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The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America.

This list ranks the 273 active incorporated municipalities[1] of the U.S. State of Colorado by population as of July 1, 2024, 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 2024 population estimate of 729,019 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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For municipalities by county, see the List of Colorado municipalities by county.
For municipalities in more than one county, see the List of Colorado municipalities in multiple counties.
For the elevation of municipal centers, see the List of Colorado municipalities by elevation.
For county seats, see the List of Colorado county seats.
For former municipalities, see the List of former municipalities in Colorado.
For ZIP codes, see the List of post offices in Colorado.
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 †  County seat
 ‡  State capital
The 273 active municipalities of the State of Colorado by population
Municipality[1][3][4] Population[5]
2024 rank 2024 estimate[a] Change 2020 Census Change 2010 Census Change 2000 Census
Denver ‡ [b][c][d][e][f] 1 729,019 +1.89% 715,522 +19.22% 600,158 +8.21% 554,636
Colorado Springs†[g][h] 2 493,554 +3.05% 478,961 +15.02% 416,427 +15.39% 360,890
Aurora[i][j] 3 403,130 +4.37% 386,261 +18.82% 325,078 +17.61% 276,393
Fort Collins†[k] 4 170,924 +0.66% 169,810 +17.94% 143,986 +21.35% 118,652
Lakewood 5 156,868 +0.57% 155,984 +9.09% 142,980 −0.80% 144,126
Thornton 6 146,689 +3.40% 141,867 +19.44% 118,772 +44.17% 82,384
Arvada[9] 7 121,873 −2.03% 124,402 +16.88% 106,433 +4.19% 102,153
Westminster 8 115,302 −0.87% 116,317 +9.62% 106,114 +5.13% 100,940
Greeley†[l] 9 114,363 +5.12% 108,795 +17.12% 92,889 +20.74% 76,930
Pueblo†[m] 10 111,166 −0.63% 111,876 +4.95% 106,595 +4.38% 102,121
Centennial[n] 11 108,853 +0.40% 108,418 +8.01% 100,377 NA NA
Boulder†[o] 12 106,803 −1.34% 108,250 +11.16% 97,385 +2.86% 94,673
Longmont 13 99,818 +0.94% 98,885 +14.62% 86,270 +21.35% 71,093
Castle Rock†[p] 14 83,213 +13.74% 73,158 +51.68% 48,231 +138.48% 20,224
Loveland 15 81,102 +6.19% 76,378 +14.24% 66,859 +32.11% 50,608
Broomfield†[q] 16 78,323 +5.68% 74,112 +32.61% 55,889 +46.03% 38,272
Grand Junction†[r] 17 70,554 +7.62% 65,560 +11.94% 58,566 +39.49% 41,986
Commerce City 18 70,245 +12.54% 62,418 +35.95% 45,913 +118.73% 20,991
