Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) located in the Denver region of the State of Colorado. The Census Bureau estimates that the population was 2,359,994 in 2005, an 8.29% increase since 2000. Denver-Aurora MSA is the 22nd most populous MSA in the United States.[1] The Denver-Aurora MSA encompasses ten Colorado counties.
| County | 2005 Population |
|---|---|
| Adams County, Colorado | 399,426 |
| Arapahoe County, Colorado | 529,090 |
| City and County of Broomfield, Colorado | 43,478 |
| Clear Creek County, Colorado | 9,197 |
| City and County of Denver, Colorado | 557,917 |
| Douglas County, Colorado | 249,416 |
| Elbert County, Colorado | 22,788 |
| Gilpin County, Colorado | 4,932 |
| Jefferson County, Colorado | 526,801 |
| Park County, Colorado | 16,949 |
| Total | 2,359,994 |
The Denver-Aurora MSA includes the Town of Alma, the City of Arvada, the City of Aurora, the Town of Bennett, the City of Black Hawk, the Town of Bow Mar, the portion of the City of Brighton in Adams County, the City and County of Broomfield, the Town of Castle Rock, the City of Centennial, Central City, the City of Cherry Hills Village, the Town of Columbine Valley, the City of Commerce City, the Town of Deer Trail, the City and County of Denver, the City of Edgewater, the Town of Elizabeth, the Town of Empire, the City of Englewood, the Town of Fairplay, the City of Federal Heights, the Town of Foxfield, the Town of Georgetown, the City of Glendale, the City of Golden, the City of Greenwood Village, the City of Idaho Springs, the Town of Kiowa, the Town of Lakeside, the City of Lakewood, the Town of Larkspur, the City of Littleton, the portion of the Town of Lochbuie in Adams County, the City of Lone Tree, the Town of Morrison, the Town of Mountain View, the portion of the City of Northglenn in Adams County, the Town of Parker, the City of Sheridan, the Town of Silver Plume, the Town of Simla, the portion of the Town of Superior in Jefferson County, the portion of the City of Thornton in Adams County, the Town of Watkins, the City of Westminster, the City of Wheat Ridge, unincorporated Adams County, unincorporated Arapahoe County, unincorporated Clear Creek County, unincorporated Douglas County, unincorporated Elbert County, unincorporated Gilpin County, unincorporated Jefferson County, and unincorporated Park County, Colorado.
The Denver-Aurora MSA, the Boulder MSA, and the Greeley MSA comprise the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area.
See also: U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Denver, Colorado, the Denver Metropolitan Area, the Metropolitan Areas of Colorado, and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
References
- ^ Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (August 18 2006). Retrieved on November 29, 2006.
- ^ CBSA-EST2005-alldata: Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Their Geographic Components: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (text file). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (August 18 2006). Retrieved on November 28, 2006.
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