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Most sparsely populated, Colorado cities · 2020

Colorado cities with the fewest 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

01Black Forest, COCO15,738150+14%

02Mead, COCO7,042318+137%

03Edwards, COCO10,785422+36%

04Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755487+56%

05Todd Creek, COCO5,379508+287%

06Fort Lupton, COCO10,402614+17%

07Fort Carson, COCO18,019633+67%

08Milliken, COCO9,183642+190%

09Air Force Academy, COCO6,727662−12%

10Pueblo West, COCO35,681667+96%

11Dacono, COCO6,844679+109%

12Delta, COCO9,802681+41%

13Redlands, COCO8,868703+13%

14Avon, COCO6,184730+9%

15Berthoud, COCO14,080795+114%

16Evergreen, COCO8,602808+1%

17Breckenridge, COCO5,015840+111%

18Severance, COCO11,841843+1187%

19Estes Park, COCO5,780882+9%

20Trinidad, COCO8,091887−8%

21Timnath, COCO11,600888+2809%

22Gypsum, COCO9,212910+120%

23Frederick, COCO18,241954+488%

24Roxborough Park, COCO9,0851,020+112%

25Cherry Hills, COCO6,3891,038+8%

26Montrose, COCO21,5831,074+64%

27Silverthorne, COCO5,4181,084+38%

28The Pinery, COCO11,8711,090+56%

29Johnstown, COCO22,4331,121+352%

30Castle Pines, COCO15,5831,150+85%

31Firestone, COCO20,1291,179+759%

32Woodland Park, COCO8,0141,198+22%

33Alamosa, COCO9,8491,231+23%

34Windsor, COCO43,8401,255+231%

35Eagle, COCO7,2801,285+148%

36Durango, COCO19,7331,293+37%

37Fountain, COCO29,4501,334+96%

38Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5571,337+35%

39Gunnison, COCO6,8361,353+21%

40Cañon City, COCO17,0301,381+11%

41Cortez, COCO9,1261,407+10%

42Erie, COCO40,9041,448+377%

43Lone Tree, COCO15,2781,453+192%

44Lamar, COCO7,5881,474−13%

45Rifle, COCO10,8441,490+54%

46Monument, COCO13,8131,492+428%

47Gunbarrel, COCO10,0511,530+1%

48Fairmount, COCO9,9021,533–

49Woodmoor, COCO8,9341,567+33%

50Grand Junction, COCO71,8271,614+56%

51Fruita, COCO14,0031,672+107%

52Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3951,707+29%

53Commerce City, COCO72,3451,709+197%

54Craig, COCO8,8741,786−1%

55Sterling, COCO13,0541,803+21%

56Aspen, COCO6,4891,813+18%

57Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9451,824+4%

58Eaton, COCO5,8481,836+116%

59Meridian, COCO5,6341,868+2501%

60Brighton, COCO45,3951,870+92%

61Brush, COCO5,3371,886+4%

62Greenwood, COCO15,3231,899+42%

63Applewood, COCO8,3501,927+10%

64Pueblo, COCO110,4041,980+10%

65Salida, COCO5,9852,029+3%

66Castle Rock, COCO83,8152,106+262%

67Evans, COCO22,5002,111+133%

68Golden, COCO20,3902,117+19%

69Loveland, COCO81,3872,156+51%

70Fort Morgan, COCO11,8412,173+5%

71Lochbuie, COCO8,7762,195+295%

72Greeley, COCO115,0732,201+41%

73Broomfield, COCO79,1742,248+94%

74La Junta, COCO6,8642,291−3%

75Aurora, COCO410,0532,370+40%

76Colorado Springs, COCO494,7432,373+33%

77Stratmoor, COCO5,4122,463−2%

78Parker, COCO65,9852,607+148%

79Louisville, COCO20,5812,663+12%

80Sheridan, COCO5,9722,744+9%

81West Pleasant View, COCO5,0512,804+10%

82Gleneagle, COCO6,4402,855+57%

83Wellington, COCO12,1692,878+313%

84Fruitvale, COCO8,0192,893+19%

85Fort Collins, COCO171,5002,967+43%

86Security-Widefield, COCO37,3453,007+29%

87Carbondale, COCO6,7623,099+24%

88Arvada, COCO122,9013,192+22%

89Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8173,278+27%

90Lafayette, COCO30,1163,294+31%

91Superior, COCO13,6373,329+45%

92Longmont, COCO100,1093,405+39%

93Clifton, COCO19,5183,411+18%

94Ken Caryl, COCO33,2333,439+9%

95Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0813,467−2%

96Berkley, COCO10,7893,485+17%

97Lakewood, COCO156,9273,589+8%

98Centennial, COCO108,6583,595–

99Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7533,609–

100Littleton, COCO46,2463,618+13%

101Westminster, COCO116,1823,679+15%

102Columbine, COCO25,4783,803+5%

103Thornton, COCO147,7663,886+72%

104Boulder, COCO105,6894,025+14%

105Welby, COCO16,1974,199+20%

106Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2574,263+46%

107Denver, COCO740,6134,674+29%

108Derby, COCO8,4534,804+31%

109Stonegate, COCO8,9064,955+44%

110Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,0305,010+31%

111Englewood, COCO35,3055,130+6%

112Northglenn, COCO38,8935,181+21%

113Cherry Creek, COCO10,7216,879–

114Shaw Heights, COCO5,5657,670–

115Sherrelwood, COCO18,6927,839+9%

116Federal Heights, COCO14,0758,103+19%

117Four Square Mile, COCO23,0248,465–

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