Grand County, Colorado

The 2000 Census showed that Grand County had a population of 12,490 people. This represented 0.29% of the total population of Colorado, making it the state's 35th most populous county (out of 64 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, Grand had a population of 13,781 people. This is an increase of 10.34% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Grand County had 10,894 Housing Units^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Grand County has a total area^<3> of 1,869 square miles [4,842 km²]. Of this total, 1,846 square miles [4,782 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (1.23%) being water (22.93 square miles [59.4 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Grand County had a population density of 6.76 people per square mile [2.61 people/km²], making it the state's 39th most densely populated county (out of 64 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Grand County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Grand and the state of Colorado.

Click here for the Grand County QuickFact (QF-08049).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Grand County:

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Grand County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Boulder	QF-08013	E	293,161	271,651	7.92%
Clear Creek	QF-08019	SE	8,908	9,310	-4.32%
Eagle	QF-08037	SW	52,331	41,983	24.65%
Gilpin	QF-08047	SE	5,153	4,815	7.02%
Jackson	QF-08057	N	1,346	1,576	-14.59%
Larimer	QF-08069	NE	292,825	253,131	15.68%
Routt	QF-08107	NW	22,980	19,831	15.88%
Summit	QF-08117	S	26,843	23,693	13.3%

The Commemorative Quarter for Colorado<4>

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