Counties in Colorado by population density

Denver County had the highest population density of 64 counties in 2024, at 1,870.5 inhabitants per km². Hinsdale County had the lowest, at 0.3 inhabitants per km². The median was 4.3 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Colorado was 22.3 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,870.5Denver County
Median4.364 counties
Colorado22.3History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Denver CountyDenver County: 1,870.5 inhabitants per km²1,870.5Broomfield CountyBroomfield County: 918.2 inhabitants per km²918.2Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 327 inhabitants per km²327Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 293.1 inhabitants per km²293.1Adams CountyAdams County: 181.8 inhabitants per km²181.8Douglas CountyDouglas County: 180.6 inhabitants per km²180.6Boulder CountyBoulder County: 175.1 inhabitants per km²175.1El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 136.6 inhabitants per km²136.6Larimer CountyLarimer County: 55.7 inhabitants per km²55.7Weld CountyWeld County: 36 inhabitants per km²36Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 27.5 inhabitants per km²27.5Summit CountySummit County: 20.1 inhabitants per km²20.1Mesa CountyMesa County: 18.7 inhabitants per km²18.7Teller CountyTeller County: 17.1 inhabitants per km²17.1Gilpin CountyGilpin County: 15.3 inhabitants per km²15.3La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 13 inhabitants per km²13Fremont CountyFremont County: 12.6 inhabitants per km²12.6Eagle CountyEagle County: 12.5 inhabitants per km²12.5Delta CountyDelta County: 10.9 inhabitants per km²10.9Morgan CountyMorgan County: 9.1 inhabitants per km²9.1Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 8.9 inhabitants per km²8.9Clear Creek CountyClear Creek County: 8.8 inhabitants per km²8.8Garfield CountyGarfield County: 8.4 inhabitants per km²8.4Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 7.9 inhabitants per km²7.9Montrose CountyMontrose County: 7.7 inhabitants per km²7.7Lake CountyLake County: 7.7 inhabitants per km²7.7Pitkin CountyPitkin County: 6.7 inhabitants per km²6.7Elbert CountyElbert County: 6.1 inhabitants per km²6.1Otero 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: 4.2 inhabitants per km²4.2Archuleta 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

RankCounties2024
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2023
1Denver County1,870.5+2%
2Broomfield County918.2+1.9%
3Arapahoe County327+1.5%
4Jefferson County293.1+0.4%
5Adams County181.8+2.3%
6Douglas County180.6+2.2%
7Boulder County175.1+0.5%
8El Paso County136.6+0.9%
9Larimer County55.7+0.8%
10Weld County36+2.9%
11Pueblo County27.5+0.2%
12Summit County20.1+1%
13Mesa County18.7+1%
14Teller County17.1+0.3%
15Gilpin County15.3+0.9%
16La Plata County13+0.9%
17Fremont County12.6-0.6%
18Eagle County12.5-0.3%
19Delta County10.9+1.6%
20Morgan County9.1+1.2%
21Alamosa County8.9-0%
22Clear Creek County8.8-0.6%
23Garfield County8.4+1%
24Chaffee County7.9+1%
25Montrose County7.7+1%
26Lake County7.7+0.6%
27Pitkin County6.70%
28Elbert County6.1+1.8%
29Otero County5.5-1.3%
30Montezuma County5.1+0.5%
31Rio Grande County4.7-0.5%
32Logan County4.3+0.5%
33Routt County4.2+0.7%
34Archuleta County4-0.1%
35Ouray County3.7+0.1%
36Grand County3.4+1.5%
37Park County3.2+1.1%
38Custer County2.9+0.1%
39Prowers County2.8+1.2%
40Crowley County2.8+0.1%
41Phillips County2.5-0.1%
42San Miguel County2.3-0.7%
43Conejos County2.3+0.3%
44Gunnison County2.1+0.3%
45Huerfano County1.7-0.8%
46Yuma County1.6-0.2%
47Sedgwick County1.6-1.8%
48Bent County1.5+0.5%
49Kit Carson County1.3+0.4%
50Las Animas County1.2+0.9%
51Costilla County1.2+1.5%
52Moffat County1.1-0.6%
53Dolores County0.9-2.7%
54Lincoln County0.8+1.9%
55San Juan County0.8+2.4%
56Saguache County0.8-0.2%
57Rio Blanco County0.8+2.1%
58Washington County0.7-2.2%
59Baca County0.5+0.4%
60Mineral County0.4-0.2%
61Cheyenne County0.4-1.6%
62Jackson County0.3-2.5%
62Kiowa County0.3+2%
64Hinsdale County0.3-1.9%

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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 1,870.5 inhabitants per km² in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Hinsdale County, with 0.3 inhabitants per km² in 2024.

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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