Colorado

Administrative divisions

Colorado is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 08^[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods^[2].

Basic facts

• FIPS state code: 08^[2]
• Capital: Denver^[1]
• Population: about 5,877,610 (2023 estimate)^[2]
• Area: 269,601 km2^[1]
• Admitted to the Union: 1876^[1]
• Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7/-6)^[1]
• ISO 3166-2: US-CO^[1]

Parent division

Located in United States.

Subdivisions

Major counties: City and County of Denver, El Paso County, Arapahoe County, Jefferson County, Boulder County.

Major cities: Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Boulder.