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  • FIPS 08049
  • Largest town: Granby

Grand County, Colorado

Grand County had 16,154 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,846.5 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 64 in Colorado by population and 22nd by land area.

Population
16,154
#32 of 64 in Colorado · #2,027 in US
Area
1,846.5 sq mi
#22 of 64 in Colorado · #316 in US
Density
8.7 / sq mi
#36 of 64 in Colorado · #2,611 in US
Median household income
$93,257
#19 of 64 in Colorado · #204 in US

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

Grand County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Grand County population, land area and income

Grand County had 16,154 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,846.5 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 64 in Colorado by population and 22nd by land area. That works out to 8.7 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, about the same as Grand County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $93,257 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

16,154

3144th1st

2027th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,846 sq mi

3144th1st

316th of 3,144 (US)

Density

8.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

2611th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$93,257

3143rd1st

204th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

16,154

64th1st

32nd of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,846 sq mi

64th1st

22nd of 64 (CO)

Density

8.7 / sq mi

64th1st

36th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$93,257

64th1st

19th of 64 (CO)

How Grand County's population changed since 2020

Grand County gained 407 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.6%. That ranks 24th 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, Grand County recorded 528 births and 420 deaths, a natural change of +108. Net international migration added +159 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +175. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 175 people.

15.7k202015.9k202115.7k202216.0k202316.2k2024
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
528
Deaths
420
Net international migration
+159
Net domestic migration
+175
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+183

Where Grand County is

The Census internal point of Grand County is at 40.113100, -106.110800. 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 Grand 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: Grand County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
40.113100, -106.110800
DMS
40°06'47.16"N 106°06'38.88"W
UTM
13N 405338.0E 4440901.6N
Geohash
9xhs1qk7x
Plus code
85GM4V7Q+6M

Towns in Grand County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Grand County, 6,448 people together, or 40% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Grand County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Granby with 2,305.

  1. 01Granby2,305
  2. 02Fraser1,515
  3. 03Kremmling1,436
  4. 04Winter Park1,192
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Grand County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Grand County. The most populous is Larimer County, CO, with 374,574 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 65.0 miles ESE of Grand County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Boulder, CO (population 106,803), 45.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Steamboat Springs, CO (population 13,620), 45.1 miles away.

Grand County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Grand County is 08049: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 049. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $93,257.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Grand County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 16,154. That is up 407 people (2.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 15,747.

What is the FIPS code of Grand County?

08049. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (049) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Grand County?

Granby, with 2,305 residents inside Grand County in 2024.

Which counties border Grand County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Larimer County, CO; Boulder County, CO; Eagle County, CO; Summit County, CO; Routt County, CO; Clear Creek County, CO; Gilpin County, CO; Jackson 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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