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Broomfield County, Colorado

Broomfield County had 78,323 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 33.0 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 64 in Colorado by population and 64th by land area.

Population
78,323
#12 of 64 in Colorado · #737 in US
Area
33.0 sq mi
#64 of 64 in Colorado · #3,113 in US
Density
2,376 / sq mi
#2 of 64 in Colorado · #56 in US
Median household income
$113,162
#3 of 64 in Colorado · #53 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Broomfield County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Broomfield County population, land area and income

Broomfield County had 78,323 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 33.0 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 64 in Colorado by population and 64th by land area. That works out to 2,375.6 people per square mile, 24.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Broomfield County is 5.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $113,162 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

78,323

3144th1st

737th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

33 sq mi

3144th1st

3113th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2,375.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

56th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$113,162

3143rd1st

53rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

78,323

64th1st

12th of 64 (CO)

Land area

33 sq mi

64th1st

64th of 64 (CO)

Density

2,375.6 / sq mi

64th1st

2nd of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$113,162

64th1st

3rd of 64 (CO)

How Broomfield County's population changed since 2020

Broomfield County gained 3,829 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.1%. That ranks 13th of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Broomfield County recorded 2,649 births and 2,057 deaths, a natural change of +592. Net international migration added +1,040 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,603. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,603 people.

74.5k202075.4k202176.2k202277.0k202378.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,649
Deaths
2,057
Net international migration
+1,040
Net domestic migration
+2,603
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,294

Where Broomfield County is

The Census internal point of Broomfield County is at 39.953600, -105.050800. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Broomfield County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
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Orange pin: Broomfield County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
39.953600, -105.050800
DMS
39°57'12.96"N 105°03'2.88"W
UTM
13N 495660.8E 4422608.5N
Geohash
9xj73926d
Plus code
85FPXW3X+CM

Towns in Broomfield County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Broomfield County, 78,323 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Broomfield County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Broomfield with 78,323.

  1. 01Broomfield78,323
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Broomfield County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Broomfield County. The most populous is Jefferson County, CO, with 578,533 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 15.2 miles SSE of Broomfield County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Westminster, CO (population 115,302), 5.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Broomfield, CO (population 78,323), 0.0 miles away.

Broomfield County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Broomfield County is 08014: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 014. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $113,162.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Broomfield County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 78,323. That is up 3,829 people (5.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 74,494.

What is the FIPS code of Broomfield County?

08014. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (014) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Broomfield County?

Broomfield, with 78,323 residents inside Broomfield County in 2024.

Which counties border Broomfield County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Jefferson County, CO; Adams County, CO; Weld County, CO; Boulder County, CO.

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.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.