Population in Boulder, CO

Population in Boulder, CO was 105,689 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 54 cities in 2025.

2025, persons105,689
Change on 2024-0.8%
Series high108,4312020
Series low104,4082021

Population in Boulder, CO, 2020 to 2025

104K105K106K107K108K109K2020202120222023202420252020: 108,431 persons2021: 104,408 persons2022: 106,038 persons2023: 106,465 persons2024: 106,557 persons2025: 105,689 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025105,689
2024106,557
2023106,465
2022106,038
2021104,408
2020108,431

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2025
Boulder, CO105,689
Colorado6,012,561
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Boulder, CO?

Population in Boulder, CO was 105,689 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 54 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Boulder, CO?

108,431 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Colorado

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