Counties in Colorado by population density

Denver County had the highest population density of 64 counties in 2023, at 1,833.1 inhabitants per km². Hinsdale County had the lowest, at 0.3 inhabitants per km². The median was 4.2 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Colorado was 22 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,833.1Denver County
Median4.264 counties
Colorado22History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Denver CountyDenver County: 1,833.1 inhabitants per km²1,833.1Broomfield CountyBroomfield County: 901.5 inhabitants per km²901.5Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 322.2 inhabitants per km²322.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 292 inhabitants per km²292Adams CountyAdams County: 177.7 inhabitants per km²177.7Douglas CountyDouglas County: 176.7 inhabitants per km²176.7Boulder CountyBoulder County: 174.3 inhabitants per km²174.3El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 135.4 inhabitants per km²135.4Larimer CountyLarimer County: 55.2 inhabitants per km²55.2Weld CountyWeld County: 35 inhabitants per km²35Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 27.5 inhabitants per km²27.5Summit CountySummit County: 19.9 inhabitants per km²19.9Mesa CountyMesa County: 18.5 inhabitants per km²18.5Teller CountyTeller County: 17.1 inhabitants per km²17.1Gilpin CountyGilpin County: 15.2 inhabitants per km²15.2La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 12.9 inhabitants per km²12.9Fremont CountyFremont County: 12.7 inhabitants per km²12.7Eagle CountyEagle County: 12.6 inhabitants per km²12.6Delta CountyDelta County: 10.7 inhabitants per km²10.7Morgan CountyMorgan County: 9 inhabitants per km²9Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 8.9 inhabitants per km²8.9Clear Creek CountyClear Creek County: 8.9 inhabitants per km²8.9Garfield CountyGarfield County: 8.3 inhabitants per km²8.3Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 7.8 inhabitants per km²7.8Montrose CountyMontrose County: 7.6 inhabitants per km²7.6Lake CountyLake County: 7.6 inhabitants per km²7.6Pitkin CountyPitkin County: 6.7 inhabitants per km²6.7Elbert CountyElbert County: 6 inhabitants per km²6Otero CountyOtero County: 5.5 inhabitants per km²5.5Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 5.1 inhabitants per km²5.1Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 4.7 inhabitants per km²4.7Logan CountyLogan County: 4.3 inhabitants per km²4.3Routt CountyRoutt County: 4.1 inhabitants per km²4.1Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 4 inhabitants per km²4Ouray CountyOuray County: 3.7 inhabitants per km²3.7Grand CountyGrand County: 3.4 inhabitants per km²3.4Park CountyPark County: 3.2 inhabitants per km²3.2Custer CountyCuster County: 2.9 inhabitants per km²2.9Prowers CountyProwers County: 2.8 inhabitants per km²2.8Crowley CountyCrowley County: 2.8 inhabitants per km²2.8
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2022
1Denver County1,833.1+1.4%
2Broomfield County901.5+1.1%
3Arapahoe County322.2+1%
4Jefferson County292+0.2%
5Adams County177.7+1.7%
6Douglas County176.7+2.2%
7Boulder County174.30%
8El Paso County135.4+0.5%
9Larimer County55.2+0.9%
10Weld County35+2.9%
11Pueblo County27.5+0.2%
12Summit County19.9+0.2%
13Mesa County18.5+0.7%
14Teller County17.1-0.7%
15Gilpin County15.20%
16La Plata County12.9-0.3%
17Fremont County12.7+1.6%
18Eagle County12.6-1%
19Delta County10.7+0.7%
20Morgan County9+1.5%
21Alamosa County8.9+0.4%
22Clear Creek County8.9-2.2%
23Garfield County8.3+1.2%
24Chaffee County7.8+1.7%
25Montrose County7.6+0.9%
26Lake County7.6+0.5%
27Pitkin County6.7-0.8%
28Elbert County6+3.5%
29Otero County5.5-0.7%
30Montezuma County5.1+0.3%
31Rio Grande County4.7-1.1%
32Logan County4.3-1%
33Routt County4.1+0.5%
34Archuleta County4+1.3%
35Ouray County3.7+1.4%
36Grand County3.4+1.7%
37Park County3.2+1.1%
38Custer County2.9+3.9%
39Prowers County2.8-0.5%
40Crowley County2.8+0.5%
41Phillips County2.5+0.4%
42San Miguel County2.4-1.7%
43Conejos County2.2-0.9%
44Gunnison County2.1+0.2%
45Huerfano County1.7-0.5%
46Sedgwick County1.6+1.1%
47Yuma County1.6-0.5%
48Bent County1.5+5.3%
49Kit Carson County1.30%
50Las Animas County1.2+0.6%
51Costilla County1.1+0.4%
52Moffat County1.1+1.4%
53Dolores County0.9+2.6%
54Lincoln County0.8-0.4%
55Saguache County0.8+1%
56San Juan County0.8+0.1%
57Rio Blanco County0.8+1.1%
58Washington County0.7+0.3%
59Baca County0.5-1.5%
60Mineral County0.4+0.7%
61Cheyenne County0.4-0.5%
62Jackson County0.30%
63Kiowa County0.3-3.8%
64Hinsdale County0.3-0.7%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Denver County, with 1,833.1 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Hinsdale County, with 0.3 inhabitants per km² in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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