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Towns with the most children in Colorado

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 160 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Sierra Ridge 34% Median age 33.6 2 Timnath 32.6% Median age 35.9 3 Gypsum 31.9% Median age 33.7
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 Sierra Ridge3,663 people 34% 33.6 $158,183
2 Timnath8,941 people 32.6% 35.9 $178,257
3 Gypsum8,941 people 31.9% 33.7 $115,564
4 Bennett3,663 people 31.4% 34.1 $107,736
5 Mead5,919 people 30.8% 36.8 $125,357
6 Stepping Stone3,137 people 30.7% 35.7 $223,839
7 Map of Severance Severance10,130 people 30.2% 32.4 $124,572
8 Wellington11,798 people 30.1% 35.0 $107,017
9 Map of Derby Derby8,453 people 30.1% 33.1 $82,138
10 Bayfield2,901 people 30.1% 32.3 $93,125
11 Yuma3,459 people 29.8% 42.5 $48,338
12 Strasburg3,455 people 28.9% 37.1 $117,845
13 Commerce City66,445 people 28.7% 35.0 $111,972
14 Erie33,808 people 28.6% 37.6 $173,349
15 Lochbuie8,609 people 28.6% 34.9 $97,009
16 Burlington3,152 people 28.5% 38.1 $74,308
17 Map of Silt Silt3,642 people 28.4% 35.3 $93,690
18 Map of Fountain Fountain29,300 people 28.2% 30.0 $86,242
19 Sterling Ranch4,213 people 28% 36.9 $206,719
20 La Salle3,061 people 27.9% 35.3 $95,833
21 Brighton42,059 people 27.8% 34.0 $107,679
22 Fort Morgan Fort Morgan11,605 people 27.7% 33.5 $64,158
23 Federal Heights14,125 people 27.6% 32.8 $56,597
24 Meridian Village Meridian Village2,699 people 27.6% 42.3 $190,833
25 Rifle10,570 people 27.5% 32.4 $80,000
26 Fruita13,691 people 27.4% 41.5 $87,184
27 Dacono6,530 people 27.2% 33.8 $104,559
28 Map of Cherry Hills Village Cherry Hills Village6,354 people 27% 47.4 $250,001
29 Battlement Mesa Battlement Mesa5,755 people 26.9% 33.6 $76,152
30 Map of Security-Widefield Security-Widefield37,345 people 26.8% 35.9 $91,142
31 Evans22,396 people 26.8% 30.8 $75,563
32 Monument11,735 people 26.8% 38.3 $128,816
33 Lamar Lamar7,611 people 26.8% 33.4 $53,188
34 Fort Carson18,019 people 26.6% 22.3 $66,237
35 Sherrelwood18,692 people 26.5% 32.4 $75,327
36 Frederick16,651 people 26.5% 36.4 $129,460
37 Gleneagle6,440 people 26.5% 43.7 $139,653
38 New Castle4,880 people 26.4% 38.7 $80,084
39 Map of Eaton Eaton5,867 people 26.3% 34.9 $106,294
40 Castle Rock79,123 people 26.1% 36.5 $145,197
41 Shaw Heights5,565 people 26% 33.9 $86,250
42 Map of Johnstown Johnstown18,883 people 25.9% 34.9 $128,995
43 Cherry Creek10,721 people 25.8% 44.1 $153,776
44 Map of Alamosa Alamosa9,879 people 25.8% 31.2 $49,688
45 Parker61,783 people 25.7% 36.2 $133,369
46 Fort Lupton8,897 people 25.7% 32.9 $80,889
47 Map of Eagle Eagle7,442 people 25.7% 40.8 $110,398
48 Cimarron Hills Cimarron Hills19,817 people 25.3% 31.7 $80,808
49 Stonegate8,906 people 25.2% 39.1 $159,086
50 Thornton144,187 people 25% 34.7 $103,088
51 Map of Greeley Greeley110,806 people 25% 32.5 $69,881
52 Louisville20,786 people 24.9% 42.6 $147,319
