Colorado metropolitan areas
The metropolitan areas of the State of Colorado include the urban statistical areas defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget and regions of urban population defined by other organizations.
Census statistical areas
The United States Office of Management and Budget {OMB) has defined one Combined Statistical Area (CSA),[1] seven Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs),[2] and seven Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)[3] in the State of Colorado.[4] At the 2010 United States Census, 91.86% of Coloradans lived in one of these areas.[5]
The following table describes the census statistical areas of the State of Colorado with the following information:
- The name of the Combined Statistical Area (CSA), if one is defined[4]
- The CSA population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census,[5]
- The name of the Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA)[4]
- The CBSA population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census,[5]
- The name of the county[6]
- The county population as of April 1, 2010, as enumerated by the 2010 United States Census,[5]
- The county population as of April 1, 2000, as enumerated by the 2000 United States Census,[5]
- The percent county population change from April 1, 2000, to April 1, 2010.[5]
Census Statistical Areas in the State of Colorado
| Combined Statistical Area |
2010 Census |
Core Based Statistical Area |
2010 Census |
County |
2010 Census |
2000 Census |
Pop Change |
| Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO CSA |
3,090,874 |
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO MSA |
2,543,482 |
City and County of Denver, Colorado |
!B9866950517671 600,158 |
!B9867739326782 554,636 |
!D0025001163171 +8.21% |
| Arapahoe County, Colorado |
!B9867431004848 572,003 |
!B9869019969404 487,967 |
!D0017590025021 +17.22% |
| Jefferson County, Colorado |
!B9868108325447 534,543 |
!B9868249379162 527,056 |
!D0042541386215 +1.42% |
| Adams County, Colorado |
!B9870018334325 441,603 |
!B9871954837877 363,857 |
!D0015433138305 +21.37% |
| Douglas County, Colorado |
!B9874381252913 285,465 |
!B9879230911560 175,766 |
!D0004714133134 +62.41% |
| City and County of Broomfield, Colorado |
!B9890688771401 55,889 |
!F 0 |
!O NA |
| Elbert County, Colorado |
!B9899530183478 23,086 |
!B9901029330152 19,872 |
!D0018217954384 +16.17% |
| Park County, Colorado |
!B9903068631769 16,206 |
!B9904165111213 14,523 |
!D0021551556844 +11.59% |
| Clear Creek County, Colorado |
!B9908852898590 9,088 |
!B9908598675230 9,322 |
!H9963151886384 −2.51% |
| Gilpin County, Colorado |
!B9913982818535 5,441 |
!B9915326275035 4,757 |
!D0019394145788 +14.38% |
| Boulder, CO MSA |
294,567 |
Boulder County, Colorado |
!B9874067382395 294,567 |
!B9874179322525 291,288 |
!D0044867739706 +1.13% |
| Greeley, CO MSA |
252,825 |
Weld County, Colorado |
!B9875595471712 252,825 |
!B9878941013434 180,936 |
!D0009230201148 +39.73% |
|
Colorado Springs, CO MSA |
645,613 |
El Paso County, Colorado |
!B9866588818880 622,263 |
!B9868443391866 516,929 |
!D0015907692803 +20.38% |
| Teller County, Colorado |
!B9899416477369 23,350 |
!B9900691405006 20,555 |
!D0019952721137 +13.60% |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA |
299,630 |
Larimer County, Colorado |
!B9873896963408 299,630 |
!B9875648255886 251,494 |
!D0016533887944 +19.14% |
| Pueblo, CO MSA |
159,063 |
Pueblo County, Colorado |
!B9880229443708 159,063 |
!B9881401429033 141,472 |
!D0020847144100 +12.43% |
| Grand Junction, CO MSA |
146,723 |
Mesa County, Colorado |
!B9881036982656 146,723 |
!B9883364586667 116,255 |