Parker 19 65,473 +11.90% 58,512 +29.17% 45,297 +92.28% 23,558
Littleton†[s] 20 44,879 −1.69% 45,652 +9.38% 41,737 +3.46% 40,340
Brighton†[t] 21 43,473 +8.46% 40,083 +20.18% 33,352 +59.54% 20,905
Windsor 22 41,734 +27.56% 32,716 +75.48% 18,644 +88.40% 9,896
Erie 23 38,594 +28.48% 30,038 +65.64% 18,135 +188.27% 6,291
Northglenn 24 38,287 +0.41% 38,131 +6.54% 35,789 +13.35% 31,575
Englewood 25 35,238 +4.69% 33,659 +11.25% 30,255 −4.64% 31,727
Wheat Ridge 26 31,999 −1.23% 32,398 +7.40% 30,166 −8.35% 32,913
Lafayette 27 30,587 +0.58% 30,411 +24.37% 24,453 +5.41% 23,197
Fountain 28 29,457 −1.16% 29,802 +15.31% 25,846 +70.07% 15,197
Evans 29 22,394 +1.03% 22,165 +19.57% 18,537 +94.84% 9,514
Montrose†[u] 30 21,646 +6.68% 20,291 +6.06% 19,132 +54.99% 12,344
Louisville[9] 31 20,811 −1.96% 21,226 +15.51% 18,376 −2.96% 18,937
Johnstown 32 20,639 +19.28% 17,303 +75.01% 9,887 +158.35% 3,827
Golden†[v] 33 20,151 −1.22% 20,399 +8.12% 18,867 +9.95% 17,159
Durango†[w] 34 19,811 +3.88% 19,071 +12.93% 16,887 +21.30% 13,922
Firestone 35 19,396 +18.41% 16,381 +61.44% 10,147 +431.81% 1,908
Frederick 36 17,937 +23.59% 14,513 +67.22% 8,679 +251.80% 2,467
Cañon City†[x] 37 17,193 +0.30% 17,141 +4.52% 16,400 +6.28% 15,431
Greenwood Village 38 15,288 −2.57% 15,691 +12.68% 13,925 +26.19% 11,035
Castle Pines 39 15,162 +37.39% 11,036 NA NA NA NA
Lone Tree 40 14,061 −1.35% 14,253 +39.49% 10,218 +109.69% 4,873
Federal Heights 41 13,971 −2.86% 14,382 +25.42% 11,467 −4.96% 12,065
Fruita 42 13,912 +3.86% 13,395 +5.92% 12,646 +95.21% 6,478
Superior 43 13,654 +4.28% 13,094 +4.89% 12,483 +38.53% 9,011
Berthoud 44 13,648 +32.09% 10,332 +102.39% 5,105 +5.50% 4,839
Steamboat Springs†[y] 45 13,620 +2.99% 13,224 +9.40% 12,088 +23.16% 9,815
Monument 46 13,408 +28.94% 10,399 +88.05% 5,530 +180.57% 1,971
Sterling†[z] 47 13,114 −4.52% 13,735 −7.05% 14,777 +30.08% 11,360
Wellington 48 12,100 +9.53% 11,047 +75.66% 6,289 +135.37% 2,672
Fort Morgan†[aa] 49 11,835 +2.05% 11,597 +2.49% 11,315 +2.55% 11,034
Severance 50 11,554 +50.38% 7,683 +142.75% 3,165 +430.15% 597
Timnath 51 10,848 +67.23% 6,487 +937.92% 625 +180.27% 223
Rifle 52 10,663 +2.17% 10,437 +13.79% 9,172 +35.20% 6,784
Glenwood Springs†[ab] 53 10,311 +3.49% 9,963 +3.63% 9,614 +24.28% 7,736
Fort Lupton 54 9,948 +25.05% 7,955 +7.84% 7,377 +8.69% 6,787
Alamosa†[ac] 55 9,906 +1.02% 9,806 +11.69% 8,780 +10.30% 7,960
Delta†[ad] 56 9,688 +7.23% 9,035 +1.35% 8,915 +39.30% 6,400
