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  • FIPS 08039
  • Largest town: Elizabeth

Elbert County, Colorado

Elbert County had 29,382 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,850.1 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 64 in Colorado by population and 21st by land area.

Population
29,382
#21 of 64 in Colorado · #1,457 in US
Area
1,850.1 sq mi
#21 of 64 in Colorado · #315 in US
Density
16 / sq mi
#28 of 64 in Colorado · #2,365 in US
Median household income
$123,083
#2 of 64 in Colorado · #29 in US

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

Elbert County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Elbert County population, land area and income

Elbert County had 29,382 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,850.1 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 64 in Colorado by population and 21st by land area. That works out to 15.9 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; Elbert County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $123,083 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

29,382

3144th1st

1457th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,850 sq mi

3144th1st

315th of 3,144 (US)

Density

15.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2365th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$123,083

3143rd1st

29th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

29,382

64th1st

21st of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,850 sq mi

64th1st

21st of 64 (CO)

Density

15.9 / sq mi

64th1st

28th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$123,083

64th1st

2nd of 64 (CO)

How Elbert County's population changed since 2020

Elbert County gained 3,175 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 12.1%. That ranks 3rd 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, Elbert County recorded 1,122 births and 893 deaths, a natural change of +229. Net international migration added +18 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,118. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 3,118 people.

26.2k202027.2k202127.8k202228.8k202329.4k2024
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
1,122
Deaths
893
Net international migration
+18
Net domestic migration
+3,118
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+570

Where Elbert County is

The Census internal point of Elbert County is at 39.315200, -104.114100. 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 Elbert 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: Elbert County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
39.315200, -104.114100
DMS
39°18'54.72"N 104°06'50.76"W
UTM
13N 576370.7E 4352129.7N
Geohash
9wvzwv47t
Plus code
85FQ8V8P+39

Towns in Elbert County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Elbert County, 2,773 people together, or 9% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Elbert County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Elizabeth with 2,773.

  1. 01Elizabeth2,773
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Elbert County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Elbert County. The most populous is El Paso County, CO, with 752,772 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 54.9 miles WNW of Elbert County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Aurora, CO (population 403,130), 42.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Parker, CO (population 65,473), 37.7 miles away.

Elbert County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Elbert County is 08039: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 039. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $123,083.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Elbert County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 29,382. That is up 3,175 people (12.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 26,207.

What is the FIPS code of Elbert County?

08039. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (039) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Elbert County?

Elizabeth, with 2,773 residents inside Elbert County in 2024.

Which counties border Elbert County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: El Paso County, CO; Arapahoe County, CO; Douglas County, CO; Lincoln 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.