Cities and Towns

State of Colorado

Colorado, abbreviated "CO", is in the Mountain region of the U.S. Its capital is Denver.There were 5,531,141 people in Colorado as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on August 1, 1876.

Please explore the cities and towns of Colorado, below.

Top Colorado College Towns


Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

RANKS
CITY OR TOWN
COLLEGES
STUDENTS
1Denver2389,178
2Colorado Springs1631,342
3Aurora1113,292
4Lakewood917,346
5Boulder640,124
6Westminster419,222
7Fort Collins434,044
8Parker31,045
9La Junta31,262
10Grand Junction310,406
11Littleton312,494
12Greeley319,733
13Thornton2108
14Pueblo212,933
15Las Animas10
16Louisville126
17Loveland136
18Lone Tree199
19Arvada1119
20Centennial1129

Largest Colorado Cities and Towns

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CITY OR TOWNPOPULATION
De Beque459
Dillon1,169
Dove Creek673
Edgewater5,334
Elizabeth1,127
Empire297
Estes Park6,297
Evans20,393
Fairplay865
Firestone13,109
Fort Lupton8,022
Fort Morgan11,309
Fountain29,339
Fowler1,311
Foxfield636
Fraser1,717
Glenwood Springs9,894
Granby1,805
Grand Junction61,479
Grand Lake250

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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Demographics

People

Total Population5,531,141
Male Share of the Population50.3%
Female Share of the Population49.7%
Senior Citizens13.4%
Employed Population 16+2,822,072
Age of the Population36.6

Families

% of people married50.4%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher37.3%
Median Earnings25+$42,210
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$26,474
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,504

Wealth

Median Family Income$84,540
% Above Poverty Level89.1%
% Below Poverty Level10.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time26 minutes
% Working from Home7.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work4%
% Using Public Transportation3.1%

Housing

People Living Alone27.4%
Median Gross Rent$1,196
Median House Value$313,600

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)32.6%
German19.2%
Irish11.1%
English9.8%
Italian4.8%
French Except Basque2.7%
Scottish2.6%
Polish2.4%
Swedish2.3%
Norwegian2.2%
Dutch1.7%
Russian1.1%
Welsh0.9%
African0.8%
Danishn0.7%
Czech0.6%
Canadian0.5%
Swiss0.4%
Hungarian0.4%
Greek0.4%
Arab0.4%
Ukrainian0.3%
Austrian0.3%
West Indian0.2%
Ethiopian0.2%
Slovak0.2%
Finnish0.2%
Portuguese0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
US/American0.1%
Iranian0.1%
Jamaican0.1%
Lebanese0.1%
Croatian0.1%
Brazilian0.1%
Belgian0.1%
Slovene0.1%
Australian0.1%
Romanian0.1%
Nigerian0.1%
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Notable Places

Bent's Old Fort (Historic Site)
35110 Highway 194 East
La Junta, Colorado 81050-9523
719-383-5010

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison (Park)
Park Headquarters
Gunnison, Colorado 81230
970-641-2337

Colorado (Monument/Memorial)
Colorado National Monument
Fruita, Colorado 81521-0001
970-858-3617

Curecanti (Recreation Area)
102 Elk Creek
Gunnison, Colorado 81230
970-641-2337

Dinosaur (Monument/Memorial)
Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur, Colorado 81610-9724
970-374-3000

Florissant Fossil Beds (Monument/Memorial)
P.O. Box 185
Florissant, Colorado 80816-0185
719-748-3253

Great Sand Dunes (Park)
11500 Highway 150
Mosca, Colorado 81146-9798
719-378-6300

Hovenweep (Monument/Memorial)
McElmo Route
Cortez, Colorado 81321
970-562-4282

Mesa Verde (Park)
PO Box 8
Mesa Verde, Colorado 81330-0008
970-529-4465

Rocky Mountain (Park)
Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park, Colorado 80517-8397
970-586-1206

Sand Creek Massacre (Historic Site)
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
Eads, Colorado 81036
719-438-5916

Yucca House (Monument/Memorial)
c/o Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde, Colorado 81330
970-529-4465

Colorado flag
Colorado State Flag

Colorado seal
Colorado State Seal

Colorado quarter
Colorado State Quarter

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