Biggest Cities in Colorado - 1990 Census Data

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Colorado (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Denver	467,549	-0.5%
2	Colorado Springs	283,112	2.8%
3	Aurora	221,855	3.4%
4	Lakewood	126,156	–
5	Pueblo	99,009	–
6	Arvada	89,786	–
7	Fort Collins	88,899	–
8	Boulder	86,098	–
9	Westminster	74,176	–
10	Greeley	60,489	–
11	Thornton	55,146	–
12	Longmont	52,214	–
13	Loveland	37,511	–
14	Grand Junction	34,447	–
15	Littleton	33,789	–
16	Englewood	29,905	–
17	Wheat Ridge	29,420	–
18	Northglenn	27,287	–
19	Broomfield	24,966	–
20	Commerce City	16,771	–
21	Lafayette	14,866	–
22	Brighton	14,292	–
23	Golden	12,914	–
24	Canon City	12,774	–
25	Durango	12,698	–
26	Louisville	12,543	–
27	Fountain	11,051	–
28	Sterling	10,232	–
29	Montrose	9,394	–
30	Federal Heights	9,341	–
31	Fort Morgan	9,174	–
32	Trinidad	8,650	–
33	Lamar	8,392	–
34	Castle Rock	8,244	–
35	Craig	8,107	–
36	La Junta	7,708	–
37	Greenwood Village	7,655	–
38	Alamosa	7,601	–
39	Cortez	7,360	–
40	Steamboat Springs	6,751	–
41	Glenwood Springs	6,576	–
42	Evans	6,142	–
43	Parker	5,625	–
44	Rifle	5,432	–
45	Fort Lupton	5,380	–
46	Cherry Hills Village	5,279	–
47	Windsor	5,238	–
48	Aspen	5,181	–
49	Delta	5,058	–
50	Sheridan	4,985	–
51	Woodland Park	4,822	–
52	Salida	4,757	–
53	Gunnison	4,621	–
54	Edgewater	4,606	–
55	Manitou Springs	4,540	–
56	Monte Vista	4,357	–
57	Fruita	4,342	–
58	Rocky Ford	4,233	–
59	Brush	4,136	–
60	Vail	3,740	–
61	Walsenburg	3,313	–
62	Estes Park	3,305	–
63	Carbondale	3,090	–
64	Berthoud	3,087	–
65	Florence	3,030	–
66	Burlington	2,860	–
67	Leadville	2,696	–
68	Yuma	2,684	–
69	Glendale	2,522	–
70	Las Animas	2,520	–
71	Rangely	2,372	–
72	Dacono	2,259	–
73	Orchard City	2,140	–
74	Meeker	2,110	–
75	Eaton	2,044	–
76	Wray	2,023	–
77	Center	1,947	–
78	Palisade	1,943	–
79	Holyoke	1,934	–
80	Limon	1,892	–
81	La Salle	1,874	–
82	Idaho Springs	1,872	–
83	Silverthorne	1,842	–
84	Avon	1,783	–
85	Buena Vista	1,779	–
86	Bennett	1,769	–
87	Del Norte	1,767	–
88	Gypsum	1,756	–
89	Eagle	1,646	–
90	Milliken	1,636	–
91	Akron	1,621	–
92	Frisco	1,619	–
93	Johnstown	1,582	–
94	Firestone	1,530	–
95	Springfield	1,507	–
96	Palmer Lake	1,477	–
97	Hayden	1,445	–
98	Snowmass Village	1,443	–
99	Platteville	1,413	–
100	Cedaredge	1,413	–

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What was the largest city in Colorado in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Colorado was Denver, with a population of 467,549. The second largest city is Colorado Springs, with a population of 283,112.