Gypsum 57 9,218 +14.65% 8,040 +24.13% 6,477 +77.26% 3,654
Cortez†[ae] 58 9,151 +4.39% 8,766 +3.35% 8,482 +6.33% 7,977
Milliken 59 9,102 +8.54% 8,386 +49.48% 5,610 +94.25% 2,888
Craig†[af] 60 8,903 −1.73% 9,060 −4.27% 9,464 +2.99% 9,189
Lochbuie 61 8,599 +6.32% 8,088 +71.14% 4,726 +130.65% 2,049
Trinidad†[ag] 62 8,183 −1.75% 8,329 −8.43% 9,096 +0.20% 9,078
Woodland Park 63 8,043 +1.55% 7,920 +10.00% 7,200 +10.51% 6,515
Lamar†[ah] 64 7,641 −0.60% 7,687 −1.50% 7,804 −12.01% 8,869
Eagle†[ai] 65 7,349 −2.16% 7,511 +15.41% 6,508 +114.64% 3,032
La Junta†[aj] 66 6,986 −4.59% 7,322 +3.46% 7,077 −6.49% 7,568
Gunnison†[ak] 67 6,821 +3.98% 6,560 +12.06% 5,854 +8.23% 5,409
Carbondale 68 6,758 +5.04% 6,434 +0.11% 6,427 +23.69% 5,196
Dacono 69 6,748 +7.16% 6,297 +51.66% 4,152 +37.71% 3,015
Mead 70 6,735 +40.87% 4,781 +40.41% 3,405 +68.82% 2,017
Aspen†[al] 71 6,556 −6.40% 7,004 +5.20% 6,658 +12.58% 5,914
Cherry Hills Village 72 6,349 −1.44% 6,442 +7.60% 5,987 +0.49% 5,958
Salida†[am] 73 6,007 +6.02% 5,666 +8.21% 5,236 −4.87% 5,504
Sheridan 74 5,932 −2.83% 6,105 +7.79% 5,664 +1.14% 5,600
Avon 75 5,898 −2.87% 6,072 −5.82% 6,447 +15.93% 5,561
Eaton 76 5,839 +0.64% 5,802 +32.92% 4,365 +62.27% 2,690
Estes Park 77 5,795 −1.85% 5,904 +0.79% 5,858 +8.22% 5,413
Brush 78 5,370 +0.58% 5,339 −2.27% 5,463 +6.76% 5,117
Silverthorne 79 5,220 +18.58% 4,402 +13.25% 3,887 +21.62% 3,196
New Castle 80 4,894 −0.59% 4,923 +8.96% 4,518 +127.72% 1,984
Breckenridge†[an] 81 4,892 −3.66% 5,078 +11.85% 4,540 +88.54% 2,408
Edgewater 82 4,880 −2.50% 5,005 −3.19% 5,170 −5.05% 5,445
Manitou Springs 83 4,607 −5.17% 4,858 −2.68% 4,992 +0.24% 4,980
Vail 84 4,466 −7.63% 4,835 −8.86% 5,305 +17.08% 4,531
Glendale 85 4,465 −3.21% 4,613 +10.25% 4,184 −7.98% 4,547
Monte Vista 86 4,030 −5.11% 4,247 −4.43% 4,444 −1.88% 4,529
Basalt 87 4,001 +0.43% 3,984 +3.29% 3,857 +43.86% 2,681
Bennett 88 3,916 +36.83% 2,862 +24.00% 2,308 +14.20% 2,021
Florence 89 3,883 +1.60% 3,822 −1.52% 3,881 +6.24% 3,653
Rocky Ford 90 3,781 −2.45% 3,876 −2.05% 3,957 −7.68% 4,286
Silt 91 3,727 +5.40% 3,536 +20.68% 2,930 +68.39% 1,740
Yuma 92 3,472 +0.46% 3,456 −1.93% 3,524 +7.28% 3,285
Orchard City 93 3,276 +4.26% 3,142 +0.74% 3,119 +8.30% 2,880
Burlington†[ao] 94 3,171 −0.03% 3,172 −25.43% 4,254 +15.66% 3,678
Buena Vista[9] 95 3,127 +9.53% 2,855 +9.09% 2,617 +19.23% 2,195
Walsenburg†[ap] 96 3,035 −0.46% 3,049 −0.62% 3,068 −26.64% 4,182