53 Monte Vista4,141 people 24.9% 36.9 $61,684
54 Map of Clifton Clifton19,518 people 24.8% 36.3 $52,100
55 Map of La Junta La Junta7,140 people 24.6% 38.2 $52,315
56 Map of Delta Delta9,421 people 24.5% 40.3 $45,250
57 Superior Superior13,305 people 24.4% 36.9 $159,434
58 Milliken8,871 people 24.4% 32.4 $107,500
59 Map of Pueblo West Pueblo West35,681 people 24.3% 40.9 $96,810
60 Firestone18,049 people 24.3% 35.9 $120,150
61 Meeker2,580 people 24.3% 37.8 $66,548
62 Sheridan6,005 people 24.1% 36.4 $60,608
63 Map of Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch102,257 people 24% 41.5 $159,307
64 Aurora Aurora394,432 people 23.9% 35.3 $88,368
65 Buena Vista Buena Vista3,010 people 23.9% 36.0 $78,323
66 Craig8,991 people 23.8% 40.2 $72,636
67 Black Forest Black Forest15,738 people 23.6% 48.4 $145,460
68 The Pinery The Pinery11,871 people 23.6% 43.5 $194,446
69 Fairmount9,902 people 23.4% 43.5 $163,600
70 Cortez Cortez8,976 people 23.4% 36.4 $54,247
71 Glenwood Springs10,241 people 23.2% 36.3 $91,481
72 Stratmoor5,412 people 23.2% 31.1 $65,000
73 Windsor37,914 people 23.1% 40.9 $127,028
74 Columbine25,478 people 23% 40.6 $131,232
75 Castle Pines13,388 people 22.9% 43.6 $191,229
76 Redlands8,868 people 22.9% 46.1 $92,391
77 Walsenburg3,072 people 22.9% 41.8 $51,474
78 Twin Lakes8,030 people 22.6% 36.7 $95,583
79 Dove Valley4,806 people 22.6% 33.0 $81,524
80 Woodmoor Woodmoor8,934 people 22.5% 49.5 $171,875
81 Evergreen8,602 people 22.3% 45.6 $150,417
82 Orchard Mesa6,945 people 22% 41.2 $80,359
83 Rocky Ford3,815 people 22% 42.3 $40,655
84 Park Center Park Center2,588 people 22% 43.2 $72,212
85 Colorado Springs Colorado Springs487,887 people 21.8% 35.7 $84,818
86 Centennial108,201 people 21.8% 42.0 $131,928
87 Four Square Mile Four Square Mile23,024 people 21.8% 31.2 $80,903
88 Las Animas2,540 people 21.8% 38.3 $51,875
89 Lafayette30,602 people 21.7% 39.1 $119,040
90 Welby16,197 people 21.7% 35.0 $80,026
91 Map of Berthoud Berthoud12,411 people 21.7% 39.3 $119,385
92 Map of Silverthorne Silverthorne4,815 people 21.7% 41.4 $125,478
93 Map of Penrose Penrose4,087 people 21.7% 43.7 $88,109
94 Pueblo Pueblo111,561 people 21.6% 38.4 $56,664
95 Map of Todd Creek Todd Creek5,379 people 21.6% 45.3 $194,362
96 Map of Acres Green Acres Green2,639 people 21.5% 42.2 $142,361
97 Roxborough Park9,085 people 21.3% 41.3 $173,083
98 Northglenn38,014 people 21.2% 34.8 $84,030
99 Edwards Edwards10,785 people 21.1% 39.8 $81,909
100 Brush5,306 people 20.8% 38.6 $73,382
101 Map of El Jebel El Jebel2,941 people 20.8% 50.1 $103,042
102 Ken Caryl Ken Caryl33,233 people 20.6% 41.8 $118,269
103 Broomfield76,304 people 20.5% 38.6 $123,874
104 Florence3,885 people 20.5% 37.4 $50,262
105 Dakota Ridge33,753 people 20% 41.1 $120,822
106 Map of Greenwood Village Greenwood Village15,420 people 20% 45.6 $149,029
107 Genesee3,778 people 20% 53.3 $186,667
