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Welcome to Larimer County ...

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

The community of Fort Collins is the Seat for Larimer County.

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

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Larimer had a population of 357,241 people. This is an increase of 19.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 299,630 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Larimer represented 5.96% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Larimer County:

  • Berthoud
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Berthoud is located in Larimer County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,806 people
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  • Estes Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Park
    • Estes Park is located in Larimer County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estes Park <2>
  • Fort Collins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Loveland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Loveland is located in Larimer County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <2>
  • Timnath
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timnath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timnath
    • Timnath is located in Larimer County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timnath <2>
  • Wellington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Larimer County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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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