Counties of Colorado
Colorado has 64 counties, home to 6,012,561 people across 268,419 km². Each county below opens its full profile — Census Bureau and American Community Survey figures, and how it ranks against the rest of Colorado and the country.
- Counties
- 64
- Population
- 6,012,561
- 2025 estimate
- #20 of 51 states
- Area
- 268,419 km²
- #8 of 51 states
- Density
- 22
- per km²
- #37 of 51 states
How Colorado's counties spread
Across Colorado's counties: the middle value, where the state ranks among all states (1 = highest median), and which county is highest and lowest. Medians rather than totals, since most of these are rates that cannot be added up.
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 90.1% | 15 / 50 | Douglas County97.9% | Huerfano County77.9% |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $1,156 | 15 / 50 | Douglas County$2,193 | Baca County$592 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $390,250 | 8 / 50 | Pitkin County$1,139,100 | Crowley County$116,200 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 71.8% | 41 / 50 | Elbert County95.0% | Denver County48.8% |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 14.5% | 24 / 50 | Mineral County67.3% | Douglas County3.1% |
Demography
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 20.2% | 27 / 50 | Ouray County35.8% | Adams County11.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.3% | 14 / 50 | Montezuma County9.0% | Ouray County0.0% |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.8% | 21 / 50 | Broomfield County6.9% | Jackson County0.0% |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.3 | 47 / 50 | Crowley County2.9 | San Miguel County1.7 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.7% | 42 / 50 | Arapahoe County10.5% | San Juan County0.0% |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 4.8% | 17 / 50 | Arapahoe County16.5% | Mineral County0.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 15.8% | 8 / 50 | Costilla County54.7% | Hinsdale County1.9% |
| Median Age2024years | 41.5 | 27 / 50 | Custer County58.2 | Alamosa County33.2 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 968 | 43 / 50 | Kiowa County1,075 | Crowley County427 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 9.9% | 14 / 50 | Adams County29.3% | Mineral County1.1% |
| Under 182024 | 18.6% | 46 / 50 | Yuma County27.8% | Mineral County11.8% |
| Veterans2024 | 7.2% | 29 / 50 | Teller County16.0% | San Juan County3.0% |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 75.3% | 28 / 50 | Ouray County89.1% | Costilla County37.3% |
Economy
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 11.2% | 30 / 50 | Bent County28.4% | Douglas County3.8% |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 10.4% | 34 / 50 | Costilla County29.1% | Summit County1.7% |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.445 | 30 / 50 | Pitkin County0.592 | Rio Blanco County0.354 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $73,468 | 16 / 50 | Douglas County$149,594 | Costilla County$36,861 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $42,759 | 11 / 50 | Pitkin County$105,496 | Crowley County$19,968 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 4.0% | 33 / 50 | Saguache County10.3% | Hinsdale County0.0% |
Education
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 32.8% | 9 / 50 | San Miguel County64.9% | Crowley County12.4% |
| High School or Higher2024 | 92.8% | 17 / 50 | Hinsdale County100.0% | Crowley County81.4% |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 8.1% | 19 / 50 | Yuma County15.7% | Huerfano County3.6% |
