List of Colorado municipalities by population

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This list ranks the 273 active incorporated municipalities [1] of the U.S. State of Colorado by population as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. [2] This list also details municipal population changes since the 2000 United States Census and includes a gallery of the 20 most populous Colorado municipalities.

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With a 2023 population estimate of 716,577 residents, the City and County of Denver remains the most populous municipality in Colorado as it has since its original incorporation on December 3, 1859. [lower-alpha 1] The Town of Carbonate remains with no year-round residents as it has since the 1890 United States Census. [lower-alpha 1] Colorado now has 12 cities with more than 100,000 residents, and 18 towns with fewer than 100 residents. [lower-alpha 1]

Municipalities

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The 273 active municipalities of the State of Colorado by population

Municipality [1] [3] [4] Population [5]
2023 rank2023 estimate [lower-alpha 1] Change 2020 Census Change 2010 Census Change 2000 Census
Denver ‡ [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6] 1716,577+0.15%715,522+19.22%600,158+8.21%554,636
Colorado Springs † [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 8] 2488,664+2.03%478,961+15.02%416,427+15.39%360,890
Aurora [lower-alpha 9] [lower-alpha 10] 3395,052+2.28%386,261+18.82%325,078+17.61%276,393
Fort Collins † [lower-alpha 11] 4170,376+0.33%169,810+17.94%143,986+21.35%118,652
Lakewood [lower-alpha 12] 5155,961−0.01%155,984+9.09%142,980−0.80%144,126
Thornton 6144,922+2.15%141,867+19.44%118,772+44.17%82,384
Arvada [9] 7121,414−2.40%124,402+16.88%106,433+4.19%102,153
Westminster 8114,875−1.24%116,317+9.62%106,114+5.13%100,940
Greeley † [lower-alpha 13] 9112,609+3.51%108,795+17.12%92,889+20.74%76,930
Pueblo † [lower-alpha 14] 10111,077−0.71%111,876+4.95%106,595+4.38%102,121
Centennial 11106,883−1.42%108,418+8.01%100,377NANA
Boulder † [lower-alpha 15] 12105,898−2.17%108,250+11.16%97,385+2.86%94,673
Longmont 1398,630−0.26%98,885+14.62%86,270+21.35%71,093
Castle Rock † [lower-alpha 16] 1481,415+11.29%73,158+51.68%48,231+138.48%20,224
Loveland 1579,352+3.89%76,378+14.24%66,859+32.11%50,608
Broomfield † [lower-alpha 17] 1676,860+3.71%74,112+32.61%55,889+46.03%38,272
Grand Junction † [lower-alpha 18] 1769,412+5.88%65,560+11.94%58,566+39.49%41,986
Commerce City 1868,245+9.34%62,418+35.95%45,913+118.73%20,991
Parker 1962,743+7.23%58,512+29.17%45,297+92.28%23,558
Littleton † [lower-alpha 19] 2044,451−2.63%45,652+9.38%41,737+3.46%40,340
Brighton † [lower-alpha 20] 2142,477+5.97%40,083+20.18%33,352+59.54%20,905
Windsor 2240,349+23.33%32,716+75.48%18,644+88.40%9,896
Northglenn 2338,164+0.09%38,131+6.54%35,789+13.35%31,575
Erie 2435,269+17.41%30,038+65.64%18,135+188.27%6,291
Englewood 2534,275+1.83%33,659+11.25%30,255−4.64%31,727
Wheat Ridge 2631,804−1.83%32,398+7.40%30,166−8.35%32,913
Lafayette 2730,439+0.09%30,411+24.37%24,453+5.41%23,197
Fountain 2828,489−4.41%29,802+15.31%25,846+70.07%15,197
