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  • FIPS 08045
  • Largest town: Rifle

Garfield County, Colorado

Garfield County had 63,167 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,947.4 square miles of land. It ranks 13th of 64 in Colorado by population and 8th by land area.

Population
63,167
#13 of 64 in Colorado · #862 in US
Area
2,947.4 sq mi
#8 of 64 in Colorado · #176 in US
Density
21 / sq mi
#23 of 64 in Colorado · #2,194 in US
Median household income
$94,696
#16 of 64 in Colorado · #184 in US

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

Garfield County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Garfield County population, land area and income

Garfield County had 63,167 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,947.4 square miles of land. It ranks 13th of 64 in Colorado by population and 8th by land area. That works out to 21.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Garfield County is 4.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $94,696 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

63,167

3144th1st

862nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,947 sq mi

3144th1st

176th of 3,144 (US)

Density

21.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

2194th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$94,696

3143rd1st

184th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

63,167

64th1st

13th of 64 (CO)

Land area

2,947 sq mi

64th1st

8th of 64 (CO)

Density

21.4 / sq mi

64th1st

23rd of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$94,696

64th1st

16th of 64 (CO)

How Garfield County's population changed since 2020

Garfield County gained 1,364 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.2%. That ranks 28th 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, Garfield County recorded 3,115 births and 1,777 deaths, a natural change of +1,338. Net international migration added +708 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -600. The largest single component was natural change, which added 1,338 people.

61.8k202062.1k202162.4k202262.9k202363.2k2024
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
3,115
Deaths
1,777
Net international migration
+708
Net domestic migration
-600
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+246

Where Garfield County is

The Census internal point of Garfield County is at 39.599400, -107.909800. 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 Garfield 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: Garfield County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
39.599400, -107.909800
DMS
39°35'57.84"N 107°54'35.28"W
UTM
13N 250154.7E 4387341.9N
Geohash
9x5322y7p
Plus code
85FJH3XR+Q3

Towns in Garfield County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Garfield County, 37,715 people together, or 60% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Garfield County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Rifle with 10,663.

  1. 01Rifle10,663
  2. 02Glenwood Springs10,311
  3. 03Carbondale6,758
  4. 04New Castle4,894
  5. 05Silt3,727
  6. 06Parachute1,362
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Garfield County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Garfield County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Mesa County, CO, with 161,260 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 155.8 miles E of Garfield County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Boulder, CO (population 106,803), 144.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Rifle, CO (population 10,663), 8.6 miles away.

Garfield County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Garfield County is 08045: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 045. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $94,696.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Garfield County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 63,167. That is up 1,364 people (2.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 61,803.

What is the FIPS code of Garfield County?

08045. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (045) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Garfield County?

Rifle, with 10,663 residents inside Garfield County in 2024.

Which counties border Garfield County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Mesa County, CO; Eagle County, CO; Uintah County, UT; Routt County, CO; Pitkin County, CO; Grand County, UT; Rio Blanco 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)

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