −4.72% 2,692 +4.38% 2,579
Palmer Lake 104 2,587 −1.86% 2,636 +8.93% 2,420 +11.06% 2,179
Telluride†[ar] 105 2,525 −3.15% 2,607 +12.13% 2,325 +4.68% 2,221
Elizabeth 106 2,477 +47.88% 1,675 +23.34% 1,358 −5.30% 1,434
Cedaredge 107 2,410 +5.75% 2,279 +1.15% 2,253 +21.52% 1,854
Las Animas†[as] 108 2,374 +3.22% 2,300 −4.56% 2,410 −12.62% 2,758
Meeker†[at] 109 2,368 −0.25% 2,374 −4.08% 2,475 +10.39% 2,242
Wray†[au] 110 2,315 −1.82% 2,358 +0.68% 2,342 +7.09% 2,187
LaSalle 111 2,301 −2.46% 2,359 +20.66% 1,955 +5.73% 1,849
Holyoke†[av] 112 2,295 −2.17% 2,346 +1.43% 2,313 +2.30% 2,261
Rangely 113 2,286 −0.57% 2,299 −2.79% 2,365 +12.83% 2,096
Granby 114 2,256 +8.51% 2,079 +11.53% 1,864 +22.23% 1,525
Lyons 115 2,151 −2.63% 2,209 +8.66% 2,033 +28.26% 1,585
Keenesburg 116 2,050 +64.00% 1,250 +10.91% 1,127 +31.81% 855
Limon 117 2,002 −2.01% 2,043 +8.67% 1,880 −9.22% 2,071
Olathe 118 1,962 −2.82% 2,019 +9.19% 1,849 +17.55% 1,573
Center 119 1,924 −0.26% 1,929 −13.50% 2,230 −6.77% 2,392
Hayden 120 1,919 −1.13% 1,941 +7.24% 1,810 +10.77% 1,634
Wiggins 121 1,796 +28.19% 1,401 +56.89% 893 +6.56% 838
Pagosa Springs†[aw] 122 1,773 +12.86% 1,571 −9.03% 1,727 +8.55% 1,591
Akron†[ax] 123 1,772 +0.85% 1,757 +3.23% 1,702 −0.53% 1,711
Idaho Springs 124 1,708 −4.15% 1,782 +3.79% 1,717 −9.11% 1,889
Columbine Valley 125 1,677 +11.65% 1,502 +19.59% 1,256 +10.95% 1,132
Crested Butte 126 1,658 +1.16% 1,639 +10.22% 1,487 −2.75% 1,529
Hudson 127 1,617 −2.06% 1,651 −29.92% 2,356 +50.54% 1,565
Deer Trail 128 1,513 +41.67% 1,068 +95.60% 546 −8.70% 598
Kersey 129 1,491 −0.27% 1,495 +2.82% 1,454 +4.68% 1,389
Nederland 130 1,488 +1.16% 1,471 +1.80% 1,445 +3.66% 1,394
Paonia 131 1,459 +0.83% 1,447 −0.28% 1,451 −3.07% 1,497
Fraser 132 1,456 +4.00% 1,400 +14.38% 1,224 +34.51% 910
Kremmling 133 1,445 −4.24% 1,509 +4.50% 1,444 −8.49% 1,578
Del Norte†[ay] 134 1,413 −3.09% 1,458 −13.52% 1,686 −1.11% 1,705
Parachute 135 1,365 −1.80% 1,390 +28.11% 1,085 +7.85% 1,006
Springfield†[az] 136 1,290 −2.64% 1,325 −8.68% 1,451 −7.11% 1,562
Poncha Springs 137 1,287 +39.14% 925 +25.51% 737 +58.15% 466
Georgetown†[ba] 138 1,257 +12.43% 1,118 +8.12% 1,034 −4.96% 1,088
Mancos 139 1,248 +4.35% 1,196 −10.48% 1,336 +19.39% 1,119
Ridgway 140 1,247 +5.41% 1,183 +28.03% 924 +29.59% 713
Julesburg†[bb] 141 1,238 −5.28% 1,307 +6.69% 1,225 −16.50% 1,467
Mountain View 142 1,230 +127.36% 541 +6.71% 507 −10.90% 569