Evans 2922,326+0.73%22,165+19.57%18,537+94.84%9,514
Montrose † [lower-alpha 21] 3021,333+5.14%20,291+6.06%19,132+54.99%12,344
Louisville [9] 3120,390−3.94%21,226+15.51%18,376−2.96%18,937
Golden † [lower-alpha 22] 3220,242−0.77%20,399+8.12%18,867+9.95%17,159
Durango † [lower-alpha 23] 3319,534+2.43%19,071+12.93%16,887+21.30%13,922
Johnstown 3419,511+12.76%17,303+75.01%9,887+158.35%3,827
Firestone 3518,589+13.48%16,381+61.44%10,147+431.81%1,908
Frederick 3617,676+21.79%14,513+67.22%8,679+251.80%2,467
Cañon City † [lower-alpha 24] 3717,241+0.58%17,141+4.52%16,400+6.28%15,431
Greenwood Village 3815,205−3.10%15,691+12.68%13,925+26.19%11,035
Castle Pines 3914,747+33.63%11,036NANANANA
Lone Tree 4014,063−1.33%14,253+39.49%10,218+109.69%4,873
Federal Heights 4113,943−3.05%14,382+25.42%11,467−4.96%12,065
Fruita 4213,816+3.14%13,395+5.92%12,646+95.21%6,478
Steamboat Springs † [lower-alpha 25] 4313,508+2.15%13,224+9.40%12,088+23.16%9,815
Superior 4413,361+2.04%13,094+4.89%12,483+38.53%9,011
Berthoud 4513,238+28.13%10,332+102.39%5,105+5.50%4,839
Sterling † [lower-alpha 26] 4612,954−5.69%13,735−7.05%14,777+30.08%11,360
Monument 4712,088+16.24%10,399+88.05%5,530+180.57%1,971
Wellington 4812,078+9.33%11,047+75.66%6,289+135.37%2,672
Fort Morgan † [lower-alpha 27] 4911,564−0.28%11,597+2.49%11,315+2.55%11,034
Severance 5010,820+40.83%7,683+142.75%3,165+430.15%597
Rifle 5110,563+1.21%10,437+13.79%9,172+35.20%6,784
Glenwood Springs † [lower-alpha 28] 5210,250+2.88%9,963+3.63%9,614+24.28%7,736
Timnath 539,991+54.02%6,487+937.92%625+180.27%223
Alamosa † [lower-alpha 29] 549,883+0.79%9,806+11.69%8,780+10.30%7,960
Delta † [lower-alpha 30] 559,599+6.24%9,035+1.35%8,915+39.30%6,400
Fort Lupton 569,447+18.76%7,955+7.84%7,377+8.69%6,787
Milliken 579,084+8.32%8,386+49.48%5,610+94.25%2,888
Craig † [lower-alpha 31] 589,049−0.12%9,060−4.27%9,464+2.99%9,189
Cortez † [lower-alpha 32] 599,033+3.05%8,766+3.35%8,482+6.33%7,977
Gypsum 608,833+9.86%8,040+24.13%6,477+77.26%3,654
Lochbuie 618,336+3.07%8,088+71.14%4,726+130.65%2,049
Trinidad † [lower-alpha 33] 628,216−1.36%8,329−8.43%9,096+0.20%9,078
Woodland Park 637,873−0.59%7,920+10.00%7,200+10.51%6,515
Lamar † [lower-alpha 34] 647,525−2.11%7,687−1.50%7,804−12.01%8,869
Eagle † [lower-alpha 35] 657,391−1.60%7,511+15.41%6,508+114.64%3,032
La Junta † [lower-alpha 36] 667,033−3.95%7,322+3.46%7,077−6.49%7,568
Gunnison † [lower-alpha 37] 676,815+3.89%6,560+12.06%5,854+8.23%5,409
Carbondale 686,708+4.26%6,434+0.11%6,427+23.69%5,196
Aspen † [lower-alpha 38] 696,612−5.60%7,004+5.20%6,658+12.58%5,914
Dacono 706,595+4.73%6,297+51.66%4,152+37.71%3,015
Mead 716,450+34.91%4,781+40.41%3,405+68.82%2,017
Cherry Hills Village 726,273−2.62%6,442+7.60%5,987+0.49%5,958
Avon 735,954−1.94%6,072−5.82%6,447+15.93%5,561
Sheridan 745,908−3.23%6,105+7.79%5,664+1.14%5,600
Salida † [lower-alpha 39] 755,900+4.13%5,666+8.21%5,236−4.87%5,504
Eaton 765,832+0.52%5,802+32.92%4,365+62.27%2,690
Estes Park 775,824−1.36%5,904+0.79%5,858+8.22%5,413
Brush 785,268−1.33%5,339−2.27%5,463+6.76%5,117
Silverthorne 794,940+12.22%4,402+13.25%3,887+21.62%3,196
Breckenridge † [lower-alpha 40] 4,940−2.72%5,078+11.85%4,540+88.54%2,408
Edgewater 814,882−2.46%5,005−3.19%5,170−5.05%5,445
