Pueblo County, Colorado
Pueblo County | |
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The Pueblo County Courthouse with brass dome in Pueblo | |
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
Colorado's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′N 104°31′W / 38.15°N 104.51°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Founded | November 1, 1861 |
| Named after | City of Pueblo |
| Seat | Pueblo |
| Largest city | Pueblo |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,398 sq mi (6,210 km2) |
| • Land | 2,386 sq mi (6,180 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 168,162 |
• Estimate (2024) | 169,866 |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | county |
Pueblo County (/ˈpwɛbloʊ/ or /ˈpjɛbloʊ/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 168,162. The county seat is Pueblo. The county was named for the historic city of Pueblo which took its name from the Spanish language word meaning "town" or "village". Pueblo County comprises the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.