Snowmass Village 97 2,925 −5.52% 3,096 +9.55% 2,826 +55.10% 1,822
Bayfield 98 2,923 +3.00% 2,838 +21.65% 2,333 +50.61% 1,549
Platteville 99 2,904 −1.73% 2,955 +18.91% 2,485 +4.85% 2,370
Elizabeth 100 2,773 +65.55% 1,675 +23.34% 1,358 −5.30% 1,434
Frisco 101 2,732 −6.21% 2,913 +8.57% 2,683 +9.82% 2,443
Ault 102 2,660 +40.96% 1,887 +24.23% 1,519 +6.08% 1,432
Leadville†[aq] 103 2,624 −0.34% 2,633 +1.19% 2,602 −7.76% 2,821
Palisade 104 2,600 +1.36% 2,565 −4.72% 2,692 +4.38% 2,579
Palmer Lake 105 2,575 −2.31% 2,636 +8.93% 2,420 +11.06% 2,179
Telluride†[ar] 106 2,486 −4.64% 2,607 +12.13% 2,325 +4.68% 2,221
Cedaredge 107 2,432 +6.71% 2,279 +1.15% 2,253 +21.52% 1,854
Meeker†[as] 108 2,390 +0.67% 2,374 −4.08% 2,475 +10.39% 2,242
Wray†[at] 109 2,363 +0.21% 2,358 +0.68% 2,342 +7.09% 2,187
Las Animas†[au] 110 2,361 +2.65% 2,300 −4.56% 2,410 −12.62% 2,758
Granby 111 2,305 +10.87% 2,079 +11.53% 1,864 +22.23% 1,525
LaSalle 112 2,303 −2.37% 2,359 +20.66% 1,955 +5.73% 1,849
Holyoke†[av] 113 2,296 −2.13% 2,346 +1.43% 2,313 +2.30% 2,261
Rangely 114 2,289 −0.43% 2,299 −2.79% 2,365 +12.83% 2,096
Lyons 115 2,155 −2.44% 2,209 +8.66% 2,033 +28.26% 1,585
Keenesburg 116 2,054 +64.32% 1,250 +10.91% 1,127 +31.81% 855
Limon 117 1,992 −2.50% 2,043 +8.67% 1,880 −9.22% 2,071
Olathe 118 1,970 −2.43% 2,019 +9.19% 1,849 +17.55% 1,573
Hayden 119 1,920 −1.08% 1,941 +7.24% 1,810 +10.77% 1,634
Center 120 1,889 −2.07% 1,929 −13.50% 2,230 −6.77% 2,392
Wiggins 121 1,872 +33.62% 1,401 +56.89% 893 +6.56% 838
Pagosa Springs†[aw] 122 1,793 +14.13% 1,571 −9.03% 1,727 +8.55% 1,591
Akron†[ax] 123 1,745 −0.68% 1,757 +3.23% 1,702 −0.53% 1,711
Idaho Springs 124 1,699 −4.66% 1,782 +3.79% 1,717 −9.11% 1,889
Columbine Valley 125 1,683 +12.05% 1,502 +19.59% 1,256 +10.95% 1,132
Crested Butte 126 1,643 +0.24% 1,639 +10.22% 1,487 −2.75% 1,529
Deer Trail 127 1,624 +52.06% 1,068 +95.60% 546 −8.70% 598
Hudson 128 1,617 −2.06% 1,651 −29.92% 2,356 +50.54% 1,565
Fraser 129 1,515 +8.21% 1,400 +14.38% 1,224 +34.51% 910
Kersey 130 1,499 +0.27% 1,495 +2.82% 1,454 +4.68% 1,389
Nederland 131 1,487 +1.09% 1,471 +1.80% 1,445 +3.66% 1,394
Paonia 132 1,464 +1.17% 1,447 −0.28% 1,451 −3.07% 1,497
Kremmling 133 1,436 −4.84% 1,509 +4.50% 1,444 −8.49% 1,578
Del Norte†[ay] 134 1,410 −3.29% 1,458 −13.52% 1,686 −1.11% 1,705
Parachute 135 1,362 −2.01% 1,390 +28.11% 1,085 +7.85% 1,006
Keystone[az][ba] NA NA 1,369 +26.88% 1,079 +30.79% 825
Poncha Springs 137 1,358 +46.81% 925 +25.51% 737 +58.15% 466
