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Weld County, Colorado

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The 2000 Census showed that Weld County had a population of 183,036 people. This represented 4.23% of the total population of Colorado, making it the state's 8th most populous county (out of 64 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Weld had a population of 249,775 people. This is an increase of 36.46% since the 2000 Census.

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

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	249,775	+36.44%	+2.94% since 2007
2007	242,648	+32.55%	+3.38% since 2006
2006	234,710	+28.21%	+3.69% since 2005
2005	226,354	+23.65%	+3.81% since 2004
2004	218,040	+19.11%	+3.42% since 2003
2003	210,836	+15.17%	+3.52% since 2002
2002	203,660	+11.25%	+5.48% since 2001
2001	193,077	+5.47%	+5.47% since 2000
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2000	183,060	The Last Census

Weld County had 66,194 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Weld County has a total area ^<3> of 4,021 square miles [10,415 km²]. Of this total, only a minor amount of that area is covered by water (29.11 square miles [75.4 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Weld County had a population density of 45.85 people per square mile [17.7 people/km²], making it the state's 10th 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 Weld County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Weld and the state of Colorado.

Click here for the Weld County QuickFact (QF-08123).

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

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Greeley	QF-0832155	91,492	76,930	18.93%

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

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Kimball (NE)	QF-31105	NE	3,534	4,058	-12.91%
Logan	QF-08075	E	20,905	20,647	1.25%
Morgan	QF-08087	E	27,804	27,243	2.06%
Adams	QF-08001	S	430,836	350,945	22.76%
Broomfield	QF-08014	SW	54,858	39,558	38.68%
Boulder	QF-08013	SW	293,161	271,651	7.92%
Larimer	QF-08069	NW	292,825	253,131	15.68%
Laramie (WY)	QF-56021	N	87,542	81,748	7.09%

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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 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Weld. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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