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  • FIPS 08025
  • Largest town: Ordway

Crowley County, Colorado

Crowley County had 5,600 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 787.4 square miles of land. It ranks 49th of 64 in Colorado by population and 49th by land area.

Population
5,600
#49 of 64 in Colorado · #2,766 in US
Area
787.4 sq mi
#49 of 64 in Colorado · #1,096 in US
Density
7.1 / sq mi
#40 of 64 in Colorado · #2,681 in US
Median household income
$46,979
#60 of 64 in Colorado · #2,888 in US

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

Crowley County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Crowley County population, land area and income

Crowley County had 5,600 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 787.4 square miles of land. It ranks 49th of 64 in Colorado by population and 49th by land area. That works out to 7.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Crowley County has 37% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $46,979 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

5,600

3144th1st

2766th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

787 sq mi

3144th1st

1096th of 3,144 (US)

Density

7.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2681st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$46,979

3143rd1st

2888th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

5,600

64th1st

49th of 64 (CO)

Land area

787 sq mi

64th1st

49th of 64 (CO)

Density

7.1 / sq mi

64th1st

40th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$46,979

64th1st

60th of 64 (CO)

How Crowley County's population changed since 2020

Crowley County lost 85 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.5%. That ranks 51st 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, Crowley County recorded 111 births and 286 deaths, a natural change of -175. Net international migration added -4 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -93. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 175 people.

5,68520205,73320215,60120225,61620235,6002024
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
111
Deaths
286
Net international migration
-4
Net domestic migration
-93
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-16

Where Crowley County is

The Census internal point of Crowley County is at 38.306200, -103.772700. 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 Crowley 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: Crowley County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
38.306200, -103.772700
DMS
38°18'22.32"N 103°46'21.72"W
UTM
13N 607306.0E 4240501.9N
Geohash
9wy1yt7jb
Plus code
85CR864G+FW

Towns in Crowley County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Crowley County, 1,067 people together, or 19% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Crowley County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Ordway with 1,067.

  1. 01Ordway1,067
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Crowley County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Crowley County. The most populous is Pueblo County, CO, with 169,866 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 118.5 miles NNW of Crowley County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pueblo, CO (population 111,166), 45.5 miles away.

Crowley County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Crowley County is 08025: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 025. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $46,979.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Crowley County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 5,600. That is down 85 people (1.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 5,685.

What is the FIPS code of Crowley County?

08025. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (025) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Crowley County?

Ordway, with 1,067 residents inside Crowley County in 2024.

Which counties border Crowley County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pueblo County, CO; Otero County, CO; Lincoln County, CO; Kiowa 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.