Springfield†[bb] 138 1,298 −2.04% 1,325 −8.68% 1,451 −7.11% 1,562
Ridgway 139 1,281 +8.28% 1,183 +28.03% 924 +29.59% 713
Mancos 140 1,272 +6.35% 1,196 −10.48% 1,336 +19.39% 1,119
Georgetown†[bc] 141 1,257 +12.43% 1,118 +8.12% 1,034 −4.96% 1,088
Mountain View 142 1,240 +129.21% 541 +6.71% 507 −10.90% 569
Julesburg†[bd] 143 1,223 −6.43% 1,307 +6.69% 1,225 −16.50% 1,467
Fowler 144 1,203 −3.99% 1,253 +6.01% 1,182 −1.99% 1,206
Winter Park 145 1,192 +15.39% 1,033 +3.40% 999 +50.91% 662
Cripple Creek†[be] 146 1,122 −2.86% 1,155 −2.86% 1,189 +6.64% 1,115
Pierce 147 1,087 −0.91% 1,097 +31.53% 834 −5.66% 884
Ordway†[bf] 148 1,067 +0.09% 1,066 −1.30% 1,080 −13.46% 1,248
Gilcrest 149 1,017 −1.17% 1,029 −0.48% 1,034 −11.02% 1,162
Dillon 150 1,013 −4.79% 1,064 +17.70% 904 +12.72% 802
Haxtun 151 967 −1.43% 981 +3.70% 946 −3.67% 982
Manassa 152 965 +1.90% 947 −4.44% 991 −4.89% 1,042
Minturn 153 955 −7.55% 1,033 +0.58% 1,027 −3.84% 1,068
Mountain Village 154 953 −24.60% 1,264 −4.24% 1,320 +34.97% 978
Hotchkiss 155 942 +7.66% 875 −7.31% 944 −2.48% 968
Log Lane Village 156 938 +2.74% 913 +4.58% 873 −13.22% 1,006
Dolores 157 937 +5.88% 885 −5.45% 936 +9.22% 857
Ouray†[bg] 158 912 +1.56% 898 −10.20% 1,000 +23.00% 813
Sanford 159 900 +2.39% 879 0.00% 879 +7.59% 817
La Veta 160 869 +0.81% 862 +7.75% 800 −13.42% 924
Oak Creek 161 856 −3.71% 889 +0.57% 884 +4.12% 849
Ignacio[9][bh] 162 847 −0.59% 852 +22.24% 697 +4.19% 669
Holly 163 843 +0.72% 837 +4.36% 802 −23.47% 1,048
Blue River 164 836 −4.68% 877 +3.30% 849 +23.94% 685
Bow Mar 165 833 −2.34% 853 −1.50% 866 +2.24% 847
Central City[bi] 166 793 +1.80% 779 +17.50% 663 +28.74% 515
Williamsburg 167 782 +6.98% 731 +10.42% 662 −7.28% 714
Hugo†[bj] 168 771 −2.03% 787 +7.81% 730 −17.51% 885
Fairplay†[bk] 169 755 +4.28% 724 +6.63% 679 +11.31% 610
Foxfield 170 744 −1.33% 754 +10.07% 685 −8.18% 746
Kiowa†[bl] 171 734 +1.24% 725 +0.28% 723 +24.44% 581
Silverton†[bm] 172 731 +17.52% 622 −2.35% 637 +19.96% 531
Calhan 173 730 −4.20% 762 −2.31% 780 −12.95% 896
Cheyenne Wells†[bn] 174 720 −5.01% 758 −10.40% 846 −16.24% 1,010
La Jara 175 706 −3.29% 730 −10.76% 818 −6.73% 877
Silver Cliff 176 703 +15.44% 609 +3.75% 587 +14.65% 512
Dove Creek†[bo] 177 663 +4.41% 635 −13.61% 735 +5.30% 698
Hot Sulphur Springs†[bp] 178 654 −4.80% 687 +3.62% 663 +27.26% 521
Stratton 179 651 −0.76% 656 −0.30% 658 −1.64% 669
Eads†[bq] 180 637 −5.21% 672 +10.34% 609 −18.47% 747
San Luis†[br][bs] 181 628 +5.02% 598 −4.93% 629 −14.88% 739
Antonito 182 621 −4.02% 647 −17.16% 781 −10.54% 873
Green Mountain Falls 183 608 −5.88% 646 +0.94% 640 −17.21% 773
Nucla 184 590 +0.85% 585 −17.72% 711 −3.13% 734
Swink 185 587 −2.81% 604 −2.11% 617 −11.35% 696
Flagler 186 583 +2.82% 567 +1.07% 561 −8.33% 612
Simla 583 −3.00% 601 −2.75% 618 −6.79% 663
Walden†[bt] 188 557 −8.09% 606 −0.33% 608 −17.17% 734
Nunn 189 533 +5.75% 504 +21.15% 416 −11.68% 471
Rockvale 533 +4.31% 511 +4.93% 487 +14.32% 426
Saguache†[bu][bv] 191 533 −1.11% 539 +11.13% 485 −16.09% 578
Norwood 192 523 −2.24% 535 +3.28% 518 +18.26% 438
Mount Crested Butte 193 521 −44.63% 941 +17.48% 801 +13.30% 707
Walsh 194 516 −4.97% 543 −0.55% 546 −24.48% 723
Otis 195 507 −0.78% 511 +7.58% 475 −11.05% 534
South Fork 196 504 −1.18% 510 +32.12% 386 −36.09% 604
Westcliffe†[bw] 197 492 +13.10% 435 −23.42% 568 +36.21% 417
Naturita 198 481 −0.82% 485 −11.17% 546 −14.02% 635
De Beque 199 478 −3.04% 493 −2.18% 504 +11.75% 451
Granada 200 447 +0.45% 445 −13.93% 517 −19.22% 640
Aguilar 201 447 −1.97% 456 −15.24% 538 −9.27% 593
Wiley 202 437 0.00% 437 +7.90% 405 −16.15% 483
Fleming 203 422 −1.40% 428 +4.90% 408 −4.23% 426
Lake City†[bx] 204 413 −4.40% 432 +5.88% 408 +8.80% 375
Crawford 205 407 +0.99% 403 −6.50% 431 +17.76% 366
Grand Lake 206 400 −2.44% 410 −12.95% 471 +5.37% 447
Morrison 207 394 −0.51% 396 −7.48% 428 −0.47% 430
Yampa 208 390 −2.26% 399 −6.99% 429 −3.16% 443
Coal Creek[by] 209 368 +1.10% 364 +6.12% 343 +13.20% 303
Collbran 210 365 −1.08% 369 −47.88% 708 +82.47% 388
Victor 211 363 −4.22% 379 −4.53% 397 −10.79% 445
Blanca 212 342 +6.21% 322 −16.36% 385 −1.53% 391
Rico 213 336 +16.67% 288 +8.68% 265 +29.27% 205
Manzanola 214 326 −4.40% 341 −21.43% 434 −17.33% 525
Empire 215 324 −6.09% 345 +22.34% 282 −20.56% 355
Hillrose 216 317 +1.60% 312 +18.18% 264 +3.94% 254
Alma 217 316 +6.76% 296 +9.63% 270 +50.84% 179
Romeo 218 311 +2.98% 302 −25.25% 404 +7.73% 375
Boone 219 308 +0.98% 305 −10.03% 339 +4.95% 323
Olney Springs 220 295 −6.35% 315 −8.70% 345 −11.31% 389
Creede†[bz] 221 281 +9.34% 257 −11.38% 290 −23.08% 377
Merino 222 278 −1.07% 281 −1.06% 284 +15.45% 246
Ovid 223 256 −5.54% 271 −14.78% 318 −3.64% 330
Garden City 224 250 −1.57% 254 +8.55% 234 −34.45% 357
Dinosaur 225 247 +1.65% 243 −28.32% 339 +6.27% 319
Kit Carson 226 246 −3.53% 255 +9.44% 233 −7.91% 253
Jamestown 246 −3.91% 256 −6.57% 274 +33.66% 205
