Fastest Growing Cities in Colorado (2026)

City
Rank
Annual Change
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Keystone113.71%1,2691,295
Keenesburg29.54%2,3081,256
Elizabeth38.89%3,2201,710
Timnath48.77%12,6176,756
Deer Trail57.64%1,8891,106
Severance67.59%12,7408,011
Ault77.01%2,8541,923
Mead86.97%7,5334,791
Castle Pines96.25%16,55711,207
Bennett106.25%4,4882,907
Wiggins115.78%1,9761,437
Berthoud125.38%14,83710,601
Monument135.34%14,55110,422
Erie145.04%42,96730,422
Windsor154.93%46,00133,231
Fort Lupton164.77%10,8987,987
Frederick174.52%19,06514,715
Silverthorne184.19%5,6454,462
Johnstown193.71%23,26517,366
Firestone203.47%20,82816,653
Gypsum213.07%9,4958,105
Columbine Valley222.97%1,7341,502
Commerce City232.86%74,41462,760
Castle Rock242.72%86,09473,888
Georgetown252.55%1,2481,121
Winter Park262.55%1,2481,076
Granby272.47%2,4512,053
Parker282.45%67,60458,737
Pagosa Springs292.39%1,8821,621
Fraser302.14%1,5761,392
Brighton312.04%46,32040,280
Buena Vista322.03%3,3142,865
Wellington331.94%12,40511,167
Milliken341.87%9,3558,449
Ridgway351.81%1,3481,180
Grand Junction361.68%73,03665,752
Delta371.64%9,9639,053
Dacono381.64%6,9566,352
Cedaredge391.55%2,4862,284
Englewood401.46%35,82233,633
Silt411.44%3,7973,555
Loveland421.42%82,54576,344
Montrose431.4%21,88620,393
Carbondale441.35%6,8536,464
Aurora451.32%415,462386,688
Mancos461.26%1,2821,198
Broomfield471.24%80,15474,482
Salida481.22%6,0585,717
Greeley491.2%116,451109,259
Lochbuie501.19%8,8808,210
Thornton511.05%149,318142,162
Gunnison521.02%6,9066,575
Glenwood Springs531%10,49910,005
Orchard City540.97%3,3313,146
Steamboat Springs550.96%13,68713,225
Durango560.93%19,91619,112
Fruita570.89%14,12813,430
Cortez580.89%9,2078,780
Superior590.83%13,75013,106
Meeker600.83%2,4372,377
Denver610.81%746,590717,680
Rifle620.74%10,92410,436
Fort Morgan630.58%11,91011,550
Colorado Springs640.57%497,549481,230
Las Animas650.56%2,3382,296
Bayfield660.54%2,9902,867
Centennial670.48%109,178107,732
Rangely680.48%2,3152,300
Ordway690.47%1,0581,063
Northglenn700.44%39,06638,032
Palisade710.38%2,6092,562
Leadville720.34%2,6772,619
Woodland Park730.3%8,0387,920
Cañon City740.3%17,08116,918
Basalt750.27%4,0203,966
Paonia760.27%1,4811,452
Evans770.23%22,55222,293
Brush780.22%5,3495,316
New Castle790.22%4,9074,914
Alamosa800.22%9,8719,813
Nederland810.21%1,4661,468
Lakewood820.18%157,210156,263
Keystone830.18%1,1181,295
Florence840.16%3,8623,834
Lafayette850.11%30,15030,390
Fort Collins860.11%171,693169,954
Longmont870.1%100,21199,192
Eaton880.07%5,8525,846
Hayden890.04%2,2511,932
Cherry Hills Village900.02%6,3906,425
Gilcrest910%1,0171,021
Wray920%2,3522,326
Crested Butte93-0.06%1,6921,656
Westminster94-0.07%116,095116,639
Littleton95-0.08%46,20845,578
Walsenburg96-0.1%3,0363,050
Craig97-0.1%8,8659,037
Pueblo98-0.12%110,269111,886
Kersey99-0.13%1,4981,508
Breckenridge100-0.14%5,0085,054
Pierce101-0.18%1,0841,096
Burlington102-0.19%3,1583,172
Parachute103-0.22%1,3631,389
Wheat Ridge104-0.23%32,00732,380
Golden105-0.24%20,34120,394
Greenwood Village106-0.25%15,28515,632
Lamar107-0.29%7,5667,697
Lone Tree108-0.31%15,23114,214
Springfield109-0.31%1,2891,322
Yuma110-0.35%3,4123,470
Hudson111-0.37%1,6151,645
Fountain112-0.39%29,33629,883
Keystone113-0.39%1,2691,295
Sheridan114-0.4%5,9486,103
Mountain Village115-0.41%1,2291,261
Akron116-0.41%1,7181,760
Platteville117-0.41%2,8962,959
Arvada118-0.41%122,391124,350
Glendale119-0.42%4,4564,601
Eagle120-0.43%7,2497,509
Boulder121-0.44%105,220108,431
Federal Heights122-0.45%14,01114,393
Estes Park123-0.48%5,7525,904
Trinidad124-0.51%8,0508,339
La Salle125-0.52%2,2922,359
Limon126-0.54%2,0102,038
Louisville127-0.55%20,46821,205
Center128-0.58%1,8791,959
Dillon129-0.58%1,0231,061
Edgewater130-0.6%4,8415,005
Snowmass Village131-0.64%2,9463,001
Lyons132-0.66%2,1052,204
Olathe133-0.67%1,9142,001
Sterling134-0.69%12,96413,419
Rocky Ford135-0.69%3,7263,860
Holyoke136-0.71%2,2482,345
Avon137-0.79%6,1356,141
Palmer Lake138-0.85%2,5692,657
Del Norte139-0.86%1,3841,456
Cripple Creek140-0.98%1,1091,154
Frisco141-1.04%2,7632,926
Kremmling142-1.1%1,4351,510
Fowler143-1.28%1,1561,252
La Junta144-1.35%6,7717,324
Julesburg145-1.4%1,2001,299
Monte Vista146-1.42%3,9484,255
Telluride147-1.43%2,4192,617
Aspen148-1.48%6,3936,979
Manitou Springs149-1.57%4,5054,879
Idaho Springs150-1.57%1,8131,804
Vail151-1.86%4,3254,826
Keystone152-12.24%1,1181,295

Colorado Growth Overview

Colorado's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Keystone leads with 13.71% annualized growth, followed by Keenesburg (9.54%) and Elizabeth (8.89%). The largest population centers are Denver (746,590), Colorado Springs (497,549), and Aurora (415,462). Of the 152 cities over 1,000 population, 92 are growing while 60 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 1.04% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 5.48% annually.