Fowler 143 1,211 −3.35% 1,253 +6.01% 1,182 −1.99% 1,206
Winter Park 144 1,149 +11.23% 1,033 +3.40% 999 +50.91% 662
Cripple Creek†[bc] 145 1,117 −3.29% 1,155 −2.86% 1,189 +6.64% 1,115
Pierce 146 1,080 −1.55% 1,097 +31.53% 834 −5.66% 884
Ordway†[bd] 147 1,074 +0.75% 1,066 −1.30% 1,080 −13.46% 1,248
Gilcrest 148 1,020 −0.87% 1,029 −0.48% 1,034 −11.02% 1,162
Dillon 149 1,016 −4.51% 1,064 +17.70% 904 +12.72% 802
Haxtun 150 969 −1.22% 981 +3.70% 946 −3.67% 982
Minturn 151 967 −6.39% 1,033 +0.58% 1,027 −3.84% 1,068
Mountain Village 152 961 −23.97% 1,264 −4.24% 1,320 +34.97% 978
Manassa 961 +1.48% 947 −4.44% 991 −4.89% 1,042
Hotchkiss 154 929 +6.17% 875 −7.31% 944 −2.48% 968
Dolores 155 923 +4.29% 885 −5.45% 936 +9.22% 857
Ouray†[be] 156 920 +2.45% 898 −10.20% 1,000 +23.00% 813
Log Lane Village 157 902 −1.20% 913 +4.58% 873 −13.22% 1,006
Sanford 158 892 +1.48% 879 0.00% 879 +7.59% 817
La Veta 159 878 +1.86% 862 +7.75% 800 −13.42% 924
Oak Creek 160 858 −3.49% 889 +0.57% 884 +4.12% 849
Blue River 161 852 −2.85% 877 +3.30% 849 +23.94% 685
Ignacio[9][bf] 162 845 −0.82% 852 +22.24% 697 +4.19% 669
Bow Mar 163 823 −3.52% 853 −1.50% 866 +2.24% 847
Holly 164 822 −1.79% 837 +4.36% 802 −23.47% 1,048
Central City[bg] 165 778 −0.13% 779 +17.50% 663 +28.74% 515
Hugo†[bh] 166 774 −1.65% 787 +7.81% 730 −17.51% 885
Williamsburg 167 765 +4.65% 731 +10.42% 662 −7.28% 714
Kiowa†[bi] 168 740 +2.07% 725 +0.28% 723 +24.44% 581
Fairplay†[bj] 169 738 +1.93% 724 +6.63% 679 +11.31% 610
Foxfield 170 735 −2.52% 754 +10.07% 685 −8.18% 746
Calhan 171 726 −4.72% 762 −2.31% 780 −12.95% 896
Cheyenne Wells†[bk] 172 722 −4.75% 758 −10.40% 846 −16.24% 1,010
La Jara 173 716 −1.92% 730 −10.76% 818 −6.73% 877
Silverton†[bl] 174 713 +14.63% 622 −2.35% 637 +19.96% 531
Silver Cliff 175 707 +16.09% 609 +3.75% 587 +14.65% 512
Dove Creek†[bm] 176 684 +7.72% 635 −13.61% 735 +5.30% 698
Hot Sulphur Springs†[bn] 177 662 −3.64% 687 +3.62% 663 +27.26% 521
Stratton 178 646 −1.52% 656 −0.30% 658 −1.64% 669
Eads†[bo] 179 636 −5.36% 672 +10.34% 609 −18.47% 747
San Luis†[bp][bq] 180 622 +4.01% 598 −4.93% 629 −14.88% 739
Antonito 622 −3.86% 647 −17.16% 781 −10.54% 873
Simla 182 620 +3.16% 601 −2.75% 618 −6.79% 663
Green Mountain Falls 183 609 −5.73% 646 +0.94% 640 −17.21% 773
Swink 184 589 −2.48% 604 −2.11% 617 −11.35% 696
Nucla 185 583 −0.34% 585 −17.72% 711 −3.13% 734
Flagler 186 573 +1.06% 567 +1.07% 561 −8.33% 612
