RANKING · 2024 ACS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Most population gained, Colorado cities

Colorado cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is +209. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Lupton, CO, up 59 places to #25.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲1Colorado Springs, COCO494,743+8,926−89%

02▲1Aurora, COCO410,053+8,171−85%

03▲2Castle Rock, COCO83,815+5,965−48%

04▲7Windsor, COCO43,840+5,198+8%

05▲4Commerce City, COCO72,345+4,027−11%

06▲9Erie, COCO40,904+3,770−25%

07▼6Denver, COCO740,613+3,355−96%

08▲4Parker, COCO65,985+3,271−82%

09▲31Pueblo West, COCO35,681+2,595−79%

10▲12Grand Junction, COCO71,827+2,582−80%

11▲16Timnath, COCO11,600+2,454+4712%

12▲22Severance, COCO11,841+2,447+398%

13▲7Castle Pines, COCO15,583+2,352–

14▼8Thornton, COCO147,766+2,320−92%

15▼8Broomfield, COCO79,174+2,192−84%

16▲12Frederick, COCO18,241+2,138+45%

17▲14Berthoud, COCO14,080+2,079+12%

18Loveland, COCO81,387+2,032−85%

19▼9Greeley, COCO115,073+2,011−88%

20▲4Brighton, COCO45,395+1,976−71%

21▲4Firestone, COCO20,129+1,668+203%

22▼1Johnstown, COCO22,433+1,580−30%

23▲9Monument, COCO13,813+1,336+40%

24▲36Mead, COCO7,042+1,138−26%

25▲59Fort Lupton, COCO10,402+942−42%

26▲31Gypsum, COCO9,212+901−53%

27▲27Meridian, COCO5,634+848–

28▲37Montrose, COCO21,583+753−78%

29▲4Wellington, COCO12,169+751−43%

30▲58West Pleasant View, COCO5,051+724–

31▲48Welby, COCO16,197+644−77%

32▲20Black Forest, COCO15,738+641−87%

33▼20Lakewood, COCO156,927+599−97%

34▲22Fairmount, COCO9,902+578–

35▲39The Pinery, COCO11,871+560−76%

36▲6Lochbuie, COCO8,776+521−41%

37▼23Longmont, COCO100,109+521−97%

38▲43Applewood, COCO8,350+517−113%

39▲4Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817+506−87%

40▲57Gunbarrel, COCO10,051+497+1056%

41▲5Milliken, COCO9,183+485−63%

42▼1Englewood, COCO35,305+470−80%

43▼39Fort Collins, COCO171,500+419−99%

44▲43Silverthorne, COCO5,418+413−71%

45▲57Delta, COCO9,802+386−85%

46▲58Shaw Heights, COCO5,565+380–

47▲17Todd Creek, COCO5,379+351–

48▲1Durango, COCO19,733+340−77%

49▼11Fort Carson, COCO18,019+326−144%

50▲20Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755+317−84%

51▲24Fruita, COCO14,003+296−88%

52▲42Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395+278−76%

53▲58Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945+257−46%

54▲17Columbine, COCO25,478+249+89%

55▼5Dacono, COCO6,844+233−71%

56▼17Evans, COCO22,500+231−94%

57▲25Superior, COCO13,637+211−98%

58▲40Cortez, COCO9,126+210−70%

59▲7Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557+209−93%

60▲20Gunnison, COCO6,836+206−73%

61▲46Carbondale, COCO6,762+203–

62▲29Salida, COCO5,985+195−75%

63▼37Lafayette, COCO30,116+191−98%

64Four Square Mile, COCO23,024+152–

65▼2Rifle, COCO10,844+133−94%

66▲42Air Force Academy, COCO6,727+119−108%

67Alamosa, COCO9,849+73−82%

68▼9Eaton, COCO5,848+65−91%

69▲8Derby, COCO8,453+46−88%

70▲8Woodland Park, COCO8,014+29−98%

71▼13Golden, COCO20,390+18−100%

72▲27Fort Morgan, COCO11,841+8−100%

73▲3Cañon City, COCO17,030-19−101%

74▲36Brush, COCO5,337-33−103%

75▲40Trinidad, COCO8,091-43−109%

76▲29Estes Park, COCO5,780-60−103%

77▲37Craig, COCO8,874-69−106%

78▼10Eagle, COCO7,280-69−105%

79▲30Lamar, COCO7,588-76−114%

80▲9Cherry Hills, COCO6,389-88−112%

81▲31Avon, COCO6,184-100−103%

82▲8Sheridan, COCO5,972-100−116%

83▼48Lone Tree, COCO15,278-106–

84▼37Northglenn, COCO38,893-117−103%

85Breckenridge, COCO5,015-119−111%

86▼33Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753-139–

87▲16Stonegate, COCO8,906-166–

88▲13La Junta, COCO6,864-182+153%

89▲3Redlands, COCO8,868-193−85%

90▼39Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,030-196–

91▲15Gleneagle, COCO6,440-209−108%

92▼73Centennial, COCO108,658-217–

93▲2Aspen, COCO6,489-248−129%

94▼11Fruitvale, COCO8,019-252−115%

95▼51Federal Heights, COCO14,075-257−109%

96▼41Greenwood, COCO15,323-271−108%

97▼67Pueblo, COCO110,404-315−109%

98▼50Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081-328−109%

99▼3Roxborough Park, COCO9,085-331–

100▼55Louisville, COCO20,581-440−107%

101▼32Edwards, COCO10,785-461–

102▼66Fountain, COCO29,450-502−110%

103▼31Sherrelwood, COCO18,692-536−152%

104▲12Sterling, COCO13,054-563−157%

105▼44Ken Caryl, COCO33,233-578−109%

106▼33Woodmoor, COCO8,934-602−118%

107▼7Evergreen, COCO8,602-705−143%

108▼15Cherry Creek, COCO10,721-767–

109▼92Westminster, COCO116,182-833−103%

110▼24Clifton, COCO19,518-895−119%

111▼74Littleton, COCO46,246-942−114%

112▲1Stratmoor, COCO5,412-1,106−239%

113▼90Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257-1,187−102%

114▼85Security-Widefield, COCO37,345-1,294–

115▼53Berkley, COCO10,789-1,747–

116▼108Arvada, COCO122,901-1,768−114%

117▼101Boulder, COCO105,689-1,817−116%

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