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Welcome to Garfield County ...

Time Zone: Garfield County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Glenwood Springs is the Seat for Garfield County.

Garfield County was founded February 10, 1883 and was created by taking area from Summit County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Garfield had a population of 60,031 people. This is an increase of 6.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 56,389 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Garfield represented 1.12% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Garfield County:

  • Carbondale
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Glenwood Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • New Castle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Parachute
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
    • Parachute is located in Garfield County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
    • Former name for Parachute:
    • Grand Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <2>
  • Rifle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rifle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rifle
    • Rifle is located in Garfield County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rifle <2>
  • Silt
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silt
    • Silt is located in Garfield County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silt <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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