Walden†[br] 187 572 −5.61% 606 −0.33% 608 −17.17% 734
Rockvale 188 533 +4.31% 511 +4.93% 487 +14.32% 426
Saguache†[bs][bt] 533 −1.11% 539 +11.13% 485 −16.09% 578
Nunn 190 531 +5.36% 504 +21.15% 416 −11.68% 471
Norwood 191 529 −1.12% 535 +3.28% 518 +18.26% 438
Otis 192 521 +1.96% 511 +7.58% 475 −11.05% 534
Mount Crested Butte 193 519 −44.85% 941 +17.48% 801 +13.30% 707
Walsh 194 512 −5.71% 543 −0.55% 546 −24.48% 723
South Fork 195 507 −0.59% 510 +32.12% 386 −36.09% 604
Westcliffe†[bu] 196 495 +13.79% 435 −23.42% 568 +36.21% 417
De Beque 197 477 −3.25% 493 −2.18% 504 +11.75% 451
Naturita 198 474 −2.27% 485 −11.17% 546 −14.02% 635
Aguilar 199 449 −1.54% 456 −15.24% 538 −9.27% 593
Granada 200 438 −1.57% 445 −13.93% 517 −19.22% 640
Wiley 201 432 −1.14% 437 +7.90% 405 −16.15% 483
Lake City†[bv] 202 425 −1.62% 432 +5.88% 408 +8.80% 375
Fleming 203 422 −1.40% 428 +4.90% 408 −4.23% 426
Crawford 204 407 +0.99% 403 −6.50% 431 +17.76% 366
Grand Lake 205 405 −1.22% 410 −12.95% 471 +5.37% 447
Yampa 206 394 −1.25% 399 −6.99% 429 −3.16% 443
Morrison 207 388 −2.02% 396 −7.48% 428 −0.47% 430
Coal Creek[bw] 208 367 +0.82% 364 +6.12% 343 +13.20% 303
Collbran 209 366 −0.81% 369 −47.88% 708 +82.47% 388
Victor 210 364 −3.96% 379 −4.53% 397 −10.79% 445
Blanca 211 336 +4.35% 322 −16.36% 385 −1.53% 391
Rico 212 332 +15.28% 288 +8.68% 265 +29.27% 205
Manzanola 213 330 −3.23% 341 −21.43% 434 −17.33% 525
Empire 214 327 −5.22% 345 +22.34% 282 −20.56% 355
Alma 215 312 +5.41% 296 +9.63% 270 +50.84% 179
Boone 216 309 +1.31% 305 −10.03% 339 +4.95% 323
Hillrose 309 −0.96% 312 +18.18% 264 +3.94% 254
Romeo 218 307 +1.66% 302 −25.25% 404 +7.73% 375
Olney Springs 219 294 −6.67% 315 −8.70% 345 −11.31% 389
Merino 220 282 +0.36% 281 −1.06% 284 +15.45% 246
Creede†[bx] 221 278 +8.17% 257 −11.38% 290 −23.08% 377
Ovid 222 265 −2.21% 271 −14.78% 318 −3.64% 330
Garden City 223 250 −1.57% 254 +8.55% 234 −34.45% 357
Kit Carson 250 −1.96% 255 +9.44% 233 −7.91% 253
Dinosaur 225 246 +1.23% 243 −28.32% 339 +6.27% 319
Jamestown 226 245 −4.30% 256 −6.57% 274 +33.66% 205
Sugar City 245 −5.41% 259 +0.39% 258 −7.53% 279
Brookside 228 243 +2.97% 236 +1.29% 233 +6.39% 219
Red Cliff 243 −5.45% 257 −3.75% 267 −7.61% 289
Iliff 230 241 −2.03% 246 −7.52% 266 +24.88% 213
Cheraw 231 233 −1.69% 237 −5.95% 252 +19.43% 211
Eckley 232 230 −0.86% 232 −9.73% 257 −7.55% 278
Larkspur 233 219 +6.31% 206 +12.57% 183 −21.79% 234