!D0013391091017 +26.21% |
| Edwards, CO μSA |
59,507 |
Eagle County, Colorado |
!B9891372196990 52,197 |
!B9893627272893 41,659 |
!D0013745296599 +25.30% |
| Lake County, Colorado |
!B9911030014472 7,310 |
!B9910365837080 7,812 |
!H9972551838276 −6.43% |
| Durango, CO μSA |
51,334 |
La Plata County, Colorado |
!B9891538914203 51,334 |
!B9893093968960 43,941 |
!D0017823142184 +16.82% |
| Cañon City, CO μSA |
46,824 |
Fremont County, Colorado |
!B9892458488290 46,824 |
!B9892604561083 46,145 |
!D0042189227641 +1.47% |
| Montrose, CO μSA |
41,276 |
Montrose County, Colorado |
!B9893719635037 41,276 |
!B9895827311958 33,432 |
!D0014497646168 +23.46% |
| Fort Morgan, CO μSA |
28,159 |
Morgan County, Colorado |
!B9897543777017 28,159 |
!B9897900944929 27,171 |
!D0033142228092 +3.64% |
| Silverthorne, CO μSA |
27,994 |
Summit County, Colorado |
!B9897602545195 27,994 |
!B9899332038298 23,548 |
!D0016670360756 +18.88% |
| Sterling, CO μSA |
22,709 |
Logan County, Colorado |
!B9899694833993 22,709 |
!B9900716247319 20,504 |
!D0022298924801 +10.75% |
Other urban regions
In addition to the U.S. Census Bureau defined areas above, there are several other defined regions of urban population in Colorado.
The skyline of downtown Denver with Speer Boulevard in the foreground.
Denver Core Metropolitan Area
The 4-county Denver Core Metropolitan Area dates from the creation of the City and County of Denver in 1902.[5]
Denver Core Metropolitan Area
| County |
2010 Census |
2000 Census |
Pop Change |
| Adams County, Colorado |
!B9870018334325 441,603 |
!B9871954837877 363,857 |
!D0015433138305 +21.37% |
| Arapahoe County, Colorado |
!B9867431004848 572,003 |
!B9869019969404 487,967 |
!D0017590025021 +17.22% |
| City and County of Denver, Colorado |
!B9866950517671 600,158 |
!B9867739326782 554,636 |
!D0025001163171 +8.21% |
| Jefferson County, Colorado |
!B9868108325447 534,543 |
!B9868249379162 527,056 |
!D0042541386215 +1.42% |
| Total |
!B9854198093519 2,148,307 |
!B9855251493348 1,933,516 |
!D0021974299238 +11.11% |
Denver Central Metropolitan Area
The 6-county Denver Central Metropolitan Area also includes Douglas County and the City and County of Broomfield.[5]
Denver Central Metropolitan Area
| County |
2010 Census |
2000 Census |
Pop Change |
| Adams County, Colorado |
!B9870018334325 441,603 |
!B9871954837877 363,857 |
!D0015433138305 +21.37% |
| Arapahoe County, Colorado |
!B9867431004848 572,003 |
!B9869019969404 487,967 |
!D0017590025021 +17.22% |
| City and County of Broomfield, Colorado |
!B9890688771401 55,889 |
!F 0 |
!O NA |
| City and County of Denver, Colorado |
!B9866950517671 600,158 |
!B9867739326782 554,636 |
!D0025001163171 +8.21% |
| Douglas County, Colorado |
!B9874381252913 285,465 |
!B9879230911560 175,766 |
!D0004714133134 +62.41% |
| Jefferson County, Colorado |
!B9868108325447 534,543 |
!B9868249379162 527,056 |
!D0042541386215 +1.42% |
| Total |
!B9852723428854 2,489,661 |
!B9854381418368 2,109,282 |
!D0017129347601 +18.03% |
Denver Region
The 9-county Denver Region of the Denver Regional Council of Governments also includes Boulder County, Gilpin County, and Clear Creek County.[5]
Denver Region
| County |
2010 Census |
2000 Census |
Pop Change |
| Adams County, Colorado |
!B9870018334325 441,603 |
!B9871954837877 363,857 |
!D0015433138305 +21.37% |
| Arapahoe County, Colorado |
!B9867431004848 572,003 |
!B9869019969404 487,967 |
!D0017590025021 +17.22% |
| Boulder County, Colorado |
!B9874067382395 294,567 |
!B9874179322525 291,288 |
!D0044867739706 +1.13% |
| City and County of Broomfield, Colorado |
!B9890688771401 55,889 |
!F 0 |
!O NA |
| Clear Creek County, Colorado |
!B9908852898590 9,088 |
!B9908598675230 9,322 |
!H9963151886384 −2.51% |
| City and County of Denver, Colorado |
!B9866950517671 600,158 |
!B9867739326782 554,636 |
!D0025001163171 +8.21% |
| Douglas County, Colorado |
!B9874381252913 285,465 |
!B9879230911560 175,766 |
!D0004714133134 +62.41% |
| Gilpin County, Colorado |
!B9913982818535 5,441 |
!B9915326275035 4,757 |
!D0019394145788 +14.38% |
| Jefferson County, Colorado |
!B9868108325447 534,543 |
!B9868249379162 527,056 |
!D0042541386215 +1.42% |
| Total |
!B9851553140519 2,798,757 |
!B9853029355071 2,414,649 |
!D0018383854508 +15.91% |
North Central Colorado Urban Area
The 13-county North Central Colorado Urban Area comprises the four contiguous Metropolitan Statistical Areas of north central Colorado.[7][5]
North Central Colorado Urban Area
| Core Based Statistical Area |
2010 Census |
County |
2010 Census |
2000 Census |
Pop Change |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO MSA |
2,543,482 |
City and County of Denver, Colorado |
!B9866950517671 600,158 |
!B9867739326782 554,636 |
!D0025001163171 +8.21% |
| Arapahoe County, Colorado |
!B9867431004848 572,003 |
!B9869019969404 487,967 |
!D0017590025021 +17.22% |
| Jefferson County, Colorado |
!B9868108325447 534,543 |
!B9868249379162 527,056 |
!D0042541386215 +1.42% |
| Adams County, Colorado |
!B9870018334325 441,603 |
!B9871954837877 363,857 |
!D0015433138305 +21.37% |
| Douglas County, Colorado |
!B9874381252913 285,465 |
!B9879230911560 175,766 |
!D0004714133134 +62.41% |
| City and County of Broomfield, Colorado |
!B9890688771401 55,889 |
!F 0 |
!O NA |
| Elbert County, Colorado |
!B9899530183478 23,086 |
!B9901029330152 19,872 |
!D0018217954384 +16.17% |
| Park County, Colorado |
!B9903068631769 16,206 |
!B9904165111213 14,523 |
!D0021551556844 +11.59% |
| Clear Creek County, Colorado |
!B9908852898590 9,088 |
!B9908598675230 9,322 |
!H9963151886384 −2.51% |
| Gilpin County, Colorado |
!B9913982818535 5,441 |
!B9915326275035 4,757 |
!D0019394145788 +14.38% |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA |
299,630 |
Larimer County, Colorado |
!B9873896963408 299,630 |
!B9875648255886 251,494 |
!D0016533887944 +19.14% |
| Boulder, CO MSA |
294,567 |
Boulder County, Colorado |
!B9874067382395 294,567 |
!B9874179322525 291,288 |
!D0044867739706 +1.13% |
| Greeley, CO MSA |
252,825 |
Weld County, Colorado |
!B9875595471712 252,825 |
!B9878941013434 180,936 |
!D0009230201148 +39.73% |
| Total |
!B9849635108591 3,390,504 |
!B9851261874732 2,881,474 |
!D0017335502938 +17.67% |
South Central Colorado Urban Area
The four-county South Central Colorado Urban Area comprises the Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area, the Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Cañon City Micropolitan Statistical Area.[5]
South Central Colorado Urban Area
| Core Based Statistical Area |
2010 Census |
County |
2010 Census |
2000 Census |
Pop Change |
| Colorado Springs, CO MSA |
645,613 |
El Paso County, Colorado |
!B9866588818880 622,263 |
!B9868443391866 516,929 |
!D0015907692803 +20.38% |
| Teller County, Colorado |
!B9899416477369 23,350 |
!B9900691405006 20,555 |
!D0019952721137 +13.60% |
| Pueblo, CO MSA |
159,063 |
Pueblo County, Colorado |
!B9880229443708 159,063 |
!B9881401429033 141,472 |
!D0020847144100 +12.43% |
| Cañon City, CO μSA |
46,824 |
Fremont County, Colorado |
!B9892458488290 46,824 |
!B9892604561083 46,145 |
!D0042189227641 +1.47% |
| Total |
!B9863452452209 851,500 |
!B9865059337655 725,101 |
!D0017468673852 +17.43% |
Front Range Urban Corridor
The 18-county Front Range Urban Corridor comprises the eight contiguous Core Based Statistical Areas from Cheyenne to Pueblo.
