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Fastest growing, Colorado cities

Colorado cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is +1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shaw Heights, CO, up 83 places to #19.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Timnath, COCO11,600+37.8%+8.2 pts

02▲1Severance, COCO11,841+31.8%−431.4 pts

03▲14Mead, COCO7,042+23.8%−289.5 pts

04▼2Castle Pines, COCO15,583+21.3%–

05▼1Berthoud, COCO14,080+20.1%−41.7 pts

06▲7Meridian, COCO5,634+17.7%–

07▲44West Pleasant View, COCO5,051+16.7%–

08▼1Windsor, COCO43,840+15.9%−79.6 pts

09▲1Frederick, COCO18,241+14.7%−135.0 pts

10▼5Monument, COCO13,813+12.8%−80.4 pts

11Erie, COCO40,904+12.6%−385.5 pts

12▲61Fort Lupton, COCO10,402+11.8%−19.6 pts

13▲15Gypsum, COCO9,212+11.2%−97.6 pts

14▼2Firestone, COCO20,129+10.2%−30.3 pts

15▲34Silverthorne, COCO5,418+9.4%−72.5 pts

16▼8Johnstown, COCO22,433+9.1%−133.2 pts

17▼3Castle Rock, COCO83,815+8.2%−124.1 pts

18▲40Pueblo West, COCO35,681+7.8%−277.5 pts

19▲83Shaw Heights, COCO5,565+7.3%–

20▲1Todd Creek, COCO5,379+7.0%–

21▼15Wellington, COCO12,169+6.8%−90.0 pts

22▲42Applewood, COCO8,350+6.6%+42.2 pts

23▼4Commerce City, COCO72,345+6.5%−21.0 pts

24▼15Lochbuie, COCO8,776+6.4%−69.0 pts

25▲4Fairmount, COCO9,902+6.2%–

26▲4Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755+5.8%−134.8 pts

27▼11Milliken, COCO9,183+5.8%−77.8 pts

28▼4Parker, COCO65,985+5.6%−326.7 pts

29▲69Gunbarrel, COCO10,051+5.2%+4.7 pts

30▲47The Pinery, COCO11,871+5.0%−43.5 pts

31Brighton, COCO45,395+4.9%−42.3 pts

32▲71Delta, COCO9,802+4.3%−64.6 pts

33▲11Black Forest, COCO15,738+4.2%−58.4 pts

34▲54Welby, COCO16,197+4.1%−22.8 pts

35▲19Grand Junction, COCO71,827+3.9%−40.7 pts

36▲74Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945+3.8%−4.2 pts

37▲44Montrose, COCO21,583+3.7%−35.7 pts

38▼23Dacono, COCO6,844+3.7%−31.9 pts

39▲31Salida, COCO5,985+3.4%−12.8 pts

40▲67Carbondale, COCO6,762+3.2%–

41▲12Gunnison, COCO6,836+3.1%−13.5 pts

42▼19Broomfield, COCO79,174+3.0%−52.4 pts

43▲50Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395+2.8%−15.1 pts

44▲3Loveland, COCO81,387+2.7%−32.8 pts

45▼12Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817+2.6%−33.5 pts

46▲50Cortez, COCO9,126+2.4%−7.1 pts

47▲35Fruita, COCO14,003+2.2%−57.9 pts

48▼12Aurora, COCO410,053+2.1%−22.3 pts

49▼4Colorado Springs, COCO494,743+1.9%−26.5 pts

50▼11Greeley, COCO115,073+1.8%−25.2 pts

51▼26Fort Carson, COCO18,019+1.8%+8.4 pts

52▲56Air Force Academy, COCO6,727+1.8%+18.8 pts

53▼3Durango, COCO19,733+1.8%−10.2 pts

54▼20Thornton, COCO147,766+1.6%−48.1 pts

55▲32Superior, COCO13,637+1.6%−3488.4 pts

