Larimer County, Colorado
Larimer County: County in Colorado, United States
About
Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 299,630 and a population density of 44 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 360,428 inhabitants. Its county seat is Fort Collins. The county was created 164 years ago in 1860.

Quick Facts about Larimer County
Population : | 360,428 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Colorado (United States) |
Twitter username : | larimercounty |
Area : | 6822 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1.4% |
Land as percent of area : | 98.6% |
Named for : | William Larimer, Jr. |
Altitude : | 7,356 feet / 2242 meters |
Capital : | Fort Collins |
Establishment : | January 01, 1861 |
Time Zone : | America/Denver |
Local time : | 01:59:37 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 53 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 16.87% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Larimer County is located at 40°39'59"N 105°27'40"W (40.6664100, -105.4611600). It has 5 neighbors: Albany County, Boulder County, Jackson County, Weld County and Laramie County.
Larimer County map
The largest city of Larimer County is Fort Collins with a population of 168,234. Other cities include, Loveland population 83,517, Timnath population 3,193 and Campion population 1,839. See all Larimer County cities & populated places.
Larimer County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Larimer County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Fort Collins | 168,234 | The fifth most populous city in Colorado. |
Loveland | 83,517 | The eighth most populous city in Colorado. |
Berthoud | 10,806 | Town of the United States |
Wellington | 9,620 | Town in Colorado, United States |
Estes Park | 6,553 | Town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States |
Timnath | 3,193 | Human settlement in Larimer County, Colorado, United States of America |
Campion | 1,839 | Unincorporated community in Colorado |
- Official Website
Official website of Larimer County
Larimer County has 5 neighbours.
- Albany County county in Wyoming, United States
- Boulder County county in Colorado, United States
- Jackson County county in Colorado, United States
- Weld County county in Colorado, United States
- Laramie County county in the southeastern corner of Wyoming, United States
Demographics
The population of Larimer County increased by 16.87% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 299,630 | - | census |
2011 | 305,246 | 1.84% | estimation process |
2012 | 310,842 | 1.8% | estimation process |
2013 | 316,225 | 1.7% | estimation process |
2014 | 324,008 | 2.4% | estimation process |
2015 | 333,303 | 2.79% | estimation process |
2016 | 338,984 | 1.68% | estimation process |
2017 | 344,084 | 1.48% | estimation process |
2018 | 350,660 | 1.88% | estimation process |
2019 | 356,899 | 1.75% | estimation process |
2020 | 360,428 | 0.98% | estimation process |
Colorado Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Denver | 735,538 | The twentieth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Denver metropolitan area. |
Denver County | 735,538 | County in Colorado, United States, coterminous with the City of Denver |
El Paso County | 728,310 | One of the 64 counties in the U. |
Arapahoe County | 657,452 | County in Colorado, United States |
Jefferson County | 583,283 | County in Colorado, United States |
Adams County | 519,883 | County in Colorado, United States |
Colorado Springs | 482,131 | The second most populous city in Colorado and the center of the Colorado Springs metropolitan area. |
Aurora | 387,377 | The third most populous city in Colorado and the center of the Denver metropolitan area. |
Douglas County | 360,750 | County in Colorado, United States |
Weld County | 333,983 | County in Colorado, United States |
Boulder County | 327,171 | County in Colorado, United States |
Pueblo County | 169,823 | County in Colorado, United States |
Fort Collins | 168,234 | The fifth most populous city in Colorado. |
Lakewood | 157,429 | The fifth most populous city in Colorado. |
Mesa County | 155,603 | County in Colorado, United States |
Thornton | 148,113 | The seventh most populous city in Colorado. |