The 10 Fastest Growing Cities In Colorado For 2024


The fastest-growing cities in Colorado are Timnath and Severance for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Is being in an area of Colorado that’s growing quickly a good thing or a bad thing?

Depends on who you ask.

Some want bigger, more exciting cities like Denver and Colorado Springs, while others want peace and quiet like in Edgewater and Breckenridge, thank you very much.

But today, we’re going to put opinions aside and look at the cold, hard facts — since 2010, which cities in Colorado have grown the fastest.

After getting knee-deep in the Census’s American Community Survey using Saturday Night Science, we emerged with this set of cities in the Centennial State that have people climbing over each other to get in.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Fastest Growing Cities In Colorado For 2024

  1. Timnath
  2. Severance
  3. Monument
  4. Berthoud
  5. John
  6. Wellington
  7. Windsor
  8. Frederick
  9. Erie
  10. Firestone

Fastest Growing Cities In Colorado Map

What’s the fastest growing city in Colorado for 2024? Based on the most recent ACS data, Timnath ranks as the fastest-growing city in Colorado. If you happen to be a resident of Timnath, you’re probably not surprised to find it on our list.

If you’re surprised — and you’re wondering why these places are a big deal — keep reading. We’ll tell you what makes each of these 10 places in Colorado grow like weeds.

For more Colorado state reading:

The 10 Fastest Growing Cities In Colorado For 2024

1. Timnath

Timnath, CO

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 7,122
Population 2010: 447
Percent Growth 1493.3%
Absolute Growth: 6,675
More on Timnath: Data | Crime | Real Estate

2. Severance

Severance, CO

Source: Wikipedia User Jared Winkler | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 8,526
Population 2010: 2,789
Percent Growth 205.7%
Absolute Growth: 5,737
More on Severance: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

3. Monument

Monument, CO

Source: Wikipedia User Billy Hathorn | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 10,548
Population 2010: 4,869
Percent Growth 116.6%
Absolute Growth: 5,679
More on Monument: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

4. Berthoud

Berthoud, CO

Source: Wikipedia User Jeffrey Beall | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 10,892
Population 2010: 5,143
Percent Growth 111.8%
Absolute Growth: 5,749
More on Berthoud: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

5. John

Source: Public Domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 17,327
Population 2010: 8,656
Percent Growth 100.2%
Absolute Growth: 8,671
More on John: Data | Real Estate

6. Wellington

Wellington, CO

Source: Wikipedia User Hustvedt | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 11,163
Population 2010: 5,648
Percent Growth 97.6%
Absolute Growth: 5,515
More on Wellington: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

7. Windsor

Windsor, CO

Source: Wikipedia User Ssullivan1564 | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 33,905
Population 2010: 17,306
Percent Growth 95.9%
Absolute Growth: 16,599
More on Windsor: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. Frederick

Frederick, CO

Source: Wikipedia User Paltron | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 15,037
Population 2010: 7,710
Percent Growth 95.0%
Absolute Growth: 7,327
More on Frederick: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

9. Erie

Erie, CO

Source: Wikipedia User Bahooka | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 30,447
Population 2010: 16,134
Percent Growth 88.7%
Absolute Growth: 14,313
More on Erie: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

10. Firestone

Firestone, CO

Source: Wikipedia User Jeffrey Beall | CC BY 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 16,704
Population 2010: 8,866
Percent Growth 88.4%
Absolute Growth: 7,838
More on Firestone: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Measured The Fastest Growing Cities In the Centennial State for 2024

To figure out which cities are growing the most, we used Saturday Night Science to look at the growth rates for cities since the beginning of the decade, according to the American Community Survey put out by the census every year. Specifically:

  • Current Population
  • Population in 2010
  • Growth rate from 2010 to Current (The latest available data which came out in Dec 2022)

We ranked all 78 Colorado cities with a population over 5,000 people from highest growth rate to lowest.

The city with the highest growth rate during this time was crowned the fastest-growing city in the Centennial State.

And for those of you who are a little rusty with their statistics, you can calculate the growth rate by the following formula:

[Current Population – Population 2010] / [Population 2010]

The data has been updated for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the fastest growing cities in Colorado.

Here’s a graph of the cities in Colorado with the most significant percent increase in population:
Fastest Growing Cities in Colorado Graph For 2024

Click to enlarge

Summary: These Places Grew Up So Fast In Colorado, You Know?

So there you have it, the fastest growing cities in Colorado are led by Timnath which has been growing at a blistering pace this decade relative to other cities and towns around the state.

The fastest-growing cities in Colorado are Timnath, Severance, Monument, Berthoud, John, Wellington, Windsor, Frederick, Erie, and Firestone.

It’ll be interesting to see if these places can keep growing at the same rate over the next couple of years. We’ll be here to let you know!

These places have been growing (or shrinking) the slowest (fastest):

  1. Trinidad
  2. Sterling
  3. Avon

For more Colorado reading, check out:

Fastest Growing Places In Colorado For 2024

Rank City Population Population 2010 Growth Absolute Growth
1 Timnath 7,122 447 1493.3% 6,675
2 Severance 8,526 2,789 205.7% 5,737
3 Monument 10,548 4,869 116.6% 5,679
4 Berthoud 10,892 5,143 111.8% 5,749
5 John 17,327 8,656 100.2% 8,671
6 Wellington 11,163 5,648 97.6% 5,515
7 Windsor 33,905 17,306 95.9% 16,599
8 Frederick 15,037 7,710 95.0% 7,327
9 Erie 30,447 16,134 88.7% 14,313
10 Firestone 16,704 8,866 88.4% 7,838
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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