New Castle 824,866−1.16%4,923+8.96%4,518+127.72%1,984
Manitou Springs 834,622−4.86%4,858−2.68%4,992+0.24%4,980
Vail 844,521−6.49%4,835−8.86%5,305+17.08%4,531
Glendale 854,447−3.60%4,613+10.25%4,184−7.98%4,547
Monte Vista 864,070−4.17%4,247−4.43%4,444−1.88%4,529
Basalt 874,005+0.53%3,984+3.29%3,857+43.86%2,681
Florence 883,862+1.05%3,822−1.52%3,881+6.24%3,653
Rocky Ford 893,819−1.47%3,876−2.05%3,957−7.68%4,286
Silt 903,697+4.55%3,536+20.68%2,930+68.39%1,740
Bennett 913,549+24.00%2,862+24.00%2,308+14.20%2,021
Yuma 923,401−1.59%3,456−1.93%3,524+7.28%3,285
Orchard City 933,251+3.47%3,142+0.74%3,119+8.30%2,880
Burlington † [lower-alpha 41] 943,128−1.39%3,172−25.43%4,254+15.66%3,678
Walsenburg † [lower-alpha 42] 953,085+1.18%3,049−0.62%3,068−26.64%4,182
Buena Vista [9] 963,080+7.88%2,855+9.09%2,617+19.23%2,195
Snowmass Village 973,011−2.75%3,096+9.55%2,826+55.10%1,822
Platteville 982,898−1.93%2,955+18.91%2,485+4.85%2,370
Bayfield 992,872+1.20%2,838+21.65%2,333+50.61%1,549
Frisco 1002,763−5.15%2,913+8.57%2,683+9.82%2,443
Ault 1012,666+41.28%1,887+24.23%1,519+6.08%1,432
Leadville † [lower-alpha 43] 1022,628−0.19%2,633+1.19%2,602−7.76%2,821
Palisade 1032,602+1.44%2,565−4.72%2,692+4.38%2,579
Palmer Lake 1042,587−1.86%2,636+8.93%2,420+11.06%2,179
Telluride † [lower-alpha 44] 1052,525−3.15%2,607+12.13%2,325+4.68%2,221
Elizabeth 1062,477+47.88%1,675+23.34%1,358−5.30%1,434
Cedaredge 1072,410+5.75%2,279+1.15%2,253+21.52%1,854
Las Animas † [lower-alpha 45] 1082,374+3.22%2,300−4.56%2,410−12.62%2,758
Meeker † [lower-alpha 46] 1092,368−0.25%2,374−4.08%2,475+10.39%2,242
Wray † [lower-alpha 47] 1102,315−1.82%2,358+0.68%2,342+7.09%2,187
LaSalle 1112,301−2.46%2,359+20.66%1,955+5.73%1,849
Holyoke † [lower-alpha 48] 1122,295−2.17%2,346+1.43%2,313+2.30%2,261
Rangely 1132,286−0.57%2,299−2.79%2,365+12.83%2,096
Granby 1142,256+8.51%2,079+11.53%1,864+22.23%1,525
Lyons 1152,151−2.63%2,209+8.66%2,033+28.26%1,585
Keenesburg 1162,050+64.00%1,250+10.91%1,127+31.81%855
Limon 1172,002−2.01%2,043+8.67%1,880−9.22%2,071
Olathe 1181,962−2.82%2,019+9.19%1,849+17.55%1,573
Center 1191,924−0.26%1,929−13.50%2,230−6.77%2,392
Hayden 1201,919−1.13%1,941+7.24%1,810+10.77%1,634
Wiggins 1211,796+28.19%1,401+56.89%893+6.56%838
Pagosa Springs † [lower-alpha 49] 1221,773+12.86%1,571−9.03%1,727+8.55%1,591
Akron † [lower-alpha 50] 1231,772+0.85%1,757+3.23%1,702−0.53%1,711
Idaho Springs 1241,708−4.15%1,782+3.79%1,717−9.11%1,889
Columbine Valley 1251,677+11.65%1,502+19.59%1,256+10.95%1,132
Crested Butte 1261,658+1.16%1,639+10.22%1,487−2.75%1,529
Hudson 1271,617−2.06%1,651−29.92%2,356+50.54%1,565
Deer Trail 1281,513+41.67%1,068+95.60%546−8.70%598
Kersey 1291,491−0.27%1,495+2.82%1,454+4.68%1,389
Nederland 1301,488+1.16%1,471+1.80%1,445+3.66%1,394
Paonia 1311,459+0.83%1,447−0.28%1,451−3.07%1,497
Fraser 1321,456+4.00%1,400+14.38%1,224+34.51%910
Kremmling 1331,445−4.24%1,509+4.50%1,444−8.49%1,578
Del Norte † [lower-alpha 51] 1341,413−3.09%1,458−13.52%1,686−1.11%1,705
Parachute 1351,365−1.80%1,390+28.11%1,085+7.85%1,006
Springfield † [lower-alpha 52] 1361,290−2.64%1,325−8.68%1,451−7.11%1,562
Poncha Springs 1371,287+39.14%925+25.51%737+58.15%466
Georgetown † [lower-alpha 53] 1381,257+12.43%1,118+8.12%1,034−4.96%1,088
