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Garfield County

U.S. county

Garfield County Courthouse

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Location within the U.S. state of Colorado

Colorado's location within the U.S.

Country

United States

State

Colorado

Founded

February 10, 1883

Largest city

Area

• Total

2,956 sq mi (7,660 km²)

• Land

2,948 sq mi (7,640 km²)

• Water

8.3 sq mi (21 km²) 0.3%%

Population

• Estimate

(2020)

61,685

• Density

21/sq mi (8/km²)

Time zone

UTC−7 (Mountain)

• Summer (DST)

UTC−6 (MDT)

Congressional district

3rd

Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,685. The county seat is Glenwood Springs. The county is named in honor of United States President James A. Garfield. Garfield County is included in the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Edwards-Glenwood Springs, CO Combined Statistical Area.

Geography
Demographics
Communities
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,956 square miles (7,660 km²), of which 2,948 square miles (7,640 km²) is land and 8.3 square miles (21 km²) (0.3%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Rio Blanco County - north
Routt County - northeast
Eagle County - east
Pitkin County - southeast
Mesa County - south
Grand County, Utah - southwest
Uintah County, Utah - northwest

Protected areas

Flat Tops Wilderness
Grand Mesa National Forest
Harvey Gap State Park
Rifle Falls State Park
Rifle Gap State Park
Routt National Forest
White River National Forest

Scenic byways

Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway National Scenic Byway
Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway
West Elk Loop Scenic Byway

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	4,478	—
1900	5,835	30.3%
1910	10,144	73.8%
1920	9,304	−8.3%
1930	9,975	7.2%
1940	10,560	5.9%
1950	11,625	10.1%
1960	12,017	3.4%
1970	14,821	23.3%
1980	22,514	51.9%
1990	29,974	33.1%
2000	43,791	46.1%
2010	56,389	28.8%
2020	61,685	9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020

The 2019 Census population estimate for Garfield County is 60,061, a 6.5% increase from the 2010 Census.

Population density per square mile: 19.1 (2010)
Race Estimations (2019)
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino (67.4%)
- Hispanic or Latino (29.3%)
- Black or African American alone (1.3%)
- American Indian and Alaskan Native alone (1.7%)
- Asian, alone (0.9%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
Age and Sex Estimations (2019)
- Persons under 5 years of age (6.8%)
- Persons under 18 years of age (24.9%)
- Persons 65 years of age and over (13.8%)
- Female persons (48.9%)
Housing
- Housing units, 2019: (24,363)
- Owner occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018: (66.9%)
- Persons per household, 2014-2018: (2.73)
Education (2014-2018)
- High school graduate (87.5%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (30.0%)
Income and Poverty (2014 - 2018)
- Median household income: ($72, 898)
- Per capita income: $32,491)
- Persons in poverty: (8.4%)