Central Colorado Cities

106 cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Denver1Denver County734,718
Aurora2Adams County411,293
Lakewood3Arapahoe County157,161
Thornton4Adams County148,938
Arvada5Jefferson County120,628
Westminster6Adams County114,626
Centennial7Arapahoe County109,178
Highlands Ranch8Douglas County102,527
Castle Rock9Douglas County87,875
Broomfield10Broomfield County80,237
Commerce City11Adams County73,973
Parker12Douglas County68,783
Brighton13Adams County45,062
Littleton14Arapahoe County44,519
Northglenn15Adams County38,410
Englewood16Arapahoe County36,046
Dakota Ridge17Jefferson County34,656
Ken Caryl18Arapahoe County33,631
Wheat Ridge19Jefferson County31,807
Four Square Mile20Arapahoe County26,816
Columbine21Arapahoe County26,004
Golden22Jefferson County20,027
Sherrelwood23Adams County19,617
Castle Pines24Douglas County17,136
Welby25Adams County16,552
Greenwood Village26Arapahoe County15,111
Black Forest27Douglas County15,014
Lone Tree28Arapahoe County13,982
Superior29Jefferson County13,927
Federal Heights30Adams County13,759
The Pinery31Douglas County12,022
Fairmount32Adams County11,205
Cherry Creek33Arapahoe County10,986
Berkley34Adams County10,753
Roxborough Park35Douglas County9,426
Stonegate36Douglas County9,211
Derby37Adams County8,924
Lochbuie38Adams County8,792
Evergreen39Jefferson County8,552
Applewood40Jefferson County8,342
Cherry Hills Village41Arapahoe County6,309
Sheridan42Arapahoe County5,846
Meridian43Arapahoe County5,540
West Pleasant View44Jefferson County5,540
Castle Pines Village45Douglas County5,466
Todd Creek46Adams County5,369
Shaw Heights47Adams County5,354
Dove Valley48Arapahoe County5,329
Edgewater49Denver County4,816
Bennett50Adams County4,421
Glendale51Arapahoe County4,397
Sierra Ridge52Douglas County4,017
Genesee53Jefferson County3,876
Stepping Stone54Douglas County3,790
Inverness55Arapahoe County3,447
Strasburg56Adams County3,434
Meridian Village57Douglas County3,407
Sterling Ranch58Douglas County3,114
Holly Hills59Arapahoe County2,682
Acres Green60Douglas County2,640
Byers61Arapahoe County1,953
Deer Trail62Arapahoe County1,883
Perry Park63Douglas County1,837
Columbine Valley64Arapahoe County1,773
Idaho Springs65Clear Creek County1,650
Watkins66Adams County1,338
Indian Hills67Jefferson County1,329
Georgetown68Clear Creek County1,324
Aetna Estates69Arapahoe County1,256
Upper Bear Creek70Clear Creek County962
Bow Mar71Arapahoe County823
Floyd Hill72Clear Creek County816
Central73Gilpin County796
Grand View Estates74Douglas County784
Foxfield75Arapahoe County739
Kittredge76Jefferson County737
Upper Witter Gulch77Clear Creek County724
Aspen Park78Jefferson County688
East Pleasant View79Jefferson County687
Mountain View80Adams County512
Brook Forest81Clear Creek County502
Pine Valley82Clear Creek County481
Echo Hills83Clear Creek County453
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont84Clear Creek County451
Franktown85Douglas County407
Comanche Creek86Adams County394
Morrison87Jefferson County392
Rollinsville88Gilpin County320
Idledale89Jefferson County318
Empire90Clear Creek County317
Louviers91Douglas County275
North Washington92Adams County271
Westcreek93Douglas County262
Morgan Heights94Adams County260
Larkspur95Douglas County230
Blue Valley96Clear Creek County208
Silver Plume97Clear Creek County182
Blue Sky98Adams County175
Black Hawk99Gilpin County120
Trail Side100Adams County105
St. Mary's101Clear Creek County95
Brick Center102Adams County76
Saddle Ridge103Adams County71
Peoria104Adams County50
Lakeside105Adams County14
Sedalia106Douglas County13

About Central Colorado

Denver County, Arapahoe County, Jefferson County, Adams County, Douglas County, Broomfield County, Clear Creek County, and Gilpin County are the counties generally considered part of Central Colorado.

Sources

  1. US Census: 2025 Gazetteer Files
  2. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024