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Moffat County, Colorado

Moffat County had 13,142 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 4,743.2 square miles of land. It ranks 35th of 64 in Colorado by population and 2nd by land area.

Population
13,142
#35 of 64 in Colorado · #2,212 in US
Area
4,743.2 sq mi
#2 of 64 in Colorado · #91 in US
Density
2.8 / sq mi
#52 of 64 in Colorado · #2,924 in US
Median household income
$73,875
#32 of 64 in Colorado · #736 in US

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

Moffat County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Moffat County population, land area and income

Moffat County had 13,142 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 4,743.2 square miles of land. It ranks 35th of 64 in Colorado by population and 2nd by land area. That works out to 2.8 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; Moffat County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $73,875 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

13,142

3144th1st

2212th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

4,743 sq mi

3144th1st

91st of 3,144 (US)

Density

2.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

2924th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$73,875

3143rd1st

736th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

13,142

64th1st

35th of 64 (CO)

Land area

4,743 sq mi

64th1st

2nd of 64 (CO)

Density

2.8 / sq mi

64th1st

52nd of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$73,875

64th1st

32nd of 64 (CO)

How Moffat County's population changed since 2020

Moffat County lost 127 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.0%. That ranks 48th 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, Moffat County recorded 540 births and 542 deaths, a natural change of -2. Net international migration added -2 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -142. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 142 people.

13.3k202013.2k202113.2k202213.3k202313.1k2024
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
540
Deaths
542
Net international migration
-2
Net domestic migration
-142
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-145

Where Moffat County is

The Census internal point of Moffat County is at 40.610900, -108.217200. It sits in UTM zone 12N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Moffat 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: Moffat County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
40.610900, -108.217200
DMS
40°36'39.24"N 108°13'1.92"W
UTM
12N 735422.9E 4499287.7N
Geohash
9x5p12yxs
Plus code
85GHJQ6M+94

Towns in Moffat County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Moffat County, 8,903 people together, or 68% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Moffat County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Craig with 8,903.

  1. 01Craig8,903
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Moffat County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Moffat County, including 4 across a state line. The most populous is Sweetwater County, WY, with 41,273 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 180.9 miles ESE of Moffat County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Boulder, CO (population 106,803), 161.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Vernal, UT (population 10,698), 70.2 miles away.

Moffat County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Moffat County is 08081: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 081. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $73,875.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Moffat County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 13,142. That is down 127 people (1.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 13,269.

What is the FIPS code of Moffat County?

08081. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (081) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Moffat County?

Craig, with 8,903 residents inside Moffat County in 2024.

Which counties border Moffat County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Sweetwater County, WY; Uintah County, UT; Routt County, CO; Carbon County, WY; Rio Blanco County, CO; Daggett County, UT.

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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