Mancos 1391,248+4.35%1,196−10.48%1,336+19.39%1,119
Ridgway 1401,247+5.41%1,183+28.03%924+29.59%713
Julesburg † [lower-alpha 54] 1411,238−5.28%1,307+6.69%1,225−16.50%1,467
Mountain View 1421,230+127.36%541+6.71%507−10.90%569
Fowler 1431,211−3.35%1,253+6.01%1,182−1.99%1,206
Winter Park 1441,149+11.23%1,033+3.40%999+50.91%662
Cripple Creek † [lower-alpha 55] 1451,117−3.29%1,155−2.86%1,189+6.64%1,115
Pierce 1461,080−1.55%1,097+31.53%834−5.66%884
Ordway † [lower-alpha 56] 1471,074+0.75%1,066−1.30%1,080−13.46%1,248
Gilcrest 1481,020−0.87%1,029−0.48%1,034−11.02%1,162
Dillon 1491,016−4.51%1,064+17.70%904+12.72%802
Haxtun 150969−1.22%981+3.70%946−3.67%982
Minturn 151967−6.39%1,033+0.58%1,027−3.84%1,068
Mountain Village 152961−23.97%1,264−4.24%1,320+34.97%978
Manassa 961+1.48%947−4.44%991−4.89%1,042
Hotchkiss 154929+6.17%875−7.31%944−2.48%968
Dolores 155923+4.29%885−5.45%936+9.22%857
Ouray † [lower-alpha 57] 156920+2.45%898−10.20%1,000+23.00%813
Log Lane Village 157902−1.20%913+4.58%873−13.22%1,006
Sanford 158892+1.48%8790.00%879+7.59%817
La Veta 159878+1.86%862+7.75%800−13.42%924
Oak Creek 160858−3.49%889+0.57%884+4.12%849
Blue River 161852−2.85%877+3.30%849+23.94%685
Ignacio [9] [lower-alpha 58] 162845−0.82%852+22.24%697+4.19%669
Bow Mar 163823−3.52%853−1.50%866+2.24%847
Holly 164822−1.79%837+4.36%802−23.47%1,048
Central City [lower-alpha 59] 165778−0.13%779+17.50%663+28.74%515
Hugo † [lower-alpha 60] 166774−1.65%787+7.81%730−17.51%885
Williamsburg 167765+4.65%731+10.42%662−7.28%714
Kiowa † [lower-alpha 61] 168740+2.07%725+0.28%723+24.44%581
Fairplay † [lower-alpha 62] 169738+1.93%724+6.63%679+11.31%610
Foxfield 170735−2.52%754+10.07%685−8.18%746
Calhan 171726−4.72%762−2.31%780−12.95%896
Cheyenne Wells † [lower-alpha 63] 172722−4.75%758−10.40%846−16.24%1,010
La Jara 173716−1.92%730−10.76%818−6.73%877
Silverton † [lower-alpha 64] 174713+14.63%622−2.35%637+19.96%531
Silver Cliff 175707+16.09%609+3.75%587+14.65%512
Dove Creek † [lower-alpha 65] 176684+7.72%635−13.61%735+5.30%698
Hot Sulphur Springs † [lower-alpha 66] 177662−3.64%687+3.62%663+27.26%521
Stratton 178646−1.52%656−0.30%658−1.64%669
Eads † [lower-alpha 67] 179636−5.36%672+10.34%609−18.47%747
San Luis † [lower-alpha 68] [lower-alpha 69] 180622+4.01%598−4.93%629−14.88%739
Antonito 622−3.86%647−17.16%781−10.54%873
Simla 182620+3.16%601−2.75%618−6.79%663
Green Mountain Falls 183609−5.73%646+0.94%640−17.21%773
Swink 184589−2.48%604−2.11%617−11.35%696
Nucla 185583−0.34%585−17.72%711−3.13%734
Flagler 186573+1.06%567+1.07%561−8.33%612
Walden † [lower-alpha 70] 187572−5.61%606−0.33%608−17.17%734
Rockvale 188533+4.31%511+4.93%487+14.32%426
Saguache † [lower-alpha 71] [lower-alpha 72] 533−1.11%539+11.13%485−16.09%578
Nunn 190531+5.36%504+21.15%416−11.68%471
Norwood 191529−1.12%535+3.28%518+18.26%438
Otis 192521+1.96%511+7.58%475−11.05%534
Mount Crested Butte 193519−44.85%941+17.48%801+13.30%707
Walsh 194512−5.71%543−0.55%546−24.48%723
South Fork 195507−0.59%510+32.12%386−36.09%604
Westcliffe † [lower-alpha 73] 196495+13.79%435−23.42%568+36.21%417
De Beque 197477−3.25%493−2.18%504+11.75%451
Naturita 198474−2.27%485−11.17%546−14.02%635
Aguilar 199449−1.54%456−15.24%538−9.27%593
