RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 111 SHOWN OF 111

Fastest shrinking, Colorado cities · 2010

Colorado cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 111 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Castle Pines, COCO15,583-39.3%–

02Lamar, COCO7,588-12.0%−18.3 pts

03Air Force Academy, COCO6,727-11.2%+5.7 pts

04Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081-8.3%−20.2 pts

05La Junta, COCO6,864-6.5%−5.5 pts

06Federal Heights, COCO14,075-5.0%−34.1 pts

07Salida, COCO5,985-4.9%−21.1 pts

08Englewood, COCO35,305-4.6%−12.6 pts

09Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,030-3.2%–

10Louisville, COCO20,581-3.0%−56.2 pts

11West Pleasant View, COCO5,051-2.3%–

12Evergreen, COCO8,602-1.9%−23.5 pts

13Gunbarrel, COCO10,051-1.8%−2.3 pts

14Black Forest, COCO15,738-1.0%−63.7 pts

15Lakewood, COCO156,927-0.8%−14.7 pts

16Trinidad, COCO8,091+0.2%−5.6 pts

17Cherry Hills, COCO6,389+0.5%−13.1 pts

18Applewood, COCO8,350+0.5%+36.2 pts

19Columbine, COCO25,478+0.8%+0.2 pts

20Sheridan, COCO5,972+1.1%−11.4 pts

21Fort Morgan, COCO11,841+2.5%−19.1 pts

22Boulder, COCO105,689+2.9%−10.8 pts

23Craig, COCO8,874+3.0%−10.6 pts

24Littleton, COCO46,246+3.5%−16.4 pts

25Sherrelwood, COCO18,692+3.6%−2.6 pts

26Stratmoor, COCO5,412+3.8%−9.8 pts

27Arvada, COCO122,901+4.2%−10.5 pts

28Berkley, COCO10,789+4.3%–

29Pueblo, COCO110,404+4.4%+0.9 pts

30Ken Caryl, COCO33,233+5.0%−21.6 pts

31Westminster, COCO116,182+5.1%−30.1 pts

32Lafayette, COCO30,116+5.4%−54.0 pts

33Berthoud, COCO14,080+5.5%−56.3 pts

34Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945+5.9%−2.1 pts

35Cañon City, COCO17,030+6.3%−14.3 pts

36Cortez, COCO9,126+6.3%−3.2 pts

37Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817+6.4%−29.8 pts

38Brush, COCO5,337+6.8%−16.2 pts

39Redlands, COCO8,868+8.0%+22.0 pts

40Denver, COCO740,613+8.2%−10.4 pts

41Estes Park, COCO5,780+8.2%−62.9 pts

42Gunnison, COCO6,836+8.2%−8.4 pts

43Fort Lupton, COCO10,402+8.7%−22.8 pts

44Golden, COCO20,390+10.0%−20.7 pts

45Security-Widefield, COCO37,345+10.2%–

46Alamosa, COCO9,849+10.3%+5.0 pts

47Woodland Park, COCO8,014+10.5%−30.8 pts

48Fruitvale, COCO8,019+10.7%−22.2 pts

49Aspen, COCO6,489+12.6%−4.6 pts

50Northglenn, COCO38,893+13.3%−2.8 pts

51Welby, COCO16,197+14.4%−12.5 pts

52Clifton, COCO19,518+14.7%−22.2 pts

53Colorado Springs, COCO494,743+15.4%−13.0 pts

54Avon, COCO6,184+15.9%−193.4 pts

55Aurora, COCO410,053+17.6%−6.8 pts

56Derby, COCO8,453+19.6%+13.4 pts

57Greeley, COCO115,073+20.7%−6.3 pts

58Durango, COCO19,733+21.3%+9.3 pts

59Longmont, COCO100,109+21.3%−16.6 pts

60Fort Collins, COCO171,500+21.4%−13.9 pts

61Silverthorne, COCO5,418+21.6%−60.3 pts

62Woodmoor, COCO8,934+21.8%−64.2 pts

63Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557+23.2%−23.4 pts

64Carbondale, COCO6,762+23.7%–

65Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395+24.3%+6.4 pts

66Edwards, COCO10,785+24.3%–

67Greenwood, COCO15,323+26.2%−19.2 pts

68Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755+27.9%−112.8 pts

69Sterling, COCO13,054+30.1%+20.5 pts

70Fort Carson, COCO18,019+30.7%+37.3 pts

71Loveland, COCO81,387+32.1%−3.3 pts

72Rifle, COCO10,844+35.2%−11.1 pts

73Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257+36.3%−560.4 pts

74Dacono, COCO6,844+37.7%+2.1 pts

75Superior, COCO13,637+38.5%−3451.5 pts

76Delta, COCO9,802+39.3%−29.6 pts

77Grand Junction, COCO71,827+39.5%−5.1 pts

78Stonegate, COCO8,906+42.6%–

79Thornton, COCO147,766+44.2%−5.5 pts

80The Pinery, COCO11,871+45.0%−3.5 pts

81Broomfield, COCO79,174+46.0%−9.3 pts

82Montrose, COCO21,583+55.0%+15.6 pts

83Gleneagle, COCO6,440+55.7%−82.8 pts

84Brighton, COCO45,395+59.5%+12.3 pts

85Eaton, COCO5,848+62.3%+25.0 pts

86Mead, COCO7,042+68.8%−244.5 pts

87Fountain, COCO29,450+70.1%+17.9 pts

88Pueblo West, COCO35,681+75.4%−209.9 pts

89Gypsum, COCO9,212+77.3%−31.5 pts

90Windsor, COCO43,840+88.4%−7.1 pts

91Breckenridge, COCO5,015+88.5%+1.1 pts

92Parker, COCO65,985+92.3%−240.0 pts

93Milliken, COCO9,183+94.3%+10.7 pts

94Evans, COCO22,500+94.8%+33.0 pts

95Fruita, COCO14,003+95.2%+35.1 pts

96Roxborough Park, COCO9,085+104.7%–

97Lone Tree, COCO15,278+109.7%–

98Eagle, COCO7,280+114.6%+22.7 pts

99Commerce City, COCO72,345+118.7%+91.2 pts

100Lochbuie, COCO8,776+130.6%+55.2 pts

101Wellington, COCO12,169+135.4%+38.6 pts

102Castle Rock, COCO83,815+138.5%+6.2 pts

103Johnstown, COCO22,433+158.3%+16.0 pts

104Timnath, COCO11,600+180.3%+150.6 pts

105Monument, COCO13,813+180.6%+87.3 pts

106Erie, COCO40,904+188.3%−209.8 pts

107Todd Creek, COCO5,379+190.1%–

108Frederick, COCO18,241+251.8%+102.1 pts

109Severance, COCO11,841+430.2%−33.1 pts

110Firestone, COCO20,129+431.8%+391.3 pts

111Meridian, COCO5,634+1514.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS