Grand County, Colorado
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Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | co |
Grand County is a
History
When Grand County was created on February 2, 1874, it was carved out of
In 2004,
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Larimer County - northeast
- Gilpin County - east
- Boulder County - east
- Clear Creek County - southeast
- Summit County - south
- Eagle County - southwest
- Jackson County - north
- Routt County - west
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 34
- U.S. Highway 40
- State Highway 9
- State Highway 125
- State Highway 134
National protected areas
- Arapaho National Forest
- Arapaho National Recreation Area
- Byers Peak Wilderness
- Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
- Indian Peaks Wilderness
- Never Summer Wilderness
- Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Routt National Forest
- Sarvis Creek Wilderness
- Vasquez Peak Wilderness
Bicycle routes
- Great Parks Bicycle Route
- TransAmerica Trail Bicycle Route
Scenic byways
- Colorado River Headwaters National Scenic Byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 417 | — | |
1890 | 604 | 44.8% | |
1900 | 741 | 22.7% | |
1910 | 1,862 | 151.3% | |
1920 | 2,659 | 42.8% | |
1930 | 2,108 | −20.7% | |
1940 | 3,587 | 70.2% | |
1950 | 3,963 | 10.5% | |
1960 | 3,557 | −10.2% | |
1970 | 4,107 | 15.5% | |
1980 | 7,475 | 82.0% | |
1990 | 7,966 | 6.6% | |
2000 | 12,442 | 56.2% | |
2010 | 14,843 | 19.3% | |
2020 | 15,717 | 5.9% | |
2023 (est.) | 15,935 | [6] | 1.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1] |
Demographics
At the
The age distribution was 21.80% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 34.70% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 7.80% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 112.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.70 males.
The median household income was $47,759 and the median family income was $55,217. Males had a median income of $34,861 versus $26,445 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,198. About 5.40% of families and 7.30% of the population were below the
Politics
Unlike many counties dominated by a ski town, Grand County leans Republican. However, the town of
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 4,883 | 49.47% | 4,710 | 47.72% | 277 | 2.81% |
2016 | 4,494 | 52.33% | 3,358 | 39.10% | 736 | 8.57% |
2012 | 4,253 | 51.95% | 3,684 | 45.00% | 250 | 3.05% |
2008 | 4,128 | 49.68% | 4,037 | 48.59% | 144 | 1.73% |
2004 | 4,260 | 55.99% | 3,243 | 42.62% | 106 | 1.39% |
2000 | 3,570 | 56.19% | 2,308 | 36.33% | 475 | 7.48% |
1996 | 2,264 | 46.30% | 2,012 | 41.15% | 614 | 12.56% |
1992 | 1,763 | 35.85% | 1,678 | 34.12% | 1,477 | 30.03% |
1988 | 2,306 | 60.08% | 1,451 | 37.81% | 81 | 2.11% |
1984 | 2,865 | 72.72% | 1,017 | 25.81% | 58 | 1.47% |
1980 | 2,133 | 61.28% | 820 | 23.56% | 528 | 15.17% |
1976 | 1,703 | 61.77% | 910 | 33.01% | 144 | 5.22% |
1972 | 1,721 | 69.93% | 685 | 27.83% | 55 | 2.23% |
1968 | 1,167 | 67.38% | 433 | 25.00% | 132 | 7.62% |
1964 | 814 | 47.22% | 902 | 52.32% | 8 | 0.46% |
1960 | 1,104 | 62.62% | 657 | 37.27% | 2 | 0.11% |
1956 | 1,239 | 71.33% | 496 | 28.55% | 2 | 0.12% |
1952 | 1,333 | 70.34% | 554 | 29.23% | 8 | 0.42% |
1948 | 777 | 49.74% | 763 | 48.85% | 22 | 1.41% |
1944 | 968 | 63.52% | 554 | 36.35% | 2 | 0.13% |
1940 | 1,074 | 55.19% | 863 | 44.35% | 9 | 0.46% |
1936 | 714 | 45.54% | 846 | 53.95% | 8 | 0.51% |
1932 | 598 | 42.87% | 771 | 55.27% | 26 | 1.86% |
1928 | 770 | 62.15% | 451 | 36.40% | 18 | 1.45% |
1924 | 681 | 54.31% | 308 | 24.56% | 265 | 21.13% |
1920 | 649 | 52.51% | 553 | 44.74% | 34 | 2.75% |
1916 | 378 | 37.17% | 624 | 61.36% | 15 | 1.47% |
1912 | 248 | 25.78% | 507 | 52.70% | 207 | 21.52% |
1908 | 529 | 51.31% | 487 | 47.24% | 15 | 1.45% |
1904 | 475 | 63.16% | 266 | 35.37% | 11 | 1.46% |
1900 | 171 | 48.17% | 182 | 51.27% | 2 | 0.56% |
1896 | 12 | 4.53% | 251 | 94.72% | 2 | 0.75% |
1892 | 104 | 43.70% | 0 | 0.00% | 134 | 56.30% |
1888 | 162 | 64.80% | 83 | 33.20% | 5 | 2.00% |
1884 | 249 | 58.18% | 174 | 40.65% | 5 | 1.17% |
1880 | 121 | 57.08% | 87 | 41.04% | 4 | 1.89% |
Communities
Towns
Census-designated places
Other
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 141.
- ^ "Marvin Heemeyer Wanted Revenge — So He Built A 'Killdozer'". February 8, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Arapaho National Recreation Area website
- Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck
- Colorado Historical Society
- Grand County Library District website
- Grand County News website
- Grand County Tourism Board website Archived May 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Town of Hot Sulphur Springs website
- Rocky Mountain National Park website
- Winter Park and Fraser Valley Chamber of Commerce website
- Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce homepage
- WorkInGrand Portal