Granada 200438−1.57%445−13.93%517−19.22%640
Wiley 201432−1.14%437+7.90%405−16.15%483
Lake City † [lower-alpha 74] 202425−1.62%432+5.88%408+8.80%375
Fleming 203422−1.40%428+4.90%408−4.23%426
Crawford 204407+0.99%403−6.50%431+17.76%366
Grand Lake 205405−1.22%410−12.95%471+5.37%447
Yampa 206394−1.25%399−6.99%429−3.16%443
Morrison 207388−2.02%396−7.48%428−0.47%430
Coal Creek [lower-alpha 75] 208367+0.82%364+6.12%343+13.20%303
Collbran 209366−0.81%369−47.88%708+82.47%388
Victor 210364−3.96%379−4.53%397−10.79%445
Blanca 211336+4.35%322−16.36%385−1.53%391
Rico 212332+15.28%288+8.68%265+29.27%205
Manzanola 213330−3.23%341−21.43%434−17.33%525
Empire 214327−5.22%345+22.34%282−20.56%355
Alma 215312+5.41%296+9.63%270+50.84%179
Boone 216309+1.31%305−10.03%339+4.95%323
Hillrose 309−0.96%312+18.18%264+3.94%254
Romeo 218307+1.66%302−25.25%404+7.73%375
Olney Springs 219294−6.67%315−8.70%345−11.31%389
Merino 220282+0.36%281−1.06%284+15.45%246
Creede † [lower-alpha 76] 221278+8.17%257−11.38%290−23.08%377
Ovid 222265−2.21%271−14.78%318−3.64%330
Garden City 223250−1.57%254+8.55%234−34.45%357
Kit Carson 250−1.96%255+9.44%233−7.91%253
Dinosaur 225246+1.23%243−28.32%339+6.27%319
Jamestown 226245−4.30%256−6.57%274+33.66%205
Sugar City 245−5.41%259+0.39%258−7.53%279
Brookside 228243+2.97%236+1.29%233+6.39%219
Red Cliff 243−5.45%257−3.75%267−7.61%289
Iliff 230241−2.03%246−7.52%266+24.88%213
Cheraw 231233−1.69%237−5.95%252+19.43%211
Eckley 232230−0.86%232−9.73%257−7.55%278
Larkspur 233219+6.31%206+12.57%183−21.79%234
Peetz 234205−3.76%213−10.50%238+4.85%227
Rye 235203−1.46%206+34.64%153−24.26%202
Arriba 236201−0.50%202+4.66%193−20.90%244
Silver Plume 237194−6.28%207+21.76%170−16.26%203
Ophir 238190−3.55%197+23.90%159+40.71%113
Bethune 239181−1.09%183−22.78%237+5.33%225
Seibert 240176+2.33%172−4.97%181+0.56%180
Sedgwick 241167−2.91%172+17.81%146−23.56%191
Crowley 242159−4.22%166−5.68%176−5.88%187
Genoa 2431530.00%153+10.07%139−34.12%211
Grover 153−2.55%157+14.60%137−10.46%153
Crestone 245139−1.42%141+11.02%127+73.97%73
Marble 246132−0.75%133+1.53%131+24.76%105
Black Hawk 247128+0.79%127+7.63%1180.00%118
Cokedale 2481270.00%127−1.55%129−7.19%139
Ward 249126−1.56%128−14.67%150−11.24%169
Crook 250125−6.02%133+20.91%110−14.06%128
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Pritchett 252108−3.57%112−20.00%140+2.19%137
Moffat 253107−0.93%108−6.90%116+1.75%114
Ramah 254106−4.50%111−9.76%123+5.13%117
Campo 25597−5.83%103−5.50%109−27.33%150
Vilas 25694−4.08%98−14.04%114+3.64%110
Vona 25790−5.26%95−10.38%106+11.58%95
Hooper 25879−2.47%81−21.36%103−16.26%123
Pitkin 25975+4.17%72+9.09%66−46.77%124
Montezuma 26072−2.70%74+13.85%65+54.76%42
Haswell 26170−1.41%71+4.41%68−19.05%84
Starkville 26265+4.84%62+5.08%59−53.91%128
Kim 263630.00%63−14.86%74+13.85%65
Branson 264570.00%57−22.97%74−3.90%77
Sheridan Lake 26554−1.82%55−37.50%88+33.33%66
Hartman 54−3.57%56−30.86%81−27.03%111
Paoli 26748−5.88%51+50.00%34−19.05%42
Sawpit 26835−7.89%38−5.00%40+60.00%25
Two Buttes 26932−5.88%34−20.93%43−35.82%67
Lakeside 270160.00%16+100.00%8−60.00%20
Carbonate [lower-alpha 78] 2710NA0NA0NA0
Bonanza NANA17+6.25%16+14.29%14
Keystone [lower-alpha 79] [lower-alpha 80] NANA1,369+26.88%1,079+30.79%825
