• county
  • FIPS 08107
  • Largest town: Steamboat Springs

Routt County, Colorado

Routt County had 25,243 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,362.0 square miles of land. It ranks 23rd of 64 in Colorado by population and 15th by land area.

Population
25,243
#23 of 64 in Colorado · #1,615 in US
Area
2,362.0 sq mi
#15 of 64 in Colorado · #235 in US
Density
11 / sq mi
#33 of 64 in Colorado · #2,545 in US
Median household income
$112,377
#4 of 64 in Colorado · #56 in US

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

Routt County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

Measure from here

Tools and pages that start from Routt County

Routt County population, land area and income

Routt County had 25,243 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,362.0 square miles of land. It ranks 23rd of 64 in Colorado by population and 15th by land area. That works out to 10.7 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; Routt County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $112,377 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,243

3144th1st

1615th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,362 sq mi

3144th1st

235th of 3,144 (US)

Density

10.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

2545th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$112,377

3143rd1st

56th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

25,243

64th1st

23rd of 64 (CO)

Land area

2,362 sq mi

64th1st

15th of 64 (CO)

Density

10.7 / sq mi

64th1st

33rd of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$112,377

64th1st

4th of 64 (CO)

How Routt County's population changed since 2020

Routt County gained 403 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.6%. That ranks 33rd 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, Routt County recorded 874 births and 593 deaths, a natural change of +281. Net international migration added +240 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -113. The largest single component was natural change, which added 281 people.

24.8k202025.1k202125.1k202225.2k202325.2k2024
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
874
Deaths
593
Net international migration
+240
Net domestic migration
-113
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+89

Where Routt County is

The Census internal point of Routt County is at 40.483700, -106.987700. 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 Routt 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%
no data

Orange pin: Routt County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
40.483700, -106.987700
DMS
40°29'1.32"N 106°59'15.72"W
UTM
13N 331528.4E 4483343.1N
Geohash
9x5ym3vft
Plus code
85GMF2M6+FW

Towns in Routt County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Routt County, 15,540 people together, or 62% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Routt County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Steamboat Springs with 13,620.

  1. 01Steamboat Springs13,620
  2. 02Hayden1,920
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Routt County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Routt County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Garfield County, CO, with 63,167 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 117.7 miles ESE of Routt County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Boulder, CO (population 106,803), 96.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Steamboat Springs, CO (population 13,620), 8.7 miles away.

Routt County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Routt County is 08107: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 107. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $112,377.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Routt County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,243. That is up 403 people (1.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 24,840.

What is the FIPS code of Routt County?

08107. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (107) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Routt County?

Steamboat Springs, with 13,620 residents inside Routt County in 2024.

Which counties border Routt County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Garfield County, CO; Eagle County, CO; Grand County, CO; Carbon County, WY; Moffat County, CO; Rio Blanco 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.