| With a Disability2024 | 12.4% | 46 / 50 | Huerfano County26.1% | San Juan County1.8% |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 15,444 | 41 / 50 | El Paso County757,040 | Hinsdale County753 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 4 | 39 / 50 | Denver County1,868 | Hinsdale County0 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.2% | 25 / 50 | Pitkin County12.4% | Huerfano County0.0% |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 4.5% | 43 / 50 | San Miguel County12.9% | Cheyenne County0.3% |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 21.5 | 40 / 50 | Elbert County41.3 | Hinsdale County7.6 |
| Work from Home2024 | 15.0% | 8 / 50 | San Juan County31.4% | Sedgwick County3.7% |
All counties
| County | Population 2025 | Area | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 554,668 | 3,022 km² | $94,571 |
| Alamosa County | 16,688 | 1,872 km² | $55,397 |
| Arapahoe County | 673,820 | 2,067 km² | $101,087 |
| Archuleta County | 14,306 | 3,497 km² | $83,065 |
| Baca County | 3,347 | 6,617 km² | $46,215 |
| Bent County | 5,716 | 3,918 km² | $50,179 |
| Boulder County | 328,560 | 1,881 km² | $103,994 |
| Broomfield County | 79,174 | 85 km² | $123,874 |
| Chaffee County | 20,831 | 2,625 km² | $84,132 |
| Cheyenne County | 1,713 | 4,606 km² | $70,865 |
| Clear Creek County | 8,994 | 1,023 km² | $94,577 |
| Conejos County | 7,529 | 3,334 km² | $50,978 |
| Costilla County | 3,679 | 3,179 km² | $36,861 |
| Crowley County | 5,677 | 2,039 km² | $48,826 |
| Custer County | 5,590 | 1,913 km² | $72,674 |
| Delta County | 32,178 | 2,958 km² | $57,774 |
| Denver County | 740,613 | 396 km² | $94,718 |
| Dolores County | 2,466 | 2,764 km² | $64,907 |
| Douglas County | 399,396 | 2,178 km² | $149,594 |
| Eagle County | 54,291 | 4,363 km² | $104,096 |
| El Paso County | 757,040 | 5,507 km² | $90,363 |
| Elbert County | 30,534 | 4,792 km² | $132,685 |
| Fremont County | 50,039 | 3,973 km² | $62,664 |
| Garfield County | 63,474 | 7,634 km² | $91,131 |
| Gilpin County | 6,073 | 389 km² | $95,361 |
| Grand County | 16,496 | 4,783 km² | $88,612 |
| Gunnison County | 17,439 | 8,389 km² | $84,527 |
| Hinsdale County | 753 | 2,894 km² | $75,972 |
| Huerfano County | 7,011 | 4,121 km² | $52,526 |
| Jackson County | 1,211 | 4,180 km² | $47,667 |
| Jefferson County | 580,451 | 1,980 km² | $110,656 |
| Kiowa County | 1,412 | 4,579 km² | $58,618 |
| Kit Carson County | 7,069 | 5,597 km² | $70,259 |
| La Plata County | 56,898 | 4,376 km² | $86,056 |
| Lake County | 7,552 | 976 km² | $96,575 |
| Larimer County | 377,292 | 6,723 km² | $93,765 |
| Las Animas County | 14,391 | 12,362 km² | $52,074 |
| Lincoln County | 5,645 | 6,676 km² | $62,861 |
| Logan County | 20,654 | 4,762 km² | $51,829 |
| Mesa County | 162,845 | 8,621 km² | $73,658 |
| Mineral County | 910 | 2,268 km² | $56,250 |
| Moffat County | 13,122 | 12,285 km² | $73,849 |
| Montezuma County | 26,678 | 5,256 km² | $65,244 |
| Montrose County | 44,591 | 5,804 km² | $72,120 |
| Morgan County | 30,306 | 3,316 km² | $73,278 |
| Otero County | 17,683 | 3,268 km² | $54,037 |
| Ouray County | 5,265 | 1,400 km² | $91,020 |
| Park County | 18,314 | 5,681 km² | $103,670 |
| Phillips County | 4,420 | 1,782 km² | $64,674 |
| Pitkin County | 16,625 | 2,514 km² | $102,645 |
| Prowers County | 11,884 | 4,243 km² | $53,508 |
| Pueblo County | 169,277 | 6,181 km² | $64,010 |
| Rio Blanco County | 6,683 | 8,342 km² | $65,473 |
| Rio Grande County | 11,087 | 2,362 km² | $64,411 |
| Routt County | 25,329 | 6,118 km² | $106,489 |
| Saguache County | 6,732 | 8,207 km² | $50,082 |
| San Juan County | 813 | 1,004 km² | $77,824 |
| San Miguel County | 7,753 | 3,333 km² | $79,024 |
| Sedgwick County | 2,247 | 1,419 km² | $52,386 |
| Summit County | 31,517 | 1,576 km² | $109,773 |
| Teller County | 24,756 | 1,443 km² | $85,361 |
| Washington County | 4,732 | 6,522 km² | $67,167 |
| Weld County | 378,426 | 10,321 km² | $97,097 |
| Yuma County | 9,896 | 6,124 km² | $60,545 |
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