What is the population of Rio Blanco County?

The population of Rio Blanco County, CO is 6,342.

Where is Rio Blanco County located?

Rio Blanco County, CO is located at latitude 39.9798400 and longitude -108.2172100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Rio Blanco County?

The area of Rio Blanco County, CO is 8347 km².

What is the elevation of Rio Blanco County?

Rio Blanco County, CO has an elevation of 1966 meters (6450 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Rio Blanco County in?

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

How has the population of Rio Blanco County changed?

The population of Rio Blanco County, CO has decreased from 6,666 (2010) to 6,342 (2020), a change of -4.9%.

Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Rio Blanco County: county in Colorado, United States

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Rio Blanco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,666 and a population density of 1 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 6,342 inhabitants. Its county seat is Meeker. The county was created 137 years ago in 1888.

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Rio Blanco County at a glance

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Meeker

Population 2,318

Quick Facts about Rio Blanco County

Population	6,342 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Colorado (United States)
Area	8347 km²
Water as percent of area	0.06%
Land as percent of area	99.94%
Latitude & Longitude	39.9798,-108.2172
Named for	White River
Altitude	6,923 feet / 2110 meters
Capital	Meeker
Establishment	January 01, 1889
Time Zone	America/Denver
Local time	05:41:21 (18th April 2026)
Density	1 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-5.11% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Rio Blanco County is located at 39°58'47"N 108°13'2"W (39.9798400, -108.2172100). It has 2 neighbors: Garfield County and Moffat County.

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The largest city of Rio Blanco County is Meeker with a population of 2,318. Other cities include and Rangely population 2,300. See all Rio Blanco County cities & populated places.

Rio Blanco County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Rio Blanco County.

City Name	Population	Title
Meeker	2,318	Town in Colorado, USA
Rangely	2,300	Town in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States

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Rio Blanco County has 2 neighbours.

Garfield County county in Colorado, United States
Moffat County county in Colorado, United States

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Rio Blanco County decreased by 5.11% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	6,666	-	census
2011	6,747	1.2%	estimation process
2012	6,758	0.16%	estimation process
2013	6,693	-0.97%	estimation process
2014	6,595	-1.49%	estimation process
2015	6,478	-1.81%	estimation process
2016	6,436	-0.65%	estimation process
2017	6,352	-1.32%	estimation process
2018	6,330	-0.35%	estimation process
2019	6,324	-0.09%	estimation process
2020	6,342	0.28%	estimation process

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