Central Colorado Cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Denver1Denver County746,590
Aurora2Adams County415,462
Lakewood3Arapahoe County157,210
Thornton4Adams County149,318
Arvada5Jefferson County122,391
Westminster6Adams County116,095
Centennial7Arapahoe County109,178
Highlands Ranch8Douglas County102,527
Castle Rock9Douglas County86,094
Broomfield10Broomfield County80,154
Commerce City11Adams County74,414
Parker12Douglas County67,604
Brighton13Adams County46,320
Littleton14Arapahoe County46,208
Northglenn15Adams County39,066
Englewood16Arapahoe County35,822
Dakota Ridge17Jefferson County34,656
Ken Caryl18Arapahoe County33,631
Wheat Ridge19Jefferson County32,007
Four Square Mile20Arapahoe County26,816
Columbine21Arapahoe County26,004
Golden22Jefferson County20,341
Sherrelwood23Adams County19,617
Castle Pines24Douglas County16,557
Welby25Adams County16,552
Greenwood Village26Arapahoe County15,285
Lone Tree27Arapahoe County15,231
Black Forest28Douglas County15,014
Federal Heights29Adams County14,011
Superior30Jefferson County13,750
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 County8,880
Evergreen39Jefferson County8,552
Applewood40Jefferson County8,342
Cherry Hills Village41Arapahoe County6,390
Sheridan42Arapahoe County5,948
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 County4,841
Bennett50Adams County4,488
Glendale51Arapahoe County4,456
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 County1,889
Perry Park63Douglas County1,837
Idaho Springs64Clear Creek County1,813
Columbine Valley65Arapahoe County1,734
Watkins66Adams County1,338
Indian Hills67Jefferson County1,329
Aetna Estates68Arapahoe County1,256
Georgetown69Clear Creek County1,248
Upper Bear Creek70Clear Creek County962
Bow Mar71Arapahoe County829
Floyd Hill72Clear Creek County816
Central City73Gilpin County808
Grand View Estates74Douglas County784
Foxfield75Arapahoe County746
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 County362
Rollinsville88Gilpin County320
Idledale89Jefferson County318
Empire90Clear Creek County313
Louviers91Douglas County275
North Washington92Adams County271
Westcreek93Douglas County262
Morgan Heights94Adams County260
Larkspur95Douglas County222
Blue Valley96Clear Creek County208
Silver Plume97Clear Creek County176
Blue Sky98Adams County175
Black Hawk99Gilpin County120
Trail Side100Adams County105
St. Mary's101Clear Creek County95
Brick Center102Adams County76
Saddle Ridge103Adams County71
Peoria104Adams County50
Lakeside105Adams County15
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