RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 116 SHOWN OF 116

Most sparsely populated, Colorado cities · 2010

Colorado cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 116 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Most densely populated, US cities →

ColoradoAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLargest by population Fastest growing Fastest shrinking Most densely populated Best broadband access Worst broadband access

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Timnath, COCO11,60086+180%

02Black Forest, COCO15,738130−1%

03Mead, COCO7,042226+69%

04Severance, COCO11,841347+430%

05Castle Pines, COCO15,583377−39%

06Todd Creek, COCO5,379381+190%

07Edwards, COCO10,785385+24%

08Berthoud, COCO14,080393+5%

09Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755401+28%

10Milliken, COCO9,183430+94%

11Dacono, COCO6,844448+38%

12Fort Carson, COCO18,019494+31%

13Fort Lupton, COCO10,402569+9%

14Frederick, COCO18,241571+252%

15Pueblo West, COCO35,681597+75%

16Johnstown, COCO22,433640+158%

17Air Force Academy, COCO6,727669−11%

18Delta, COCO9,802672+39%

19Redlands, COCO8,868674+8%

20Windsor, COCO43,840715+88%

21Firestone, COCO20,129730+432%

22Gypsum, COCO9,212733+77%

23Breckenridge, COCO5,015751+89%

24Avon, COCO6,184775+16%

25Evergreen, COCO8,602784−2%

26Monument, COCO13,813793+181%

27Erie, COCO40,904874+188%

28Estes Park, COCO5,780875+8%

29Silverthorne, COCO5,418957+22%

30Cherry Hills, COCO6,389965+0%

31Trinidad, COCO8,091969+0%

32Roxborough Park, COCO9,085986+105%

33Montrose, COCO21,5831,013+55%

34The Pinery, COCO11,8711,013+45%

35Lone Tree, COCO15,2781,042+110%

36Woodland Park, COCO8,0141,089+11%

37Alamosa, COCO9,8491,102+10%

38Eagle, COCO7,2801,114+115%

39Durango, COCO19,7331,145+21%

40Fountain, COCO29,4501,157+70%

41Meridian, COCO5,6341,159+1514%

42Gunnison, COCO6,8361,207+8%

43Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5571,222+23%

44Fairmount, COCO9,9021,243–

45Commerce City, COCO72,3451,257+119%

46Lochbuie, COCO8,7761,282+131%

47Rifle, COCO10,8441,309+35%

48Cañon City, COCO17,0301,321+6%

49Cortez, COCO9,1261,361+6%

50Eaton, COCO5,8481,381+62%

51Castle Rock, COCO83,8151,388+138%

52Woodmoor, COCO8,9341,436+22%

53Grand Junction, COCO71,8271,442+39%

54Gunbarrel, COCO10,0511,483−2%

55Lamar, COCO7,5881,496−12%

56Brighton, COCO45,3951,556+60%

57Fruita, COCO14,0031,579+95%

58Wellington, COCO12,1691,639+135%

59Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3951,648+24%

60Greenwood, COCO15,3231,685+26%

61Broomfield, COCO79,1741,695+46%

62Aspen, COCO6,4891,724+13%

63Applewood, COCO8,3501,761+1%

64Evans, COCO22,5001,765+95%

65Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9451,864+6%

66Craig, COCO8,8741,866+3%

67Salida, COCO5,9851,875−5%

68Greeley, COCO115,0731,879+21%

69Pueblo, COCO110,4041,887+4%

70Loveland, COCO81,3871,887+32%

71Brush, COCO5,3371,930+7%

72Sterling, COCO13,0541,939+30%

73Golden, COCO20,3901,958+10%

74Aurora, COCO410,0531,994+18%

75Parker, COCO65,9852,018+92%

76Colorado Springs, COCO494,7432,063+15%

77Fort Morgan, COCO11,8412,120+3%

78La Junta, COCO6,8642,214−6%

79Louisville, COCO20,5812,305−3%

80West Pleasant View, COCO5,0512,489−2%

81Fort Collins, COCO171,5002,516+21%

82Sheridan, COCO5,9722,546+1%

83Security-Widefield, COCO37,3452,559+10%

84Stratmoor, COCO5,4122,608+4%

85Lafayette, COCO30,1162,649+5%

86Fruitvale, COCO8,0192,685+11%

87Arvada, COCO122,9012,731+4%

88Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8172,743+6%

89Gleneagle, COCO6,4402,839+56%

90Longmont, COCO100,1092,971+21%

91Carbondale, COCO6,7623,096+24%

92Berkley, COCO10,7893,116+4%

93Superior, COCO13,6373,174+39%

94Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0813,228−8%

95Thornton, COCO147,7663,254+44%

96Lakewood, COCO156,9273,290−1%

97Ken Caryl, COCO33,2333,299+5%

98Littleton, COCO46,2463,307+3%

99Clifton, COCO19,5183,323+15%

100Centennial, COCO108,6583,329–

101Westminster, COCO116,1823,356+5%

102Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7533,408–

103Boulder, COCO105,6893,621+3%

104Columbine, COCO25,4783,660+1%

105Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,0303,716−3%

106Denver, COCO740,6133,921+8%

107Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2573,985+36%

108Welby, COCO16,1974,008+14%

109Derby, COCO8,4534,391+20%

110Englewood, COCO35,3054,611−5%

111Northglenn, COCO38,8934,863+13%

112Stonegate, COCO8,9064,895+43%

113Federal Heights, COCO14,0756,460−5%

114Cherry Creek, COCO10,7216,659–

115Sherrelwood, COCO18,6927,455+4%

116Shaw Heights, COCO5,5657,568–

SHOWING 1–116 OF 116

Download CSV (full list, 116 rows)

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