Pueblo County, Colorado

Pueblo County
The Pueblo County Courthouse with brass dome in Pueblo
The Pueblo County Courthouse with brass dome in Pueblo
Official seal of Pueblo County
Map of Colorado highlighting Pueblo County
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Map of the United States highlighting Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°09′N 104°31′W / 38.15°N 104.51°W / 38.15; -104.51
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedNovember 1, 1861
Named forCity of Pueblo
SeatPueblo
Largest cityPueblo
Area
 • Total
2,398 sq mi (6,210 km2)
 • Land2,386 sq mi (6,180 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
168,162
 • Estimate 
(2023)[1]
169,422
 • Density71/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitecounty.pueblo.org

Pueblo County (/ˈpwɛbl/ or /ˈpjɛbl/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 168,162.[2] The county seat is Pueblo.[3] 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.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2012 – via National Archives.
  5. ^ See the Colorado census statistical areas.