Boulder County, Colorado
Boulder County: County in Colorado, United States
About
Boulder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 294,567 and a population density of 151 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 327,171 inhabitants. Its county seat is Boulder. The county was created 161 years ago in 1861.
Quick Facts about Boulder County
Population : | 327,171 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Colorado (United States) |
Twitter username : | bouldercounty |
Area : | 1946 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1.9% |
Land as percent of area : | 98.1% |
Named for : | Boulder Creek, Boulder |
Altitude : | 7,090 feet / 2161 meters |
Capital : | Boulder |
Establishment : | November 11, 1861 |
Time Zone : | America/Denver |
Local time : | 22:40:13 (3rd June 2023) |
Density : | 168 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 9.97% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Boulder County is located at 40°5'33"N 105°21'28"W (40.0924600, -105.3577000). It has 5 neighbors: Broomfield County, Gilpin County, Jefferson County, Larimer County and Weld County.
Boulder County map
The largest city of Boulder County is Boulder with a population of 107,645. Other cities include, Longmont population 98,445, Lafayette population 28,579 and Louisville population 19,060. See all Boulder County cities & populated places.
Boulder County Populated Places
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Boulder County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Boulder | 107,645 | City in Colorado, United States of America |
Longmont | 98,445 | City in Colorado, USA |
Erie | 30,318 | Town in Boulder County, Colorado, USA |
Lafayette | 28,579 | City in Colorado |
Louisville | 19,060 | City in Colorado |
Superior | 13,413 | Statutory Town in Boulder and Jefferson counties in the U. |
Niwot | 4,006 | Census designated place |
Lyons | 2,058 | Town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States |
Nederland | 1,557 | Town in Colorado, United States |
Coal Creek | 350 | Town in Fremont County, Colorado, United States |
Jamestown | 254 | Town in Colorado, USA |
Ward | 168 | Town in Colorado, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Boulder County
Boulder County has 5 neighbours.
- Broomfield County consolidated city-county in Colorado, United States
- Gilpin County county in Colorado, United States
- Jefferson County county in Colorado, United States
- Larimer County county in Colorado, United States
- Weld County county in Colorado, United States
Demographics
The population of Boulder County increased by 9.97% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 294,567 | - | census |
2011 | 299,957 | 1.8% | estimation process |
2012 | 304,570 | 1.51% | estimation process |
2013 | 309,323 | 1.54% | estimation process |
2014 | 312,233 | 0.93% | estimation process |
2015 | 318,027 | 1.82% | estimation process |
2016 | 321,250 | 1% | estimation process |
2017 | 322,441 | 0.37% | estimation process |
2018 | 324,636 | 0.68% | estimation process |
2019 | 326,196 | 0.48% | estimation process |
2020 | 327,171 | 0.3% | estimation process |
Colorado Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Denver | 735,538 | Capital city of the state of Colorado, United States; consolidated city and county |
Denver County | 735,538 | County in Colorado, United States, coterminous with the City of Denver |
El Paso County | 728,310 | One of the 64 counties in the U. |
Arapahoe County | 657,452 | County in Colorado, United States |
Jefferson County | 583,283 | County in Colorado, United States |
Adams County | 519,883 | County in Colorado, United States |
Colorado Springs | 482,131 | County seat of El Paso County, Colorado, United States |
Aurora | 387,377 | City in Kane County, Illinois, United States |
Douglas County | 360,750 | County in Colorado, United States |
Larimer County | 360,428 | County in Colorado, United States |
Weld County | 333,983 | County in Colorado, United States |
Pueblo County | 169,823 | County in Colorado, United States |
Fort Collins | 168,234 | Municipality and county seat of Larimer County, Colorado, United States |
Lakewood | 157,429 | City in Colorado |
Mesa County | 155,603 | County in Colorado, United States |
Thornton | 148,113 | City in Adams County, Colorado, United States of America |