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Welcome to Arapahoe County ...

Time Zone: Arapahoe County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Littleton is the Seat for Arapahoe County.

Arapahoe County is one of the original counties of Colorado and was founded November 1, 1861.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Arapahoe had a population of 656,051 people. This is an increase of 14.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 572,003 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Arapahoe represented 11.37% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Arapahoe County:

  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
  • Bow Mar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bow Mar is located in Arapahoe County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
  • Centennial
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Hills Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Columbine Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
    • Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people
  • Deer Trail
    (42 miles [67.6 km] to the east)
  • Englewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Englewood is located in Arapahoe County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,099 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <2>
  • Foxfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
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    • Glendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Glendale is located in Arapahoe County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <2>
    • Greenwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <2>
    • Littleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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      • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <2>
    • Sheridan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Arapahoe County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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