Sugar City 246 −5.02% 259 +0.39% 258 −7.53% 279
Brookside 229 241 +2.12% 236 +1.29% 233 +6.39% 219
Red Cliff 241 −6.23% 257 −3.75% 267 −7.61% 289
Iliff 231 240 −2.44% 246 −7.52% 266 +24.88% 213
Eckley 232 236 +1.72% 232 −9.73% 257 −7.55% 278
Cheraw 233 231 −2.53% 237 −5.95% 252 +19.43% 211
Larkspur 234 223 +8.25% 206 +12.57% 183 −21.79% 234
Rye 235 203 −1.46% 206 +34.64% 153 −24.26% 202
Peetz 203 −4.69% 213 −10.50% 238 +4.85% 227
Arriba 237 199 −1.49% 202 +4.66% 193 −20.90% 244
Silver Plume 238 188 −9.18% 207 +21.76% 170 −16.26% 203
Ophir 239 186 −5.58% 197 +23.90% 159 +40.71% 113
Bethune 240 185 +1.09% 183 −22.78% 237 +5.33% 225
Seibert 241 177 +2.91% 172 −4.97% 181 +0.56% 180
Sedgwick 242 164 −4.65% 172 +17.81% 146 −23.56% 191
Crowley 243 159 −4.22% 166 −5.68% 176 −5.88% 187
Genoa 244 154 +0.65% 153 +10.07% 139 −34.12% 211
Grover 245 152 −3.18% 157 +14.60% 137 −10.46% 153
Crestone 246 140 −0.71% 141 +11.02% 127 +73.97% 73
Marble 247 135 +1.50% 133 +1.53% 131 +24.76% 105
Cokedale 248 128 +0.79% 127 −1.55% 129 −7.19% 139
Ward 249 127 −0.78% 128 −14.67% 150 −11.24% 169
Crook 250 125 −6.02% 133 +20.91% 110 −14.06% 128
Black Hawk 251 120 −5.51% 127 +7.63% 118 0.00% 118
Raymer[ca] 252 110 0.00% 110 +14.58% 96 +5.49% 91
Pritchett 253 108 −3.57% 112 −20.00% 140 +2.19% 137
Moffat 254 106 −1.85% 108 −6.90% 116 +1.75% 114
Ramah 106 −4.50% 111 −9.76% 123 +5.13% 117
Vilas 256 98 0.00% 98 −14.04% 114 +3.64% 110
Campo 257 97 −5.83% 103 −5.50% 109 −27.33% 150
Vona 258 90 −5.26% 95 −10.38% 106 +11.58% 95
Hooper 259 77 −4.94% 81 −21.36% 103 −16.26% 123
Pitkin 260 73 +1.39% 72 +9.09% 66 −46.77% 124
Montezuma 261 71 −4.05% 74 +13.85% 65 +54.76% 42
Haswell 262 69 −2.82% 71 +4.41% 68 −19.05% 84
Starkville 263 65 +4.84% 62 +5.08% 59 −53.91% 128
Kim 65 +3.17% 63 −14.86% 74 +13.85% 65
Hartman 265 57 +1.79% 56 −30.86% 81 −27.03% 111
Branson 57 0.00% 57 −22.97% 74 −3.90% 77
Sheridan Lake 267 54 −1.82% 55 −37.50% 88 +33.33% 66
Paoli 268 50 −1.96% 51 +50.00% 34 −19.05% 42
Sawpit 269 39 +2.63% 38 −5.00% 40 +60.00% 25
Two Buttes 270 32 −5.88% 34 −20.93% 43 −35.82% 67
Bonanza NA NA 17 +6.25% 16 +14.29% 14
Lakeside 272 15 −6.25% 16 +100.00% 8 −60.00% 20
Carbonate[cb] 273 0 NA 0 NA 0 NA 0
271 municipalities[cc] 4,457,491 +3.66% 4,299,942 +17.13% 3,671,234 +21.36% 3,025,069

Municipal government

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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.

