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  • FIPS 08101
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Pueblo County, Colorado

Pueblo County had 169,866 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,386.6 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 64 in Colorado by population and 13th by land area.

Population
169,866
#10 of 64 in Colorado · #413 in US
Area
2,386.6 sq mi
#13 of 64 in Colorado · #231 in US
Density
71 / sq mi
#11 of 64 in Colorado · #1,166 in US
Median household income
$63,801
#38 of 64 in Colorado · #1,474 in US

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

Pueblo County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Pueblo County population, land area and income

Pueblo County had 169,866 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,386.6 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 64 in Colorado by population and 13th by land area. That works out to 71.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Pueblo County is 11.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,801 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

169,866

3144th1st

413th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,387 sq mi

3144th1st

231st of 3,144 (US)

Density

71.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1166th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,801

3143rd1st

1474th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

169,866

64th1st

10th of 64 (CO)

Land area

2,387 sq mi

64th1st

13th of 64 (CO)

Density

71.2 / sq mi

64th1st

11th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$63,801

64th1st

38th of 64 (CO)

How Pueblo County's population changed since 2020

Pueblo County gained 1,514 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.9%. That ranks 37th 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, Pueblo County recorded 7,225 births and 9,844 deaths, a natural change of -2,619. Net international migration added +628 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,654. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 3,654 people.

168.4k2020169.4k2021169.5k2022169.7k2023169.9k2024
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
7,225
Deaths
9,844
Net international migration
+628
Net domestic migration
+3,654
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+143

Where Pueblo County is

The Census internal point of Pueblo County is at 38.162800, -104.484700. 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 Pueblo 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: Pueblo County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
38.162800, -104.484700
DMS
38°09'46.08"N 104°29'4.92"W
UTM
13N 545141.9E 4224003.7N
Geohash
9wv9n7kd6
Plus code
85CQ5G78+44

Towns in Pueblo County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Pueblo County, 111,166 people together, or 65% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pueblo County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Pueblo with 111,166.

  1. 01Pueblo111,166
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pueblo County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Pueblo 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 112.2 miles NNW of Pueblo County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pueblo, CO (population 111,166), 10.1 miles away.

Pueblo County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pueblo County is 08101: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 101. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,801.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pueblo County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 169,866. That is up 1,514 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 168,352.

What is the FIPS code of Pueblo County?

08101. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (101) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pueblo County?

Pueblo, with 111,166 residents inside Pueblo County in 2024.

Which counties border Pueblo County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: El Paso County, CO; Fremont County, CO; Otero County, CO; Las Animas County, CO; Huerfano County, CO; Crowley County, CO; Lincoln County, CO; Custer 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.