Peetz 234 205 −3.76% 213 −10.50% 238 +4.85% 227
Rye 235 203 −1.46% 206 +34.64% 153 −24.26% 202
Arriba 236 201 −0.50% 202 +4.66% 193 −20.90% 244
Silver Plume 237 194 −6.28% 207 +21.76% 170 −16.26% 203
Ophir 238 190 −3.55% 197 +23.90% 159 +40.71% 113
Bethune 239 181 −1.09% 183 −22.78% 237 +5.33% 225
Seibert 240 176 +2.33% 172 −4.97% 181 +0.56% 180
Sedgwick 241 167 −2.91% 172 +17.81% 146 −23.56% 191
Crowley 242 159 −4.22% 166 −5.68% 176 −5.88% 187
Genoa 243 153 0.00% 153 +10.07% 139 −34.12% 211
Grover 153 −2.55% 157 +14.60% 137 −10.46% 153
Crestone 245 139 −1.42% 141 +11.02% 127 +73.97% 73
Marble 246 132 −0.75% 133 +1.53% 131 +24.76% 105
Black Hawk 247 128 +0.79% 127 +7.63% 118 0.00% 118
Cokedale 248 127 0.00% 127 −1.55% 129 −7.19% 139
Ward 249 126 −1.56% 128 −14.67% 150 −11.24% 169
Crook 250 125 −6.02% 133 +20.91% 110 −14.06% 128
Raymer[by] 251 111 +0.91% 110 +14.58% 96 +5.49% 91
Pritchett 252 108 −3.57% 112 −20.00% 140 +2.19% 137
Moffat 253 107 −0.93% 108 −6.90% 116 +1.75% 114
Ramah 254 106 −4.50% 111 −9.76% 123 +5.13% 117
Campo 255 97 −5.83% 103 −5.50% 109 −27.33% 150
Vilas 256 94 −4.08% 98 −14.04% 114 +3.64% 110
Vona 257 90 −5.26% 95 −10.38% 106 +11.58% 95
Hooper 258 79 −2.47% 81 −21.36% 103 −16.26% 123
Pitkin 259 75 +4.17% 72 +9.09% 66 −46.77% 124
Montezuma 260 72 −2.70% 74 +13.85% 65 +54.76% 42
Haswell 261 70 −1.41% 71 +4.41% 68 −19.05% 84
Starkville 262 65 +4.84% 62 +5.08% 59 −53.91% 128
Kim 263 63 0.00% 63 −14.86% 74 +13.85% 65
Branson 264 57 0.00% 57 −22.97% 74 −3.90% 77
Sheridan Lake 265 54 −1.82% 55 −37.50% 88 +33.33% 66
Hartman 54 −3.57% 56 −30.86% 81 −27.03% 111
Paoli 267 48 −5.88% 51 +50.00% 34 −19.05% 42
Sawpit 268 35 −7.89% 38 −5.00% 40 +60.00% 25
Two Buttes 269 32 −5.88% 34 −20.93% 43 −35.82% 67
Lakeside 270 16 0.00% 16 +100.00% 8 −60.00% 20
Carbonate[bz] 271 0 NA 0 NA 0 NA 0
Bonanza NA NA 17 +6.25% 16 +14.29% 14
Keystone[ca][cb] NA NA 1,369 +26.88% 1,079 +30.79% 825
271 municipalities[cc] 4,391,096 +2.12% 4,299,942 +17.13% 3,671,234 +21.36% 3,025,069

Municipal government[edit]

The List of municipalities in Colorado contains information about the government of each of these municipalities and the counties in which they lie. That list also contains 2020 United States Census information about the land area and population density of these municipalities. In addition, that list contains the municipal websites and the geographic coordinates of these municipalities.

