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Fastest shrinking, Colorado cities · 2020

Colorado cities with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 116 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Trinidad, COCO8,091-8.4%−14.2 pts

02Sterling, COCO13,054-7.1%−16.6 pts

03Avon, COCO6,184-5.8%−215.1 pts

04Stratmoor, COCO5,412-5.5%−19.1 pts

05Craig, COCO8,874-4.3%−17.8 pts

06Brush, COCO5,337-2.3%−25.2 pts

07Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945-2.2%−10.2 pts

08Lamar, COCO7,588-1.5%−7.8 pts

09Air Force Academy, COCO6,727-1.1%+15.9 pts

10Carbondale, COCO6,762+0.1%–

11Gleneagle, COCO6,440+0.6%−138.0 pts

12Estes Park, COCO5,780+0.8%−70.3 pts

13Stonegate, COCO8,906+1.2%–

14Delta, COCO9,802+1.3%−67.6 pts

15Shaw Heights, COCO5,565+1.3%–

16Fort Morgan, COCO11,841+2.5%−19.2 pts

17Clifton, COCO19,518+2.6%−34.3 pts

18Evergreen, COCO8,602+3.0%−18.6 pts

19Gunbarrel, COCO10,051+3.1%+2.7 pts

20Cherry Creek, COCO10,721+3.3%–

21Cortez, COCO9,126+3.3%−6.2 pts

22La Junta, COCO6,864+3.5%+4.4 pts

23Roxborough Park, COCO9,085+3.5%–

24Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395+3.6%−14.3 pts

25Columbine, COCO25,478+3.9%+3.4 pts

26Ken Caryl, COCO33,233+4.2%−22.4 pts

27Redlands, COCO8,868+4.3%+18.4 pts

28Cañon City, COCO17,030+4.5%−16.0 pts

29Welby, COCO16,197+4.8%−22.2 pts

30Superior, COCO13,637+4.9%−3485.1 pts

31Pueblo, COCO110,404+5.0%+1.4 pts

32Sherrelwood, COCO18,692+5.1%−1.0 pts

33Aspen, COCO6,489+5.2%−11.9 pts

34Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753+5.9%–

35Fruita, COCO14,003+5.9%−54.2 pts

36Montrose, COCO21,583+6.1%−33.4 pts

37Northglenn, COCO38,893+6.5%−9.6 pts

38Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257+7.0%−589.7 pts

39Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081+7.4%−4.5 pts

40The Pinery, COCO11,871+7.5%−40.9 pts

41Cherry Hills, COCO6,389+7.6%−6.0 pts

42Fruitvale, COCO8,019+7.8%−25.1 pts

43Sheridan, COCO5,972+7.8%−4.8 pts

44Fort Lupton, COCO10,402+7.8%−23.6 pts

45Centennial, COCO108,658+8.0%–

46Golden, COCO20,390+8.1%−22.5 pts

47Salida, COCO5,985+8.2%−8.1 pts

48Lakewood, COCO156,927+9.1%−4.9 pts

49Woodmoor, COCO8,934+9.1%−76.9 pts

50Littleton, COCO46,246+9.4%−10.5 pts

51Derby, COCO8,453+9.4%+3.1 pts

52Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557+9.4%−37.2 pts

53Applewood, COCO8,350+9.4%+45.0 pts

54Edwards, COCO10,785+9.5%–

55Westminster, COCO116,182+9.6%−25.7 pts

56Woodland Park, COCO8,014+10.0%−31.3 pts

57Boulder, COCO105,689+11.2%−2.5 pts

58Englewood, COCO35,305+11.3%+3.3 pts

59Pueblo West, COCO35,681+11.6%−273.7 pts

60Alamosa, COCO9,849+11.7%+6.4 pts

61Breckenridge, COCO5,015+11.9%−75.5 pts

62Berkley, COCO10,789+11.9%–

63Grand Junction, COCO71,827+11.9%−32.7 pts

64Gunnison, COCO6,836+12.1%−4.6 pts

65Greenwood, COCO15,323+12.7%−32.7 pts

66West Pleasant View, COCO5,051+12.7%–

67Durango, COCO19,733+12.9%+0.9 pts

68Silverthorne, COCO5,418+13.2%−68.7 pts

69Rifle, COCO10,844+13.8%−32.5 pts

70Loveland, COCO81,387+14.2%−21.2 pts

71Longmont, COCO100,109+14.6%−23.4 pts

72Colorado Springs, COCO494,743+15.0%−13.3 pts

73Black Forest, COCO15,738+15.1%−47.6 pts

74Fountain, COCO29,450+15.3%−36.9 pts

75Eagle, COCO7,280+15.4%−76.5 pts

76Louisville, COCO20,581+15.5%−37.7 pts

77Arvada, COCO122,901+16.9%+2.2 pts

78Greeley, COCO115,073+17.1%−10.0 pts

79Security-Widefield, COCO37,345+17.5%–

80Fort Collins, COCO171,500+17.9%−17.3 pts

81Aurora, COCO410,053+18.8%−5.6 pts

82Denver, COCO740,613+19.2%+0.6 pts

83Thornton, COCO147,766+19.4%−30.3 pts

84Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817+19.5%−16.7 pts

85Evans, COCO22,500+19.6%−42.3 pts

86Brighton, COCO45,395+20.2%−27.0 pts

87Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755+21.6%−119.0 pts

88Fairmount, COCO9,902+23.3%–

89Gypsum, COCO9,212+24.1%−84.7 pts

90Lafayette, COCO30,116+24.4%−35.0 pts

91Federal Heights, COCO14,075+25.4%−3.7 pts

92Fort Carson, COCO18,019+28.1%+34.7 pts

93Parker, COCO65,985+29.2%−303.1 pts

94Broomfield, COCO79,174+32.6%−22.7 pts

95Eaton, COCO5,848+32.9%−4.4 pts

96Todd Creek, COCO5,379+33.4%–

97Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,030+34.8%–

98Commerce City, COCO72,345+35.9%+8.5 pts

99Lone Tree, COCO15,278+39.5%–

100Mead, COCO7,042+40.4%−272.9 pts

101Milliken, COCO9,183+49.5%−34.1 pts

102Dacono, COCO6,844+51.7%+16.0 pts

103Castle Rock, COCO83,815+51.7%−80.6 pts

104Meridian, COCO5,634+61.1%–

105Firestone, COCO20,129+61.4%+20.9 pts

106Erie, COCO40,904+65.6%−332.5 pts

107Frederick, COCO18,241+67.2%−82.5 pts

108Lochbuie, COCO8,776+71.1%−4.3 pts

109Johnstown, COCO22,433+75.0%−67.4 pts

110Windsor, COCO43,840+75.5%−20.0 pts

111Wellington, COCO12,169+75.7%−21.1 pts

112Monument, COCO13,813+88.0%−5.2 pts

113Berthoud, COCO14,080+102.4%+40.6 pts

114Severance, COCO11,841+142.7%−320.5 pts

115Castle Pines, COCO15,583+205.4%–

116Timnath, COCO11,600+937.9%+908.3 pts

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