The Front Range Urban Corridor encompasses the 13-county North Central Colorado Urban Area, the 4-county South Central Colorado Urban Area, and Laramie County, Wyoming.[5]
The Front Range Urban Corridor
| State |
Region |
Core Based Statistical Area |
2010 Pop |
County |
2010 Pop |
2000 Pop |
Change |
| Wyoming |
Southeast |
Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area |
91,738 |
Laramie County |
!B9885733080328 91,738 |
!B9886903296784 81,607 |
!D0020863150125 +12.41% |
| Colorado |
North
Central |
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
299,630 |
Larimer County |
!B9873896963408 299,630 |
!B9875648255886 251,494 |
!D0016533887944 +19.14% |
| Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
252,825 |
Weld County |
!B9875595471712 252,825 |
!B9878941013434 180,936 |
!D0009230201148 +39.73% |
| Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
294,567 |
Boulder County |
!B9874067382395 294,567 |
!B9874179322525 291,288 |
!D0044867739706 +1.13% |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
2,543,482 |
City and County of Denver |
!B9866950517671 600,158 |
!B9867739326782 554,636 |
!D0025001163171 +8.21% |
| Arapahoe County |
!B9867431004848 572,003 |
!B9869019969404 487,967 |
!D0017590025021 +17.22% |
| Jefferson County |
!B9868108325447 534,543 |
!B9868249379162 527,056 |
!D0042541386215 +1.42% |
| Adams County |
!B9870018334325 441,603 |
!B9871954837877 363,857 |
!D0015433138305 +21.37% |
| Douglas County |
!B9874381252913 285,465 |
!B9879230911560 175,766 |
!D0004714133134 +62.41% |
| City and County of Broomfield |
!B9890688771401 55,889 |
!F 0 |
!O NA |
| Elbert County |
!B9899530183478 23,086 |
!B9901029330152 19,872 |
!D0018217954384 +16.17% |
| Park County |
!B9903068631769 16,206 |
!B9904165111213 14,523 |
!D0021551556844 +11.59% |
| Clear Creek County |
!B9908852898590 9,088 |
!B9908598675230 9,322 |
!H9963151886384 −2.51% |
| Gilpin County |
!B9913982818535 5,441 |
!B9915326275035 4,757 |
!D0019394145788 +14.38% |
South
Central |
Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
645,613 |
El Paso County |
!B9866588818880 622,263 |
!B9868443391866 516,929 |
!D0015907692803 +20.38% |
| Teller County |
!B9899416477369 23,350 |
!B9900691405006 20,555 |
!D0019952721137 +13.60% |
| Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area |
46,824 |
Fremont County |
!B9892458488290 46,824 |
!B9892604561083 46,145 |
!D0042189227641 +1.47% |
| Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area |
159,063 |
Pueblo County |
!B9880229443708 159,063 |
!B9881401429033 141,472 |
!D0020847144100 +12.43% |
| Total |
!B9847180580699 4,333,742 |
!B9848793557883 3,688,182 |
!D0017427707755 +17.50% |
Metropolitan Planning Organizations
The five Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in Colorado are:
See also
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References
- ^ The United States Office of Management and Budget defines a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent Core Based Statistical Areas that are linked by commuting ties.
- ^ The United States Office of Management and Budget defines a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as a Core Based Statistical Area having at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.
- ^ The United States Office of Management and Budget defines a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) as a Core Based Statistical Area having at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.
- ^ a b c "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses". United States Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "American Factfinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ^ "Colorado Counties as of May 10, 2011". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. May 10, 2011. http://dola.colorado.gov/dlg/local_governments/counties.html. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 23, 2010. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/files/2009/CBSA-EST2009-alldata.csv. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
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