Colorado · 149 places
Cities and towns in Colorado
Short answer
- Places 1,000+
- 149
- 5,000+
- 79
- Share of state
- 74%
Where the places are
Each dot is a place of 1,000+, sized by population. The median place of 5,000+ is Lone Tree with 14,061 people, and the smallest in that group is Silverthorne with 5,220. 55 of the 79 places of 5,000+ grew between July 2020 and July 2024. 15 places cross a county line.
Largest places in Colorado
- 01Denver729,019
- 02Colorado Springs493,554
- 03Aurora403,130
- 04Fort Collins170,924
- 05Lakewood156,868
- 06Thornton146,689
- 07Arvada121,873
- 08Westminster115,302
- 09Greeley114,363
- 10Pueblo111,166
- 11Centennial108,853
- 12Boulder106,803
- 13Longmont99,818
- 14Castle Rock83,213
- 15Loveland81,102
- 16Broomfield78,323
- 17Grand Junction70,554
- 18Commerce City70,245
- 19Parker65,473
- 20Littleton44,879
Fastest growth among places of 5,000+: Timnath (+60.8%), Severance (+44.4%), Mead (+40.3%). Largest decline: Aspen (-6.2%).
All 149 places, A to Z
Places under 5,000 people have short profile pages that search engines do not index. Figures are July 1, 2024 estimates.
B
- Basalt4,001
- Bayfield2,923
- Bennett3,916
- Berthoud13,648
- Boulder106,803
- Breckenridge4,892
- Brighton43,473
- Broomfield78,323
- Brush5,370
- Buena Vista3,127
- Burlington3,171
C
- Cañon City17,193
- Carbondale6,758
- Castle Pines15,162
- Castle Rock83,213
- Cedaredge2,432
- Centennial108,853
- Center1,889
- Cherry Hills Village6,349
- Colorado Springs493,554
- Columbine Valley1,683
- Commerce City70,245
- Cortez9,151
- Craig8,903
- Crested Butte1,643
- Cripple Creek1,122
E
F
- Federal Heights13,971
- Firestone19,396
- Florence3,883
- Fort Collins170,924
- Fort Lupton9,948
- Fort Morgan11,835
- Fountain29,457
- Fowler1,203
- Fraser1,515
- Frederick17,937
- Frisco2,732
- Fruita13,912
G
- Georgetown1,257
- Gilcrest1,017
- Glendale4,465
- Glenwood Springs10,311
- Golden20,151
- Granby2,305
- Grand Junction70,554
- Greeley114,363
- Greenwood Village15,288
- Gunnison6,821
- Gypsum9,218
I
- Idaho Springs1,699
K
- Keenesburg2,054
- Kersey1,499
- Kremmling1,436
L
M
- Mancos1,272
- Manitou Springs4,607
- Mead6,735
- Meeker2,390
- Milliken9,102
- Monte Vista4,030
- Montrose21,646
- Monument13,408
- Mountain Village1,240
N
- Nederland1,487
- New Castle4,894
- Northglenn38,287
O
- Olathe1,970
- Orchard City3,276
- Ordway1,067
P
- Pagosa Springs1,793
- Palisade2,600
- Palmer Lake2,575
- Paonia1,464
- Parachute1,362
- Parker65,473
- Pierce1,087
- Platteville2,904
- Poncha Springs1,358
- Pueblo111,166
R
- Rangely2,289
- Ridgway1,281
- Rifle10,663
- Rocky Ford3,781
S
- Salida6,007
- Severance11,554
- Sheridan5,932
- Silt3,727
- Silverthorne5,220
- Snowmass Village2,925
- Springfield1,298
- Steamboat Springs13,620
- Sterling13,114
- Superior13,654
V
- Vail4,466
W
- Walsenburg3,035
- Wellington12,100
- Westminster115,302
- Wheat Ridge31,999
- Wiggins1,872
- Windsor41,734
- Winter Park1,192
- Woodland Park8,043
- Wray2,363
Y
- Yuma3,472
Questions people ask
How many cities and towns are in Colorado?
The Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates list 149 incorporated places of 1,000 or more people in Colorado, and 79 of 5,000 or more. Smaller towns and census-designated places are not counted here.
What is the largest city in Colorado?
Denver, with 729,019 residents on July 1, 2024.
Which Colorado town grew fastest since 2020?
Among places of 5,000+, Timnath grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2024, +60.8%, to 10,848.
What share of Colorado lives in incorporated places?
74%: 4,407,415 of the state's 5,957,493 residents live in the 149 places listed. The rest live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.