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Colorado Population News Articles

Population Density

Historic & Projected Growth

Population by County

POPULATION DENSITY

People per square mile, 2010:   48.5

People per square mile, 2020:   55.7

HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census & Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)

Population by County

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Colorado Population News Articles

New climate report released for Colorado; state warmed by 1.5 degrees – Jan 9, 2024

Denver’s migrant influx soars to highest per capita in the nation as city cleans up encampment, Democrats demand federal help – Jan 3, 2024

Colorado population growth bouncing back, but not as much as forecast – Dec 27, 2023

Colorado sets new regulations on gas-powered lawn tools. Clean air advocates say they don’t go far enough – Dec 15, 2023

City of Boulder Releases Three Emissions Inventories, Pointing to Electrification, Transportation and Systems Change as Continued Areas of Focus for Climate Efforts – Dec 14, 2023

Colorado ranks dead last for housing competitiveness: report – Dec 12, 2023

40 million people share the shrinking Colorado River. Here’s how that water gets divvied up. – August 14, 2023

Colorado’s Next Big Climate Solution Is Reducing Industry Emissions – August 13, 2023

An arts oasis on Colorado’s high plains is reckoning with changing climates of all kinds – August 11, 2023

Environmental Groups Ask to Join EPA Fight Against Colorado Effort to Hide Air-Pollution Data – August 9, 2023

Colorado pays tens of millions to cover health insurance of undocumented immigrants in inaugural year of operation – July 27, 2023

Colorado’s drought is back after only a short reprieve – July 26, 2023

As Drought Hits Farms, Investors Lay Claim to Colorado Water – August 10, 2022

Charts that explain why it’s so hard to cut Colorado ozone – August 29, 2022

Microplastics are seemingly everywhere — including Colorado’s snowpack – July 31, 2022

Officially, heat deaths are not very common in Colorado. The reality is more complicated. – August 1, 2022

Crime & Housing Among Factors Dragging Mile High City Down On List Of Best Places To Live – May 17, 2022

Green Lawns Of Summer Likely To Fade In Colorado – May 10, 2022

How Colorado’s changing climate is putting children’s health at risk – May 12, 2022

Summer wildfires in Pacific Northwest affecting Colorado’s carbon monoxide levels, scientists say – May 13, 2022

It’s been unusually windy this spring. Here’s why you should care – May 12, 2022

Race against Climate Change and Water Stress in Colorado – January 20, 2022

Many people on the Front Range depend on water from the Denver Basin. But the underground supply isn’t infinite – January 19, 2022

Colorado looks to expand building codes as climate change increases risk of wildfires – January 19, 2022

High temperatures drove Colorado Springs bad air days in 2021 – December 29, 2021

Denver is experiencing an ‘extreme’ drought. What does that mean, exactly? – December 16, 2021

Environmentalists want stronger transportation-planning rule as officials tweak proposal – October 22, 2021

A Megadrought Is Hurting Colorado Farmers – October 4, 2021

People are flocking to Colorado for the great outdoors, but the air pollution is so bad, it’s forcing many to stay inside – October 2, 2021

Colorado’s glaciers continue to shrink with hotter summers – September 27, 2021

Fastest-growing counties in Colorado – September 23, 2021

Hazy Skies Over Downtown Denver Could Become A Regular Thing During The Summer – August 5, 2021

CU Boulder study finds main cause of tree deaths in Colorado’s subalpine forests is hot, dry summers – August 4, 2021

As Colorado drought cuts hay crop, cattle ranchers face decision about culling their herds – July 26, 2021

Colorado Springs home prices set more record highs; average price tops $500K – July 16, 2021

Trout habitat will be lost in western Colorado drought – July 8, 2021

Study: Mass bird deaths in Colorado due to toxic gases from wildfires – April 22, 2021

Colorado’s flood risks are on the rise, and consumers will pay for it  – April 13, 2021

Colorado Springs, Aurora approved to perform exploratory drilling for new reservoir in the White River National Forest – April 5, 2021

Colorado’s big peaks are getting hammered; CFI is here to help – April 3, 2021

Colorado unveils climate plan to cut heat-trapping air pollution by 90% – January 15, 2021

Colorado’s Front Range urban boom may explain spike in traffic deaths – January 12, 2021