108 Ponderosa Park Ponderosa Park3,453 people 19.9% 42.3 $132,154
109 Arvada122,634 people 19.6% 40.0 $117,348
110 Map of Berkley Berkley10,789 people 19.5% 36.0 $84,637
111 Holly Hills2,572 people 19.5% 43.3 $122,391
112 Westminster115,484 people 19.3% 37.4 $100,272
113 Montrose21,044 people 19.3% 47.0 $70,386
114 Loveland78,410 people 19% 40.7 $84,604
115 Trinidad8,286 people 19% 41.9 $52,273
116 Map of Fruitvale Fruitvale8,019 people 18.9% 43.1 $77,887
117 Longmont99,406 people 18.8% 40.3 $90,671
118 Orchard City3,221 people 18.8% 50.9 $55,960
119 Map of Niwot Niwot3,447 people 18.5% 54.6 $146,492
120 Littleton44,710 people 18.4% 40.8 $98,839
121 Cañon City17,122 people 18.3% 46.2 $64,787
122 Denver718,877 people 18% 35.3 $94,718
123 Platteville2,928 people 17.6% 39.9 $74,500
124 Applewood8,350 people 17.4% 43.1 $130,545
125 Grand Junction68,142 people 17.3% 40.4 $70,080
126 Woodland Park Woodland Park7,949 people 17.3% 40.1 $99,238
127 Gunnison6,766 people 17.2% 25.2 $62,189
128 Salida5,861 people 17% 44.1 $70,045
129 Leadville2,620 people 17% 38.4 $86,350
130 Map of Golden Golden20,417 people 16.7% 34.6 $98,582
131 Lone Tree14,147 people 16.7% 41.5 $123,741
132 Carbondale6,637 people 16.7% 43.7 $108,324
133 Fort Collins170,229 people 16.5% 30.9 $85,070
134 Lakewood156,583 people 16.3% 38.2 $89,792
135 Sterling13,172 people 16.2% 37.7 $43,283
136 Map of Avon Avon5,972 people 16% 35.6 $89,027
137 Wheat Ridge32,070 people 15.3% 41.9 $90,564
138 Steamboat Springs Steamboat Springs13,433 people 15.2% 43.9 $104,964
139 Map of Castle Pines Village Castle Pines Village4,436 people 15.1% 53.9 $250,001
140 Basalt Basalt4,335 people 15% 41.2 $105,855
141 Englewood34,129 people 14.5% 37.4 $86,800
142 Lincoln Park Lincoln Park3,986 people 14.5% 59.1 $60,036
143 Map of Breckenridge Breckenridge4,959 people 14.4% 40.2 $138,191
144 Air Force Academy Air Force Academy6,727 people 14.3% 21.0 $69,474
145 Manitou Springs4,735 people 14% 47.3 $85,000
146 Map of West Pleasant View West Pleasant View5,051 people 13.9% 34.7 $95,817
147 Meridian Meridian5,634 people 13.8% 32.0 $89,877
148 Durango19,411 people 13.7% 38.3 $78,602
149 Gunbarrel10,051 people 13.3% 43.3 $109,407
150 Edgewater4,932 people 13.2% 34.3 $76,591
151 Snowmass Village Snowmass Village2,972 people 12.8% 59.0 $102,959
152 Estes Park5,844 people 12% 55.6 $85,956
153 Boulder106,433 people 11.8% 28.8 $87,493
154 Map of Palmer Lake Palmer Lake2,623 people 11.7% 51.9 $125,357
155 Frisco Frisco2,825 people 11.2% 41.5 $113,506
156 Map of Palisade Palisade2,584 people 11.1% 51.8 $80,587
157 Aspen6,756 people 9.7% 43.7 $74,033
158 Inverness2,934 people 9.1% 32.4 $109,135
159 Glendale Glendale4,531 people 9% 30.8 $71,250
160 Map of Vail Vail4,613 people 8% 49.8 $98,893

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Colorado as a whole is 21%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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