Colorado Counties

Jefferson County sits just west of Denver, where the plains hit the foothills. The population is big, over 580,000 and still growing.

Kiowa County is out on Colorado’s eastern plains. It’s about as rural as it gets. Eads is the county seat, but it’s a small town everywhere.

it Carson County stretches across Colorado’s eastern plains, right up against the Kansas border. The population is small, about 7,000.

La Plata County is tucked away in southwest Colorado. Durango is the main town, which has that cool old west vibe with a dash of college town.

Lake County is high up in central Colorado. It’s home to Leadville, the highest incorporated city in North America. The population is small.

Larimer County is on the northern edge of the Front Range. Fort Collins is the big city, which is home to Colorado State University.

Las Animas County is way down in southeastern Colorado. Trinidad is the county seat. It has this funky art scene going on.

Lincoln County is out on the eastern plains of Colorado. Limon is the biggest town, but Hugo is the county seat.

Logan County is in northeastern Colorado. Sterling is the county seat and it has this nice little downtown. This is prime agricultural land.

Mesa County is out in western Colorado. Grand Junction is the big city. It’s like the hub for the whole western slope.

Mineral County is tiny, as in like, smallest-county-in-Colorado tiny. It is tucked up in the San Juan Mountains in the south.

Moffat County is way up in the northwest corner of Colorado. Craig is the biggest town, but the whole county is pretty empty.

Montezuma County is down in the southwest corner of Colorado. Cortez is the county seat. Mesa Verde National Park is the big draw.

Montrose County is in western Colorado. The main city is Montrose where you can enter into Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Morgan County is out on the plains of northeastern Colorado. Fort Morgan is the biggest town, which has this cool old downtown.