271 municipalities [lower-alpha 81] 4,391,096+2.12%4,299,942+17.13%3,671,234+21.36%3,025,069

Municipal government

The List of municipalities in Colorado contains information about the government of each of these municipalities and the counties in which they lie. That list also contains 2020 United States Census information about the land area and population density of these municipalities. In addition, that list contains the municipal websites and the geographic coordinates of these municipalities.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 United States Census Bureau estimates of municipal population as of July 1, 2023. [2]
  2. ↑ The City and County of Denver is the capital of the State of Colorado. [1]
  3. ↑ As a consolidated city and county, the City and County of Denver is its own county seat. [1] [3]
  4. ↑ The City and County of Denver is the 19th most populous U.S. municipality. [6]
  5. ↑ The City and County of Denver is the principal city of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area. [7]
  6. ↑ Denver has retained its “Mile-High City” elevation of 5,280 feet (1,609.344 m) despite advances in scientific measurement. When the National Geodetic Survey makes adjustments to the North American Vertical Datum (NAVD), the State of Colorado moves the official mile-high elevation point up or down the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol to reflect the changes. Most of Denver actually lies above this elevation. [8]
  7. ↑ The City of Colorado Springs is the 40th most populous U.S. municipality. [6]
  8. ↑ The City of Colorado Springs is the principal city of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area [7] and the seat of El Paso County, Colorado. [3]
  9. ↑ The City of Aurora is the 51st most populous U.S. municipality. [6]
  10. ↑ The City of Aurora is a principal city of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area. [7]
  11. ↑ The City of Fort Collins is the principal city of the Fort Collins, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area [7] and the seat of Larimer County, Colorado. [3]
  12. ↑ The City of Lakewood is a principal city of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. [7]
  13. ↑ The City of Greeley is the principal city of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area [7] and the seat of Weld County, Colorado. [3]
  14. ↑ The City of Pueblo is the principal city of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Pueblo-Cañon City, CO Combined Statistical Area [7] and the seat of Pueblo County, Colorado. [3]
  15. ↑ The City of Boulder is the principal city of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area [7] and the seat of Boulder County, Colorado. [3]
  16. ↑ The Town of Castle Rock is the seat of Douglas County, Colorado. [3]
  17. ↑ As a consolidated city and county, the City and County of Broomfield is its own county seat. [1] [3]
  18. ↑ The City of Grand Junction is the principal city of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area [7] and the seat of Mesa County, Colorado. [3]
  19. ↑ The City of Littleton is the seat of Arapahoe County, Colorado. [3]