Colorado Approves $110M Transportation Electrification Plan – January 12, 2021

In 2020, Colorado Saw One Of Its Driest And Warmest Years Ever Recorded – January 9, 2021

The year Colorado’s public lands became more important — and crowded — than ever before – December 28, 2020

Fight Against Colorado’s 2 Largest-Ever Fires Continues, Aided By Snow – October 26, 2020

As Colorado wildfires burn, fears that climate change is causing “multi-level emergency” mount – October 26, 2020

Northern Integrated Supply Project designed to help meet population growth – October 22, 2020

2020 brings highest levels of air pollution the Denver metro area has seen in a decade – October 8, 2020

Officials warn of water pollution as Colorado wildfires rage – October 3, 2020

Increase in human-caused bear deaths raises concerns for forest health – August 30, 2020

‘A total loss’; CPW predicts complete loss of fish population at eastern Colorado reservoir – August 26, 2020

Colorado Wildfires Are Climate Change ‘In The Here And Now’ — And A Sign Of Summers To Come – August 20, 2020

Air Quality – Effects of wildfire smoke on your lungs – August 20, 2020

Johnson Controls installs 308 kW of solar for Gunnison County, Colorado – August 19, 2020

Colorado Health Department’s Water Sampling Finds Water Sources With ‘Forever Chemical’ Levels – July 5, 2020

Colorado’s New Access Rules For State Wildlife Areas Kick In July 1 – June 29, 2020

Parents, educators at Greeley school petition governor to shut down nearby oil and gas wells – June 23, 2020

Colorado lawmakers wanted to tackle the state’s PFAS problem. They are taking more of a baby step. – March 10, 2020

Winter trail users causing damage in Colorado Springs – February 26, 2020

Colorado Springs at a critical moment in designing downtown, urban expert warns – February 26, 2020

Poll finds Colorado voters strongly support conservation, public lands – February 20, 2020

Colorado Air-Quality Board Readies High-Stakes Climate Rules for 2020 – November 22, 2019

New study finds elevated health risks due to pollution from oil and gas activity in Colorado – November 21, 2019

Report: Colorado’s Superfund sites among those threatened by climate change – November 19, 2019

How Colorado’s Population Changed Over Eight Years – November 11, 2019

There Are 24 High-Hazard Dams in Colorado Seen as Problematic – November 11, 2019

‘Bird Emergency:’ Big Declines In U.S., Including Colorado – September 25, 2019

Colorado’s Crowded Trails Mean Crowded Parking Lots. JeffCo Thinks It Has A Fix – September 24, 2019

For first time, State Parks ponders reservation requirement to visit Eldorado Canyon State Park – September 17, 2019

Colorado takes unusual step of asking EPA to lower state’s air quality rating – September 6, 2019

Development devours U.S. natural landscape at rate of 2 football fields per minute, study finds – August 6, 2019

Colorado transportation leaders are banking on buses and trains as population surges – August 5, 2019

Millennials flock to Colorado as overall populace grows by 80,000 people – July 29, 2019

Colorado releases state-of-the-art analysis to provide better planning for state’s water supply – July 23, 2019

Front Range air quality is terrible, but Colorado’s efforts are showing some improvement in ozone pollution – June 3, 2019

Study looks at feasibility of Front Range passenger rail – May 29, 2019

What Are Colorado’s Biggest Sources of Air Pollution? – May 29, 2019

Colorado Parks and Wildlife to study use of Eldorado Canyon State Park – May 23, 2019

New Colorado environmental law stalls oil investment – May 9, 2019

Avalanches Menace Colorado as Climate Change Raises the Risk – March 9, 2019

Colorado’s new Department of Natural Resources head talks oil and water – March 7, 2019

Rocky Mountain National Park was one of most-visited parks in the U.S. last year – March 7, 2019

Fight against Colorado ski traffic hampered by budget – March 5, 2019

Front Range Frackers Are Flouting Federal Clean-Air Laws, Activists Claim – February 20, 2019

Bark beetle expands radically in Colorado amid historic drought, heat – January 23, 2019

Colorado population growth creating crowded, dangerous shooting sites in national forests – January 24, 2019

I-70 Traffic To The Mountains Sucks. Could High-Speed Trains One Day Be The Solution? – January 21, 2019

2019 plan for Colorado state parks finalized – January 5, 2019

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