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Welcome to Weld County ...

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

The community of Greeley is the Seat for Weld County.

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

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Weld had a population of 324,703 people. This is an increase of 28.43% since the last Census (which gave a population of 252,825 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Weld represented 5.03% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Weld County:

  • Ault
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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    • Ault is located in Weld County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
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  • Dacono
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Dacono is located in Weld County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,572 people
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  • Eaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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    • Eaton is located in Weld County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
  • Evans
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evans is located in Weld County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <2>
  • Firestone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Firestone is located in Weld County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
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  • Fort Lupton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Frederick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Frederick is located in Weld County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,515 people
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  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Garden City is located in Weld County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
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    • Gilcrest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greeley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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      • Greeley is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
    • Grover
      (44 miles [70.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Grover is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <2>
    • Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Johnstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Keenesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenesburg
      • Keenesburg is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keenesburg <2>
    • Kersey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersey
      • Kersey is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kersey <2>
    • La Salle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lochbuie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochbuie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochbuie
      • Lochbuie is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,885 people
    • Mead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <2>
    • Milliken
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliken
      • Milliken is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milliken <2>
    • Nunn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn
      • Nunn is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunn <2>
    • Pierce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <2>
    • Platteville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platteville <2>
    • Raymer
      (49 miles [78.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymer
      • Raymer is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Raymer has also been known as:
      • New Raymer
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymer <2>
    • Severance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <2>
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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      • Windsor is located in Weld County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
      • Former names for Windsor:
      • New Liberty
      • New Windsor
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <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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