56▲9Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557+1.6%−45.0 pts

57▲2Englewood, COCO35,305+1.4%−6.6 pts

58▼10Rifle, COCO10,844+1.3%−45.1 pts

59▼37Eaton, COCO5,848+1.1%−36.2 pts

60▼28Evans, COCO22,500+1.0%−60.8 pts

61▲31Columbine, COCO25,478+1.0%+0.4 pts

62▼5Alamosa, COCO9,849+0.7%−4.6 pts

63Four Square Mile, COCO23,024+0.7%–

64▼37Lafayette, COCO30,116+0.6%−58.8 pts

65▲1Derby, COCO8,453+0.5%−5.7 pts

66▼20Longmont, COCO100,109+0.5%−37.5 pts

67▼32Denver, COCO740,613+0.5%−18.1 pts

68▲1Lakewood, COCO156,927+0.4%−13.6 pts

69▼8Woodland Park, COCO8,014+0.4%−41.0 pts

70▼33Fort Collins, COCO171,500+0.2%−35.0 pts

71Golden, COCO20,390+0.1%−30.5 pts

72▲29Fort Morgan, COCO11,841+0.1%−21.6 pts

73▲16Cañon City, COCO17,030-0.1%−20.6 pts

74▼2Centennial, COCO108,658-0.2%–

75▲11Pueblo, COCO110,404-0.3%−3.8 pts

76▲4Northglenn, COCO38,893-0.3%−16.4 pts

77▲6Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753-0.4%–

78▲38Trinidad, COCO8,091-0.5%−6.3 pts

79▲32Brush, COCO5,337-0.6%−23.6 pts

80▼18Westminster, COCO116,182-0.7%−36.0 pts

81▼63Lone Tree, COCO15,278-0.7%–

82▲30Craig, COCO8,874-0.8%−14.3 pts

83▼41Eagle, COCO7,280-0.9%−92.8 pts

84▲25Lamar, COCO7,588-1.0%−7.3 pts

85▼7Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081-1.0%−12.9 pts

86▲19Estes Park, COCO5,780-1.0%−72.1 pts

87▼8Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257-1.1%−597.8 pts

88▼12Cherry Hills, COCO6,389-1.4%−15.0 pts

89▼49Arvada, COCO122,901-1.4%−16.1 pts

90▼16Sheridan, COCO5,972-1.6%−14.2 pts

91▲23Avon, COCO6,184-1.6%−210.9 pts

92▼32Boulder, COCO105,689-1.7%−15.3 pts

93▼50Fountain, COCO29,450-1.7%−53.9 pts

94▼3Ken Caryl, COCO33,233-1.7%−28.3 pts

95▼43Greenwood, COCO15,323-1.7%−47.1 pts

96▼70Federal Heights, COCO14,075-1.8%−30.9 pts

97▲7Stonegate, COCO8,906-1.8%–

98▼31Littleton, COCO46,246-2.1%−21.9 pts

99▼58Louisville, COCO20,581-2.1%−55.3 pts

100▼10Redlands, COCO8,868-2.1%+11.9 pts

101▼45Breckenridge, COCO5,015-2.3%−89.7 pts

102▼82Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,030-2.4%–

103▼8La Junta, COCO6,864-2.5%−1.5 pts

104▼19Sherrelwood, COCO18,692-2.8%−8.9 pts

105▼30Fruitvale, COCO8,019-3.0%−35.9 pts

106Gleneagle, COCO6,440-3.1%−141.7 pts

107▼69Security-Widefield, COCO37,345-3.3%–

108▼14Roxborough Park, COCO9,085-3.5%–

109▼25Aspen, COCO6,489-3.5%−20.7 pts

110▲5Sterling, COCO13,054-4.1%−13.7 pts

111▼48Edwards, COCO10,785-4.1%–

112▼12Clifton, COCO19,518-4.4%−41.3 pts

113▼45Woodmoor, COCO8,934-6.3%−92.3 pts

114▼17Cherry Creek, COCO10,721-6.7%–

115▼16Evergreen, COCO8,602-7.6%−29.1 pts

116▼61Berkley, COCO10,789-13.9%–

117▼4Stratmoor, COCO5,412-17.0%−30.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES