Flag of Colorado

Colorado

StateUS-CO

State of United States.

North AmericaCapital: DenverGovernor: Jared Polis (Democratic)Language: English
Population
6.0M
Metros tracked
14
5.7M in metros (95%)
Composite score
59.2
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-CO
At a glance
Nickname
The Centennial State
Established
1876
Demonym
Coloradan
Area
269,837 km²
Population density
22 /km²
Highest point
Mount Elbert (4,401 m (14,439 ft))
Legislature
Colorado General Assembly
Human Development Index
0.958 (2023)
Electoral votes
10
U.S. House seats
8
U.S. senators
2
Rank in United States
15th of 51 by composite score
Area rank
8th of 51 by area
Largest tracked metro
Denver

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Colorado metro footprint

14 metros
Loading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

14 tracked metros

#59Denver★ Capital
40.6
3.4MMajor Metro
#396Colorado Springs
6.3
778KEstablished Metro
#429Fort Collins
5.7
375KEstablished Metro
#570Glenwood Springs
3.9
134KEmerging Metro
#1226Greeley
1.2
370KEmerging Metro
#2205Pueblo
0.3
220KLocal Metro
#2308Grand Junction
0.3
161KLocal Metro
#2675Montrose (CO)
0.3
45KLocal Metro
#2701Steamboat Springs (CO)
0.3
38KLocal Metro
#2789Gunnison
0.3
17KLocal Metro
#3902Durango (CO)
0.0
57KLocal Metro
#4131Breckenridge (CO)
0.0
31KLocal Metro
#4139Fort Morgan (CO)
0.0
30KLocal Metro
#4217Sterling (CO)
0.0
21KLocal Metro