  20. ↑ The City of Brighton is the seat of Adams County, Colorado. [3]
  21. ↑ The City of Montrose is the principal city of the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area [7] and the seat of Montrose County, Colorado. [3]
  22. ↑ The City of Golden is the seat of Jefferson County, Colorado. [3]
  23. ↑ The City of Durango is the principal city of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area [7] and the seat of La Plata County, Colorado. [3]
  24. ↑ The City of Cañon City is a principal city of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Pueblo-Cañon City, CO Combined Statistical Area. [7] and the seat of Fremont County, Colorado. [3]
  25. ↑ The City of Steamboat Springs is the principal city of the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Steamboat Springs-Craig, CO Combined Statistical Area [7] and the seat of Routt County, Colorado. [3]
  26. ↑ The City of Sterling is the principal city of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area [7] and the seat of Logan County, Colorado. [3]
  27. ↑ The City of Fort Morgan is the principal city of the Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area [7] and the seat of Morgan County, Colorado. [3]
  28. ↑ The City of Glenwood Springs is a principal city of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Edwards-Glenwood Springs, CO Combined Statistical Area [7] and the seat of Garfield County, Colorado. [3]
  29. ↑ The Town of Alamosa is the seat of Alamosa County, Colorado. [3]
  30. ↑ The City of Delta is the seat of Delta County, Colorado. [3]
  31. ↑ The City of Craig is a principal city of the Craig, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Steamboat Springs-Craig, CO Combined Statistical Area [7] and the seat of Moffat County, Colorado. [3]
  32. ↑ The City of Cortez is the seat of Montezuma County, Colorado. [3]
  33. ↑ The City of Trinidad is the seat of Las Animas County, Colorado. [3]
  34. ↑ The City of Lamar is the seat of Prowers County, Colorado. [3]
  35. ↑ The Town of Eagle is the seat of Eagle County, Colorado. [3]
  36. ↑ The City of La Junta is the seat of Otero County, Colorado. [3]
  37. ↑ The City of Gunnison is the seat of Gunnison County, Colorado. [3]
  38. ↑ The City of Aspen is the seat of Pitkin County, Colorado. [3]
  39. ↑ The City of Salida is the seat of Chaffee County, Colorado. [3]
  40. ↑ The Town of Breckenridge is the principal city of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. [7] and the seat of Summit County, Colorado. [3]
  41. ↑ The City of Burlington is the seat of Kit Carson County, Colorado. [3]
  42. ↑ The City of Walsenburg is the seat of Huerfano County, Colorado. [3]
  43. ↑ The City of Leadville is the seat of Lake County, Colorado. [3]
  44. ↑ The Town of Telluride is the seat of San Miguel County, Colorado. [3]
  45. ↑ The City of Las Animas is the seat of Bent County, Colorado. [3]
  46. ↑ The Town of Meeker is the seat of Rio Blanco County, Colorado. [3]
  47. ↑ The City of Wray is the seat of Yuma County, Colorado. [3]
  48. ↑ The City of Holyoke is the seat of Phillips County, Colorado. [3]