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d United States Census Bureau estimates of municipal population as of July 1, 2024.[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-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora-Greeley, 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-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora-Greeley, 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 Greeley is the principal city of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area[7] and the seat of Weld County, Colorado.[3]
  13. ^ 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]
  14. ^ The City of Centennial is a principal city of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.[7]
  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 Cortez is the seat of Montezuma County, Colorado.[3]
  32. ^ 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]
  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 Town of Meeker is the seat of Rio Blanco County, Colorado.[3]
  46. ^ The City of Wray is the seat of Yuma County, Colorado.[3]
  47. ^ The City of Las Animas is the seat of Bent 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. ^ On March 28, 2024, the residents of Keystone, Colorado voted 291 to 140 to incorporate as a Colorado home rule city.[10]
  53. ^ Keystone population prior to March 28, 2024 is for the Keystone CDP.
  54. ^ The Town of Springfield is the seat of Baca County, Colorado.[3]
  55. ^ The Town of Georgetown is the seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado.[3]
  56. ^ The Town of Julesburg is the seat of Sedgwick County, Colorado.[3]
  57. ^ The City of Cripple Creek is the seat of Teller County, Colorado.[3]
  58. ^ The Town of Ordway is the seat of Crowley County, Colorado.[3]
  59. ^ The City of Ouray is the seat of Ouray County, Colorado.[3]
  60. ^ The Town of Ignacio is the headquarters of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.[11]
  61. ^ The City of Central is the seat of Gilpin County, Colorado.[3]
  62. ^ The Town of Hugo is the seat of Lincoln County, Colorado.[3]
  63. ^ The Town of Fairplay is the seat of Park County, Colorado.[3]
  64. ^ The Town of Kiowa is the seat of Elbert County, Colorado.[3]
  65. ^ The Town of Silverton is the seat of San Juan County, Colorado.[3]
  66. ^ The Town of Cheyenne Wells is the seat of Cheyenne County, Colorado.[3]
  67. ^ The Town of Dove Creek is the seat of Dolores County, Colorado.[3]
  68. ^ The Town of Hot Sulphur Springs is the seat of Grand County, Colorado.[3]
  69. ^ The Town of Eads is the seat of Kiowa County, Colorado.[3]
  70. ^ The Town of San Luis is the seat of Costilla County, Colorado.[3]
  71. ^ San Luis de la Culebra was settled on April 9, 1851, making San Luis the oldest continuously occupied community in the Colorado.[12]
  72. ^ The Town of Walden is the seat of Jackson County, Colorado.[3]
  73. ^ The Town of Saguache is the seat of Saguache County, Colorado.[3]
  74. ^ 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]
  75. ^ The Town of Westcliffe is the seat of Custer County, Colorado.[3]
  76. ^ The Town of Lake City is the seat of Hinsdale County, Colorado.[3]
  77. ^ The Town of Coal Creek should not be confused with the Coal Creek CDP.
  78. ^ The Town of Creede is the seat of Mineral County, Colorado, although the town uses the title "City of Creede."
  79. ^ The Town of Raymer is served by the New Raymer post office, creating some confusion about the town's name.[13]
  80. ^ 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.[14][5]
  81. ^ The municipal population totals for Colorado exclude the Town of Bonanza and the Town of Keystone for which there are no 2024 population estimates.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Colorado: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 (SUB-IP-EST2024-POP-08)". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. May 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  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 Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved May 20, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  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. ^ "Keystone will become Colorado's newest town following incorporation approval Tuesday". SummitDaily. March 29, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "Southern Ute Indian Tribe". Southern Ute Indian Tribe. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  12. ^ "Colorado celebrates the anniversary of its oldest town, San Luis". History Colorado. April 1, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  13. ^ "Colorado Post Offices". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  14. ^ 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.
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