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Most densely populated, Colorado cities · 1990

Colorado cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 99 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Sherrelwood, COCO18,6926,782−6%

02Federal Heights, COCO14,0755,263−23%

03Englewood, COCO35,3054,479−7%

04Northglenn, COCO38,8933,695−14%

05Columbine, COCO25,4783,612−1%

06Derby, COCO8,4533,453−6%

07Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0813,148−11%

08Boulder, COCO105,6893,098−12%

09Denver, COCO740,6133,055−16%

10Lakewood, COCO156,9272,910−12%

11Welby, COCO16,1972,759−21%

12Applewood, COCO8,3502,723+55%

13Littleton, COCO46,2462,667−17%

14Ken Caryl, COCO33,2332,481−21%

15La Junta, COCO6,8642,390+1%

16Westminster, COCO116,1822,360−26%

17Arvada, COCO122,9012,286−13%

18Sheridan, COCO5,9722,236−11%

19Stratmoor, COCO5,4122,212−12%

20Clifton, COCO19,5182,117−27%

21Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8171,894−27%

22Fruitvale, COCO8,0191,827−25%

23Longmont, COCO100,1091,774−28%

24Pueblo, COCO110,4041,746−3%

25Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411,699−18%

26Salida, COCO5,9851,696−14%

27Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9451,630−7%

28Lamar, COCO7,5881,600−6%

29Craig, COCO8,8741,595−12%

30Lafayette, COCO30,1161,576−37%

31Louisville, COCO20,5811,551−35%

32Fort Collins, COCO171,5001,533−26%

33Thornton, COCO147,7661,508−33%

34Gunbarrel, COCO10,0511,504−0%

35Brush, COCO5,3371,470−19%

36Colorado Springs, COCO494,7431,393−22%

37Golden, COCO20,3901,364−23%

38Aurora, COCO410,0531,363−20%

39Sterling, COCO13,0541,361−9%

40Aspen, COCO6,4891,307−15%

41Greeley, COCO115,0731,225−21%

42Cortez, COCO9,1261,169−9%

43Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3951,124−15%

44Loveland, COCO81,3871,055−26%

45Cañon City, COCO17,0301,031−17%

46Gunnison, COCO6,836956−14%

47Alamosa, COCO9,849949−5%

48Greenwood, COCO15,323918−31%

49Trinidad, COCO8,091914−5%

50Air Force Academy, COCO6,727907+20%

51Cherry Hills, COCO6,389845−12%

52Durango, COCO19,733843−11%

53Gleneagle, COCO6,440764−58%

54Broomfield, COCO79,174747−36%

55Redlands, COCO8,868726+16%

56Grand Junction, COCO71,827715−31%

57Woodland Park, COCO8,014697−29%

58Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557677−32%

59Brighton, COCO45,395662−32%

60Rifle, COCO10,844662−32%

61Evergreen, COCO8,602658−18%

62Woodmoor, COCO8,934634−46%

63Eaton, COCO5,848620−27%

64Evans, COCO22,500560−38%

65Fruita, COCO14,003505−38%

66Estes Park, COCO5,780473−42%

67The Pinery, COCO11,871471−33%

68Montrose, COCO21,583469−28%

69Commerce City, COCO72,345451−22%

70Fountain, COCO29,450447−34%

71Silverthorne, COCO5,418433−45%

72Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257420−86%

73Fort Carson, COCO18,019404+7%

74Fort Lupton, COCO10,402398−24%

75Wellington, COCO12,169354−49%

76Lochbuie, COCO8,776317−43%

77Delta, COCO9,802285−41%

78Eagle, COCO7,280270−48%

79Castle Rock, COCO83,815251−57%

80Parker, COCO65,985243−77%

81Dacono, COCO6,844240−26%

82Berthoud, COCO14,080230−38%

83Avon, COCO6,184216−68%

84Breckenridge, COCO5,015213−47%

85Gypsum, COCO9,212198−52%

86Windsor, COCO43,840194−49%

87Monument, COCO13,813146−48%

88Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755130−58%

89Milliken, COCO9,183120−46%

90Johnstown, COCO22,433102−59%

91Firestone, COCO20,12998−29%

92Pueblo West, COCO35,68188−74%

93Black Forest, COCO15,73881−39%

94Frederick, COCO18,24165−60%

95Superior, COCO13,63764−97%

96Erie, COCO40,90461−80%

97Mead, COCO7,04232−76%

98Timnath, COCO11,60024−23%

99Severance, COCO11,84112−82%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES