Park County, Colorado
Park County: County in Colorado, United States
About
Park County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,206 and a population density of 3 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 18,955 inhabitants. Its county seat is Fairplay. The county was created 164 years ago in 1860.

Quick Facts about Park County
Population : | 18,955 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Colorado (United States) |
Different from : | Parke County, Park County, Park County |
Twitter username : | ParkCounty |
Area : | 5726 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.8% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.2% |
Named for : | South Park |
Capital : | Fairplay |
Establishment : | January 01, 1861 |
Time Zone : | America/Denver |
Local time : | 23:32:27 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 3 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 14.5% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Park County is located at 39°7'9"N 105°43'2"W (39.1193000, -105.7171700). It has 7 neighbors: Chaffee County, Clear Creek County, Fremont County, Jefferson County, Lake County, Summit County and Teller County.
Park County map
The largest city of Park County is Alma with a population of 329. . See all Park County cities & populated places.
Park County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Park County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Fairplay | 803 | Town of the United States |
Alma | 329 | Human settlement in Park County, Colorado |
- Official Website
Official website of Park County
Park County has 7 neighbours.
- Chaffee County county in Colorado, United States
- Clear Creek County county in Colorado, United States
- Fremont County county in Colorado, United States
- Jefferson County county in Colorado, United States
- Lake County county in Colorado, United States
- Summit County county in Colorado, United States
- Teller County county in Colorado, United States
Demographics
The population of Park County increased by 14.5% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 16,206 | - | census |
2011 | 16,055 | -0.94% | estimation process |
2012 | 16,049 | -0.04% | estimation process |
2013 | 16,184 | 0.83% | estimation process |
2014 | 16,381 | 1.2% | estimation process |
2015 | 16,726 | 2.06% | estimation process |
2016 | 17,343 | 3.56% | estimation process |
2017 | 17,894 | 3.08% | estimation process |
2018 | 18,525 | 3.41% | estimation process |
2019 | 18,845 | 1.7% | estimation process |
2020 | 18,955 | 0.58% | estimation process |
Other places with the same name (3)
- Park County , Wyoming county in Colorado, United States with a population of 29,331 people.
- Park County , Montana county in Montana, United States with a population of 16,760 people.
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 |
Larimer County | 360,428 | 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 |