Population Size & Growth
Date posted: 07/01/2009
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Larimer County Population
The population data are based on United States Census (American Factfinder) information from 1990 and 2000, and on estimates from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), and the Larimer County Planning Department.
What this chart shows: Total Population of Larimer County, 1999 - 2008
Data Source:
- Larimer County Planning Department, 2008 Annual Report
- United States Census - American Factfinder (Choose People on sidebar, on the People page type in 'Larimer' and select 'Colorado', then select 'Total Population')
What this chart shows: Estimated Population Growth in Larimer County, 2009 - 2018
Data Source: Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)
What these data tell us:
Larimer County's population grew by approximately 16% between 2000 and 2008. This increase can be attributed to domestic migration (22,284 more residents having arrived than left between 2000 and 2008), natural change (15,866 more births than deaths between 2000 and 2008) and international migration (4,554 more residents having arrived than left between 2000 and 2008) [U.S. Census Bureau*]. Colorado's Department of Local Affairs Demography Office estimates that the annual population will increase each year by approximately 2% through 2018.*U.S. Census Bureau population estimates are different from DOLA population estimates due to different estimates methodologies. U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 population estimate for Larimer County was 292,825 compared to a DOLA population estimate of 294,570.
What this chart shows: Percentage Change in Population for Colorado, Larimer County & Communities - 1990 to 2000
Data Source: United States Census - American Factfinder
What this chart shows: Population in Larimer County's Largest Cities & Unincorporated Area - 1990, 2000-2008
Data Source:
- Larimer County Planning Department, 2008 Annual Report
- United States Census - American Factfinder (Select Population Finder on the sidebar, on the Population Finder page type in the city/town, and then select 'Colorado')
What this chart shows: Population in Larimer County's Smaller Cities & Towns - 1990, 2000-2008
*Larimer County portion only. Windsor did not include land in Larimer County until the mid 1990s.
Data Source:
- Larimer County Planning Department, 2008 Annual Report
- United States Census - American Factfinder (Select Population Finder on the sidebar, on the Population Finder page type in the city/town, and then select 'Colorado')
What these data tell us:
From 1990 to 2000, Larimer County's population grew at a faster rate (35.1%) than that of Colorado (30.6%). Relative to the other nine most populated Colorado counties, the increase was most similar to Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, El Paso and Weld counties. Denver, Jefferson, and Pueblo counties had much smaller increases than Larimer County (15% to 20%). Larimer County continued to rank as the seventh most populous county in Colorado, according to the 2000 Census. See the data table for more information on population growth in Colorado's largest counties.From 1990 to 2000, both Fort Collins and Loveland experienced an approximate 35% increase in population. The two other largest Colorado cities with a similar increase were Westminster and Longmont. See the data table for more information on population increases in Colorado's largest cities.
Following the 2000 Census, population growth in Estes Park (16%), Fort Collins (15%), and Larimer County (16%) was slightly lower than Colorado's 17% increase between 2000 and 2008. The largest population increases for the same period occurred in Loveland (28%), Timnath (102%), Wellington (110%), and the Larimer County part of Windsor (813%).
Note: Percentage increases can be misleading when applied to smaller populations. In looking at Larimer County's smaller cities and towns, small increases in numbers of residents may translate into large gains in percentage of population increases.
Additional Information:
On Compass -
- Crime
- Demographics
- Economy - Business
- Enrollment by Ethnicity
- Enrollment - Preschool
- Enrollment by School District
- Growth
- Housing
- Transportation
Outside Compass -
- Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) - the population section contains population estimates, forecasts through 2035 at the county level, and forecasts and estimates by age groupings, among other data sets.
- Larimer County Planning Department
- United States Census - in addition to numerous Census data sets, population estimates through the local level can be found here.
Standards or Targets: N/A
Data Tables:
Population of Larimer County, 1990-2008
|
1990 Census |
186,136 |
|
1991 |
193,542 |
|
1992 |
199,666 |
|
1993 |
206,844 |
|
1994 |
214,936 |
|
1995 |
221,622 |
|
1996 |
227,248 |
|
1997 |
232,796 |
|
1998 |
239,080 |
|
1999 |
246,156 |
|
2000 Census |
251,494 |
|
2001 |
261,208 |
|
2002 |
266,789 |
|
2003 |
269,061 |
|
2004 |
273,883 |
|
2005 |
276,755 |
|
2006 |
282,052 |
|
2007 |
288,244 |
|
2008 |
291,906 |
Estimated Population of Larimer County, 2009- 2018
|
2009 |
300,122 |
|
2010 |
306,176 |
|
2011 |
312,256 |
|
2012 |
318,822 |
|
2013 |
325,387 |
|
2014 |
331,970 |
|
2015 |
338,548 |
|
2016 |
345,129 |
|
2017 |
352,213 |
|
2018 |
359,300 |
Population Counts & Percentage Change in Colorado, Larimer County - 1990, 2000-2008
|
1990 Census |
2000 Census |
% Change 1990 - 2000 |
2008 |
% Change 2000 - 2008 |
|
|
COLORADO |
3,294,394 |
4,301,261 |
30.6% |
5,010,395 |
16.5% |
|
Larimer County |
186,136 |
251,494 |
35.1% |
291,906 |
16.1% |
|
Berthoud |
2,990 |
4,839 |
61.8% |
5,249 |
8.5% |
|
Estes Park |
3,184 |
5,413 |
70.0% |
6,282 |
16.1% |
|
Fort Collins |
87,758 |
118,652 |
35.2% |
135,843 |
14.5% |
|
Loveland |
37,352 |
50,608 |
35.5% |
64,858 |
28.2% |
|
Timnath |
190 |
223 |
17.4% |
451 |
102.2% |
|
Wellington |
1,340 |
2,672 |
99.4% |
5,617 |
110.2% |
|
Windsor (Larimer) |
N/A |
284 |
N/A |
2,593 |
813.0% |
|
Unincorporated Larimer County |
53,322 |
68,819 |
29.1% |
70,721 |
2.8% |
See chart - Percentage Change
See chart - Largest Cities & Unincorporated
See chart - Smaller Cities & Towns
Population Increase in Larimer County & Ten Largest Other Colorado Counties
|
Population Rank |
Geographic Area |
Population |
Population Increase 1990 to 2000 |
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1990 |
2000 |
1990 |
2000 |
Number Increase |
Percent Increase |
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Colorado |
3,294,394 |
4,301,261 |
1,006,867 |
31% |
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|
1 |
1 |
Denver County |
467,610 |
554,636 |
87,026 |
19% |
|
|
2 |
2 |
Jefferson County |
438,430 |
527,056 |
88,626 |
20% |
|
|
3 |
3 |
El Paso County |
397,014 |
516,929 |
119,915 |
30% |
|
|
4 |
4 |
Arapahoe County |
391,511 |
487,967 |
96,456 |
25% |
|
|
5 |
5 |
Adams County |
265,038 |
363,857 |
98,819 |
37% |
|
|
6 |
6 |
Boulder County |
225,339 |
291,288 |
65,949 |
29% |
|
|
7 |
7 |
Larimer County |
186,136 |
251,494 |
65,358 |
35% |
|
|
8 |
8 |
Weld County |
131,821 |
180,936 |
49,115 |
37% |
|
|
11 |
9 |
Douglas County |
60,391 |
175,766 |
115,375 |
191% |
|
|
9 |
10 |
Pueblo County |
123,051 |
141,472 |
18,421 |
15% |
|
|
10 |
11 |
Mesa County |
93,145 |
116,255 |
23,110 |
25% |
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Population Increase in Colorado's Largest Cities
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City |
Population |
Population Increase, 1990 to 2000 |
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1990 |
2000 |
1990 |
2000 |
Number Increase |
Percent Increase |
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1 |
1 |
Denver |
467,610 |
554,636 |
87,026 |
19% |
|
|
2 |
2 |
Colorado Springs |
281,140 |
360,890 |
79,750 |
28% |
|
|
3 |
3 |
Aurora |
222,103 |
276,393 |
54,290 |
24% |
|
|
4 |
4 |
Lakewood |
126,481 |
144,126 |
17,645 |
14% |
|
|
7 |
5 |
Fort Collins |
87,758 |
118,652 |
30,894 |
35% |
|
|
6 |
6 |
Arvada |
89,235 |
102,153 |
12,918 |
15% |
|
|
5 |
7 |
Pueblo |
98,640 |
102,121 |
3,481 |
4% |
|
|
9 |
8 |
Westminster |
74,625 |
100,940 |
26,315 |
35% |
|
|
8 |
9 |
Boulder |
83,312 |
94,673 |
11,361 |
14% |
|
|
11 |
10 |
Thornton |
55,031 |
82,384 |
27,353 |
50% |
|
|
10 |
11 |
Greeley |
60,536 |
76,930 |
16,394 |
27% |
|
|
12 |
12 |
Longmont |
51,555 |
71,093 |
19,538 |
38% |
|
|
13 |
13 |
Loveland |
37,352 |
50,608 |
13,256 |
35% |
|
|
17 |
14 |
Grand Junction |
29,034 |
41,986 |
12,952 |
45% |
|
|
14 |
15 |
Littleton |
33,685 |
40,340 |
6,655 |
20% |
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