  49. ↑ The Town of Pagosa Springs is the seat of Archuleta County, Colorado. [3]
  50. ↑ The Town of Akron is the seat of Washington County, Colorado. [3]
  51. ↑ The Town of Del Norte is the seat of Rio Grande County, Colorado. [3]
  52. ↑ The Town of Springfield is the seat of Baca County, Colorado. [3]
  53. ↑ The Town of Georgetown is the seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado. [3]
  54. ↑ The Town of Julesburg is the seat of Sedgwick County, Colorado. [3]
  55. ↑ The City of Cripple Creek is the seat of Teller County, Colorado. [3]
  56. ↑ The Town of Ordway is the seat of Crowley County, Colorado. [3]
  57. ↑ The City of Ouray is the seat of Ouray County, Colorado. [3]
  58. ↑ The Town of Ignacio is the headquarters of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. [10]
  59. ↑ The City of Central is the seat of Gilpin County, Colorado. [3]
  60. ↑ The Town of Hugo is the seat of Lincoln County, Colorado. [3]
  61. ↑ The Town of Kiowa is the seat of Elbert County, Colorado. [3]
  62. ↑ The Town of Fairplay is the seat of Park County, Colorado. [3]
  63. ↑ The Town of Cheyenne Wells is the seat of Cheyenne County, Colorado. [3]
  64. ↑ The Town of Silverton is the seat of San Juan County, Colorado. [3]
  65. ↑ The Town of Dove Creek is the seat of Dolores County, Colorado. [3]
  66. ↑ The Town of Hot Sulphur Springs is the seat of Grand County, Colorado. [3]
  67. ↑ The Town of Eads is the seat of Kiowa County, Colorado. [3]
  68. ↑ The Town of San Luis is the seat of Costilla County, Colorado. [3]
  69. ↑ San Luis de la Culebra was settled on April 9, 1851, making San Luis the oldest continuously occupied community in the Colorado. [11]
  70. ↑ The Town of Walden is the seat of Jackson County, Colorado. [3]
  71. ↑ The Town of Saguache is the seat of Saguache County, Colorado. [3]
  72. ↑ The name "Saguache" is pronounced /səˈwætʃ/ . This name comes from the Ute language noun "sawup" /səˈwʌp/ meaning "sand dunes". The Spanish language version of this name is usually spelled "Saguache", while the English language version is usually spelled "Sawatch". [9]
  73. ↑ The Town of Westcliffe is the seat of Custer County, Colorado. [3]
  74. ↑ The Town of Lake City is the seat of Hinsdale County, Colorado. [3]
  75. ↑ The Town of Coal Creek should not be confused with the Coal Creek CDP.
  76. ↑ The Town of Creede is the seat of Mineral County, Colorado, although the town uses the title "City of Creede."
  77. ↑ The Town of Raymer is served by the New Raymer post office, creating some confusion about the town's name. [12]
  78. ↑ On November 4, 2014, the property owners of Carbonate, Colorado voted 9 to 0 to reactivate the town government despite having no year-round residents since the 1890 United States Census. [13] [5]
  79. ↑ On March 28, 2023, the residents of Keystone, Colorado voted 291 to 140 to incorporate as a Colorado home rule city. [14]
  80. ↑ Keystone population prior to March 28, 2023 is for the Keystone CDP.
  81. ↑ The municipal population totals for Colorado exclude the Town of Bonanza and the Town of Keystone for which there are no 2023 population estimates.

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