What is the population of Elbert County?

The population of Elbert County, CO is 27,313.

Where is Elbert County located?

Elbert County, CO is located at latitude 39.2865600 and longitude -104.1358900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Elbert County?

The area of Elbert County, CO is 4794 km².

What is the elevation of Elbert County?

Elbert County, CO has an elevation of 1801 meters (5909 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Elbert County in?

Elbert County, CO is in the America/Denver time zone.

How has the population of Elbert County changed?

The population of Elbert County, CO has increased from 23,086 (2010) to 27,313 (2020), a change of 18.3%.

Elbert County, Colorado

Elbert County: county in Colorado, United States

About

Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,086 and a population density of 5 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 27,313 inhabitants. Its county seat is Kiowa. The county was created 152 years ago in 1874.

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Elbert County at a glance

Elbert County currently has 4 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Ponderosa Park

Population 3,232

Quick Facts about Elbert County

Population	27,313 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Colorado (United States)
Different from	Elbert County
Area	4794 km²
Water as percent of area	0.01%
Land as percent of area	99.99%
Latitude & Longitude	39.2866,-104.1359
Named for	Samuel Hitt Elbert
Capital	Kiowa
Establishment	February 13, 1874
Time Zone	America/Denver
Local time	23:04:17 (15th April 2026)
Density	6 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	15.48% (2010-2020)
Weather	33℉ Chance Rain Showers 7-days weather

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Geography

Elbert County is located at 39°17'12"N 104°8'9"W (39.2865600, -104.1358900). It has 4 neighbors: Arapahoe County, Douglas County, El Paso County and Lincoln County.

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The largest city of Elbert County is Elizabeth with a population of 1,867. Other cities include, Kiowa population 826 and Simla population 690. See all Elbert County cities & populated places.

Elbert County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Elbert County.

City Name	Population	Title
Ponderosa Park	3,232	Census-designated place in Elbert County, Colorado
Elizabeth	1,867	Town in Elbert County, Colorado, United States
Kiowa	826	Seat of Elbert County, Colorado, United States
Simla	690	Human settlement in Elbert County, Colorado, United States of America

Weather

33°F

Chance Rain Showers

9 to 17 mph WNW Tuesday Night

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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Elbert County has 4 neighbours.

Arapahoe County county in Colorado, United States
Douglas County county in Colorado, United States
El Paso County One of the 64 counties in the U.
Lincoln County county in Colorado, United States

Demographics

The population of Elbert County increased by 15.48% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	23,086	-	census
2011	23,178	0.4%	estimation process
2012	23,274	0.41%	estimation process
2013	23,541	1.13%	estimation process
2014	24,031	2.04%	estimation process
2015	24,630	2.43%	estimation process
2016	25,157	2.09%	estimation process
2017	25,765	2.36%	estimation process
2018	26,303	2.05%	estimation process
2019	26,729	1.59%	estimation process
2020	27,313	2.14%	estimation process

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Elbert County, Georgia county in Colorado, United States with a population of 19,335 people.

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County Name	Population	Title
Denver	735,538	The twentieth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Denver metropolitan area.
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	The second most populous city in Colorado and the center of the Colorado Springs metropolitan area.
Aurora	387,377	The third most populous city in Colorado and the center of the Denver metropolitan area.
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
Boulder County	327,171	County in Colorado, United States
Pueblo County	169,823	County in Colorado, United States
Fort Collins	168,234	The fifth most populous city in Colorado.
Lakewood	157,429	The fifth most populous city in Colorado.
Mesa County	155,603	County in Colorado, United States