Colorado Population By County in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the population of Colorado was 5,811,297. Among all Colorado counties, El Paso[object Promise] had the highest population (737,228), followed by Denver[object Promise] (711,323), and Arapahoe[object Promise] (656,557). San Juan[object Promise] was the least populated county (740).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Colorado Population By County in 2021
Colorado Population By County in 2021
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 523592 9.01
Alamosa 16563 0.28
Arapahoe 656557 11.30
Archuleta 13798 0.24
Baca 3487 0.06
Bent 5337 0.09
Boulder 327075 5.63
Broomfield 75375 1.30
Chaffee 19711 0.34
Cheyenne 1716 0.03
Clear Creek 9445 0.16
Conejos 7578 0.13
Costilla 3595 0.06
Crowley 5731 0.10
Custer 5064 0.09
Delta 31383 0.54
Denver 711323 12.24
Dolores 2370 0.04
Douglas 369825 6.36
Eagle 55773 0.96
Elbert 27133 0.47
El Paso 737228 12.69
Fremont 49234 0.85
Garfield 62195 1.07
Gilpin 5899 0.10
Grand 15870 0.27
Gunnison 17309 0.30
Hinsdale 773 0.01
Huerfano 6922 0.12
Jackson 1357 0.02
Jefferson 580926 10.00
Kiowa 1446 0.03
Kit Carson 6936 0.12
Lake 7397 0.13
La Plata 56187 0.97
Larimer 362713 6.24
Las Animas 14318 0.25
Lincoln 5477 0.09
Logan 21122 0.36
Mesa 157434 2.71
Mineral 929 0.02
Moffat 13155 0.23
Montezuma 26216 0.45
Montrose 43230 0.74
Morgan 28995 0.50
Otero 18536 0.32
Ouray 5059 0.09
Park 17758 0.31
Phillips 4508 0.08
Pitkin 17350 0.30
Prowers 11994 0.21
Pueblo 169332 2.91
Rio Blanco 6453 0.11
Rio Grande 11388 0.20
Routt 25056 0.43
Saguache 6505 0.11
San Juan 740 0.01
San Miguel 8074 0.14
Sedgwick 2331 0.04
Summit 30971 0.53
Teller 24939 0.43
Washington 4850 0.08
Weld 339811 5.85
Yuma 9943 0.17