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Most densely populated, Colorado cities · 2020

Colorado cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Four Square Mile, COCO23,0248,465–

02Federal Heights, COCO14,0758,103+19%

03Sherrelwood, COCO18,6927,839+9%

04Shaw Heights, COCO5,5657,670–

05Cherry Creek, COCO10,7216,879–

06Northglenn, COCO38,8935,181+21%

07Englewood, COCO35,3055,130+6%

08Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,0305,010+31%

09Stonegate, COCO8,9064,955+44%

10Derby, COCO8,4534,804+31%

11Denver, COCO740,6134,674+29%

12Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2574,263+46%

13Welby, COCO16,1974,199+20%

14Boulder, COCO105,6894,025+14%

15Thornton, COCO147,7663,886+72%

16Columbine, COCO25,4783,803+5%

17Westminster, COCO116,1823,679+15%

18Littleton, COCO46,2463,618+13%

19Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7533,609–

20Centennial, COCO108,6583,595–

21Lakewood, COCO156,9273,589+8%

22Berkley, COCO10,7893,485+17%

23Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0813,467−2%

24Ken Caryl, COCO33,2333,439+9%

25Clifton, COCO19,5183,411+18%

26Longmont, COCO100,1093,405+39%

27Superior, COCO13,6373,329+45%

28Lafayette, COCO30,1163,294+31%

29Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8173,278+27%

30Arvada, COCO122,9013,192+22%

31Carbondale, COCO6,7623,099+24%

32Security-Widefield, COCO37,3453,007+29%

33Fort Collins, COCO171,5002,967+43%

34Fruitvale, COCO8,0192,893+19%

35Wellington, COCO12,1692,878+313%

36Gleneagle, COCO6,4402,855+57%

37West Pleasant View, COCO5,0512,804+10%

38Sheridan, COCO5,9722,744+9%

39Louisville, COCO20,5812,663+12%

40Parker, COCO65,9852,607+148%

41Stratmoor, COCO5,4122,463−2%

42Colorado Springs, COCO494,7432,373+33%

43Aurora, COCO410,0532,370+40%

44La Junta, COCO6,8642,291−3%

45Broomfield, COCO79,1742,248+94%

46Greeley, COCO115,0732,201+41%

47Lochbuie, COCO8,7762,195+295%

48Fort Morgan, COCO11,8412,173+5%

49Loveland, COCO81,3872,156+51%

50Golden, COCO20,3902,117+19%

51Evans, COCO22,5002,111+133%

52Castle Rock, COCO83,8152,106+262%

53Salida, COCO5,9852,029+3%

54Pueblo, COCO110,4041,980+10%

55Applewood, COCO8,3501,927+10%

56Greenwood, COCO15,3231,899+42%

57Brush, COCO5,3371,886+4%

58Brighton, COCO45,3951,870+92%

59Meridian, COCO5,6341,868+2501%

60Eaton, COCO5,8481,836+116%

61Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9451,824+4%

62Aspen, COCO6,4891,813+18%

63Sterling, COCO13,0541,803+21%

64Craig, COCO8,8741,786−1%

65Commerce City, COCO72,3451,709+197%

66Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3951,707+29%

67Fruita, COCO14,0031,672+107%

68Grand Junction, COCO71,8271,614+56%

69Woodmoor, COCO8,9341,567+33%

70Fairmount, COCO9,9021,533–

71Gunbarrel, COCO10,0511,530+1%

72Monument, COCO13,8131,492+428%

73Rifle, COCO10,8441,490+54%

74Lamar, COCO7,5881,474−13%

75Lone Tree, COCO15,2781,453+192%

76Erie, COCO40,9041,448+377%

77Cortez, COCO9,1261,407+10%

78Cañon City, COCO17,0301,381+11%

79Gunnison, COCO6,8361,353+21%

80Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5571,337+35%

81Fountain, COCO29,4501,334+96%

82Durango, COCO19,7331,293+37%

83Eagle, COCO7,2801,285+148%

84Windsor, COCO43,8401,255+231%

85Alamosa, COCO9,8491,231+23%

86Woodland Park, COCO8,0141,198+22%

87Firestone, COCO20,1291,179+759%

88Castle Pines, COCO15,5831,150+85%

89Johnstown, COCO22,4331,121+352%

90The Pinery, COCO11,8711,090+56%

91Silverthorne, COCO5,4181,084+38%

92Montrose, COCO21,5831,074+64%

93Cherry Hills, COCO6,3891,038+8%

94Roxborough Park, COCO9,0851,020+112%

95Frederick, COCO18,241954+488%

96Gypsum, COCO9,212910+120%

97Timnath, COCO11,600888+2809%

98Trinidad, COCO8,091887−8%

99Estes Park, COCO5,780882+9%

100Severance, COCO11,841843+1187%

101Breckenridge, COCO5,015840+111%

102Evergreen, COCO8,602808+1%

103Berthoud, COCO14,080795+114%

104Avon, COCO6,184730+9%

105Redlands, COCO8,868703+13%

106Delta, COCO9,802681+41%

107Dacono, COCO6,844679+109%

108Pueblo West, COCO35,681667+96%

109Air Force Academy, COCO6,727662−12%

110Milliken, COCO9,183642+190%

111Fort Carson, COCO18,019633+67%

112Fort Lupton, COCO10,402614+17%

113Todd Creek, COCO5,379508+287%

114Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755487+56%

115Edwards, COCO10,785422+36%

116Mead, COCO7,042318+137%

117Black Forest, COCO15,738150+14%

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