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Colorado Gazetteer

Colorado - Basic Information

Became a State: August 1, 1876 - 38th State
Population: 5,029,196 (2010 Census) - Ranks 22nd
Land Area: 103,641.9 square miles - Ranks 8th
Population Density: 48.5 persons per square mile - Ranks 37th
Housing Units: 2,212,898 (2010 Census)
Housing Unit Density: 21.4 housing units per square mile
July 1, 2023 Estimates: Colorado Data and Demographics
State Capital: Denver
State Website: Official State of Colorado Website
Colorado State Flag
Colorado state flag

Quick & Easy Ways to...

  1. Get Current Demographic Data for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  2. View Boundary Maps, for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  3. Locate Physical, Cultural, and Historical Features

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Boundary Maps, Demographic Data, School Zones Review maps and data for the neighborhood, city, county, ZIP Code, and school zone. July 1, 2023, data includes home values, household income, percentage of homes owned, rented or vacant, etc.


Colorado Neighborhood Explorer

NOTE: The BEST tool for researching a neighborhood is the HTL Address Research Tool (above). However, if you do not have an address, the Colorado Neighborhood Explorer is the SECOND-BEST-TOOL to research a neighborhood (it provides a subset of the information that the Address Research Tool provides), but you can get a report by simply marking a spot on a map.

The Colorado Neighborhood Explorer helps you to research any Colorado neighborhood (census block group) and get home values, average household income, owner/renter/ occupancy rates, projected growth rates, boundary maps, comparisons to other communities, and much more.

Simply mark a spot on a state map and you'll have your results within 3-seconds!

Colorado Neighborhood Explorer


Colorado History

Colorado State Flower
Colorado State Flower - Rocky Mtn. Columbine

The United States acquired part of the area that is now Colorado from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803; part from territory ceded by Mexico in 1848, and part from territory sold to the United States by the state of Texas in 1850. Colorado Territory was organized from parts of Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Utah territories on February 28, 1861, with generally the same boundary as the present state.

Although the territory had not yet been legally established, census data for Colorado are available beginning with the 1860 census. The 1860 population shown for Colorado is for the portion of Kansas Territory that was organized as Colorado Territory. The 1860 population shown for Colorado excludes an undetermined number of people enumerated as part of Nebraska and New Mexico territories. The portion of present-day Colorado in Utah Territory—the portion west of the Rocky Mountains—was not enumerated in 1860. The population of the entire legally established Kansas Territory (of which the enumerated area of Colorado was a part) in 1860 was 141,483.

Data for the legally established state of Colorado are available beginning with the 1880 census.

Colorado Geographical Areas

See: Geographic Terms & Concepts

Counties & County Equivalents

Interactive Map of Colorado Counties | Static Overview Map of Colorado Counties

There are 64 counties in Colorado.  The cities and counties of Broomfield and Denver are consolidated city-county governments.  They are classified as municipal governments, rather than as county governments, because they operate primarily as cities.  In each of the remaining 62 counties, the governing body is the board of county commissioners.


County Subdivisions

There are 209 county subdivisions in Colorado. They are all census county divisions (CCDs), which are delineated for statistical purposes, have no legal function, and are not governmental units.

Places (Incorporated Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places (CDPs))

Colorado State Bird
Colorado State Bird - Lark Bunting

Colorado has 458 places; 271 incorporated places and 187 census designated places (CDPs). The incorporated places consist of 75 cities and 196 towns.  Cities have a minimum population threshold of 2,000.  Towns may be reclassified as cities when they reach the minimum population threshold. 

Alphabetical List of Cities, Towns, CDPs and Other Populated Places
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q, R | S | T | U, V | W, X, Y, Z

Colorado Civil Features

Colorado Civil Features: Political Subdivisions, Native Areas, Land Grants, etc. - sorted by Census Class Codes.

Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas

There are 7 Metropolitan and 10 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in Colorado. CO Metopolitan & Micropolitan Areas

Colorado ZIP Code Tabulation Areas

There are 526 ZIP Code tabulation areas (ZCTAs) in Colorado. View Colorado ZIP Codes and ZIP Code Maps.

School Districts

Colorado has 178 unified school districts. View Colorado Public and Private Schools.

Congressional Districts

Colorado has 7 congressional districts. An interactive map shows the contact information for each Representative as well as the boundaries for each Colorado district. View Map of Colorado Congressional Districts.

State Legislative Districts

There are 35 state senate districts and 65 state house districts in Colorado.

American Indian Areas

Colorado has two federally recognized American Indian reservations.

Colorado Physical, Cultural and Historic Features

  1. Colorado Physical Features such as lakes, islands, streams, valleys, summits, etc.
  2. Colorado Cultural Features such as schools, churches, hospitals, parks, dams, reservoirs, etc.
  3. Colorado Historical Features and Colorado Historic Landmarks

Colorado Maps

  • To find a ZIP Code: input the address in the top-left search box of any ZIP Code Map.
  • To find the County: input the address in the top-left search box of the interactive CO map.
  • To find the School Attendance Zone: input the address in the top-left search box of any CO school map

Quick & Easy Ways to...

  1. Get Current Demographic Data for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  2. View Boundary Maps, for Cities, Towns, and ZIP Codes
  3. Locate Physical, Cultural, and Historical Features

Colorado Census Data Comparison Tool

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