Garfield County, Colorado
Garfield County | |
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Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs | |
| Motto: "New Energy in the Wild West" | |
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
Colorado's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′N 107°54′W / 39.6°N 107.9°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Founded | February 10, 1883 |
| Named after | James A. Garfield |
| Seat | Glenwood Springs |
| Largest city | Rifle |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,956 sq mi (7,660 km2) |
| • Land | 2,948 sq mi (7,640 km2) |
| • Water | 8.3 sq mi (21 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 61,685 |
• Estimate (2024) | 63,167 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
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Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,685, making it the second-most populous county in the Western Slope region and the 13th-most populous in Colorado. The county seat is Glenwood Springs, and the largest community is Rifle. The county is named in honor of United States President James A. Garfield.
Garfield County is included in the Rifle-Glenwood Springs Micropolitan Statistical Area, which also includes neighboring Pitkin County and is home to nearly 80,000 residents. The county is also included in the Glenwood Springs-Edwards combined statistical area.