Colorado gained statehood in August 1876. After voting primarily Republican from 1920-2004, the state has voted with the Democrats in the last four presidential elections, including Joe Biden's 13.5% margin in 2020. That marked the first double-digit Democratic margin here since Lyndon Johnson won by 23% over Barry Goldwater in 1964.
Colorado's population has grown more quickly in recent decades than the country's. This has led to a corresponding increase in electoral votes, from six as recently as 1968 to 10 as of 2024.
Located among the mountain states in the Western U.S. and highlighted by the ruggedly picturesque Rocky Mountains, the "Centennial State" of Colorado has achieved the sixth-highest population growth in the country between 2010 and 2023. The state's population is estimated to have expanded from 5,048,281 in 2010 to 5,997,070 by early 2023, an increase of 19.25%.
Despite its growth rate, Colorado retains a below-average population density of 58 people/mi², notably less than the U.S. national population of 96 people/mi². Colorado is the eighth-largest state in the U.S. by area and covers 104,094 square miles (mi²). A significant portion of the state's area is mountainous, which has inspired one of the state's nicknames, the "Rocky Mountain State."
Colorado's population lives along the eastern edge of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, which cuts vertically through the rough center of the state. All ten of the state's most populous cities lie along this path, including the capital, Denver (pop. 750,130), Colorado Springs (497,720), Aurora (404,615), and Fort Collins (177,556). Colorado is one of the state's four corners and meets at a single geographic point.
Colorado's Population in, 2024 is 5,914,181.
The 2010 Census numbers represented a rise of 16.9% from the 2000 census survey, when 4,301,262 residents lived in Colorado. Updated estimates arrive every year, and in 2015, the numbers in Colorado had increased to 5,456,574.
The 2015 estimate reflects an 8.5% increase since the last census. With a yearly growth rate of 1.85% in 2016, Colorado is the second fastest-growing state in the U.S. Denver is the largest city and the capital of Colorado, boasting over 700,000 individuals.
The U.S. State of Colorado has 273 active municipalities, comprising 198 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments. The City and County of Denver, the state capital, is the oldest municipality in Colorado. On December 3, 1859, the extralegal Territory of Jefferson granted a charter to the consolidated cities of Denver, Auraria, and Highland. The Town of Keystone, incorporated on February 8, 2024, is the newest Colorado municipality.
The median age is 36.4, with 49.8% Female and 50.1% Male. In religious terms, Colorado's individuals report 64% affiliation with the Christian faith, 5% non-Christian, and 29% non-affiliated.
Colorado Demographics
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Colorado was:
White: 78.76%
Two or more races: 8.35%
Other race: 4.52%
Black or African American: 4.09%
Asian: 3.2%
Native American: 0.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
Muslims comprise 10,828, or 0.20% of the population.
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