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d United States Census Bureau estimates of municipal population as of July 1, 2023.[2]
  2. ^ The City and County of Denver is the capital of the State of Colorado.[1]
  3. ^ As a consolidated city and county, the City and County of Denver is its own county seat.[1][3]
  4. ^ The City and County of Denver is the 19th most populous U.S. municipality.[6]
  5. ^ The City and County of Denver is the principal city of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area.[7]
  6. ^ Denver has retained its “Mile-High City” elevation of 5,280 feet (1,609.344 m) despite advances in scientific measurement. When the National Geodetic Survey makes adjustments to the North American Vertical Datum (NAVD), the State of Colorado moves the official mile-high elevation point up or down the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol to reflect the changes. Most of Denver actually lies above this elevation.[8]
  7. ^ The City of Colorado Springs is the 40th most populous U.S. municipality.[6]
  8. ^ The City of Colorado Springs is the principal city of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area[7] and the seat of El Paso County, Colorado.[3]
  9. ^ The City of Aurora is the 51st most populous U.S. municipality.[6]
  10. ^ The City of Aurora is a principal city of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area.[7]
  11. ^ The City of Fort Collins is the principal city of the Fort Collins, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area[7] and the seat of Larimer County, Colorado.[3]
  12. ^ The City of Lakewood is a principal city of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.[7]
  13. ^ The City of Greeley is the principal city of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area[7] and the seat of Weld County, Colorado.[3]
  14. ^ The City of Pueblo is the principal city of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Pueblo-Cañon City, CO Combined Statistical Area[7] and the seat of Pueblo County, Colorado.[3]
  15. ^ The City of Boulder is the principal city of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area[7] and the seat of Boulder County, Colorado.[3]
  16. ^ The Town of Castle Rock is the seat of Douglas County, Colorado.[3]
  17. ^ As a consolidated city and county, the City and County of Broomfield is its own county seat.[1][3]
  18. ^ The City of Grand Junction is the principal city of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area[7] and the seat of Mesa County, Colorado.[3]
  19. ^ The City of Littleton is the seat of Arapahoe County, Colorado.[3]
  20. ^ The City of Brighton is the seat of Adams County, Colorado.[3]
  21. ^ The City of Montrose is the principal city of the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area[7] and the seat of Montrose County, Colorado.[3]
  22. ^ The City of Golden is the seat of Jefferson County, Colorado.[3]
  23. ^ The City of Durango is the principal city of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area[7] and the seat of La Plata County, Colorado.[3]
  24. ^ The City of Cañon City is a principal city of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Pueblo-Cañon City, CO Combined Statistical Area.[7] and the seat of Fremont County, Colorado.[3]
  25. ^ The City of Steamboat Springs is the principal city of the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Steamboat Springs-Craig, CO Combined Statistical Area[7] and the seat of Routt County, Colorado.[3]
  26. ^ The City of Sterling is the principal city of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area[7] and the seat of Logan County, Colorado.[3]
  27. ^ The City of Fort Morgan is the principal city of the Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area[7] and the seat of Morgan County, Colorado.[3]
  28. ^ The City of Glenwood Springs is a principal city of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Edwards-Glenwood Springs, CO Combined Statistical Area[7] and the seat of Garfield County, Colorado.[3]
  29. ^ The Town of Alamosa is the seat of Alamosa County, Colorado.[3]
  30. ^ The City of Delta is the seat of Delta County, Colorado.[3]
  31. ^ The City of Craig is a principal city of the Craig, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Steamboat Springs-Craig, CO Combined Statistical Area[7] and the seat of Moffat County, Colorado.[3]
  32. ^ The City of Cortez is the seat of Montezuma County, Colorado.[3]
  33. ^ The City of Trinidad is the seat of Las Animas County, Colorado.[3]
  34. ^ The City of Lamar is the seat of Prowers County, Colorado.[3]
  35. ^ The Town of Eagle is the seat of Eagle County, Colorado.[3]
  36. ^ The City of La Junta is the seat of Otero County, Colorado.[3]
  37. ^ The City of Gunnison is the seat of Gunnison County, Colorado.[3]
  38. ^ The City of Aspen is the seat of Pitkin County, Colorado.[3]
  39. ^ The City of Salida is the seat of Chaffee County, Colorado.[3]
  40. ^ The Town of Breckenridge is the principal city of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.[7] and the seat of Summit County, Colorado.[3]
  41. ^ The City of Burlington is the seat of Kit Carson County, Colorado.[3]
  42. ^ The City of Walsenburg is the seat of Huerfano County, Colorado.[3]
  43. ^ The City of Leadville is the seat of Lake County, Colorado.[3]
  44. ^ The Town of Telluride is the seat of San Miguel County, Colorado.[3]
  45. ^ The City of Las Animas is the seat of Bent County, Colorado.[3]
  46. ^ The Town of Meeker is the seat of Rio Blanco County, Colorado.[3]
  47. ^ The City of Wray is the seat of Yuma County, Colorado.[3]
  48. ^ The City of Holyoke is the seat of Phillips County, Colorado.[3]
  49. ^ The Town of Pagosa Springs is the seat of Archuleta County, Colorado.[3]
  50. ^ The Town of Akron is the seat of Washington County, Colorado.[3]
  51. ^ The Town of Del Norte is the seat of Rio Grande County, Colorado.[3]
  52. ^ The Town of Springfield is the seat of Baca County, Colorado.[3]
  53. ^ The Town of Georgetown is the seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado.[3]
  54. ^ The Town of Julesburg is the seat of Sedgwick County, Colorado.[3]
  55. ^ The City of Cripple Creek is the seat of Teller County, Colorado.[3]
  56. ^ The Town of Ordway is the seat of Crowley County, Colorado.[3]
  57. ^ The City of Ouray is the seat of Ouray County, Colorado.[3]
  58. ^ The Town of Ignacio is the headquarters of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.[10]
  59. ^ The City of Central is the seat of Gilpin County, Colorado.[3]
  60. ^ The Town of Hugo is the seat of Lincoln County, Colorado.[3]
  61. ^ The Town of Kiowa is the seat of Elbert County, Colorado.[3]
  62. ^ The Town of Fairplay is the seat of Park County, Colorado.[3]
  63. ^ The Town of Cheyenne Wells is the seat of Cheyenne County, Colorado.[3]
  64. ^ The Town of Silverton is the seat of San Juan County, Colorado.[3]
  65. ^ The Town of Dove Creek is the seat of Dolores County, Colorado.[3]
  66. ^ The Town of Hot Sulphur Springs is the seat of Grand County, Colorado.[3]
  67. ^ The Town of Eads is the seat of Kiowa County, Colorado.[3]
  68. ^ The Town of San Luis is the seat of Costilla County, Colorado.[3]
  69. ^ San Luis de la Culebra was settled on April 9, 1851, making San Luis the oldest continuously occupied community in the Colorado.[11]
  70. ^ The Town of Walden is the seat of Jackson County, Colorado.[3]
  71. ^ The Town of Saguache is the seat of Saguache County, Colorado.[3]
  72. ^ The name "Saguache" is pronounced /səˈwætʃ/. This name comes from the Ute language noun "sawup" /səˈwʌp/ meaning "sand dunes". The Spanish language version of this name is usually spelled "Saguache", while the English language version is usually spelled "Sawatch".[9]
  73. ^ The Town of Westcliffe is the seat of Custer County, Colorado.[3]
  74. ^ The Town of Lake City is the seat of Hinsdale County, Colorado.[3]
  75. ^ The Town of Coal Creek should not be confused with the Coal Creek CDP.
  76. ^ The Town of Creede is the seat of Mineral County, Colorado, although the town uses the title "City of Creede."
  77. ^ The Town of Raymer is served by the New Raymer post office, creating some confusion about the town's name.[12]
  78. ^ On November 4, 2014, the property owners of Carbonate, Colorado voted 9 to 0 to reactivate the town government despite having no year-round residents since the 1890 United States Census.[13][5]
  79. ^ On March 28, 2023, the residents of Keystone, Colorado voted 291 to 140 to incorporate as a Colorado home rule city.[14]
  80. ^ Keystone population prior to March 28, 2023 is for the Keystone CDP.
  81. ^ The municipal population totals for Colorado exclude the Town of Bonanza and the Town of Keystone for which there are no 2023 population estimates.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Colorado: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 (SUB-IP-EST2023-POP-08)". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. May 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "State of Colorado Incorporated Places – Current/TAB20 – Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. January 1, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "QuickFacts for Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 50,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2021 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. May 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "OMB Bulletin No. 20-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. March 6, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  8. ^ Cook, Terri (May 26, 2015). "Only in Colorado: The Capitol's Mile-High Step(s)". 5280 Magazine. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d e Merkl, Dameon (February 26, 2013), "What's in a Colorado name pronunciation?", The Denver Post, retrieved September 4, 2022
  10. ^ "Southern Ute Indian Tribe". Southern Ute Indian Tribe. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  11. ^ "Colorado celebrates the anniversary of its oldest town, San Luis". History Colorado. April 1, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  12. ^ "Colorado Post Offices". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  13. ^ Stroud, John (November 8, 2014). "Yes, that's a town — by 9-0 vote". Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "Keystone will become Colorado's newest town following incorporation approval Tuesday". SummitDaily. March 29, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.

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