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Welcome to Grand County ...

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

The community of Hot Sulphur Springs is the Seat for Grand County.

Grand County was founded February 2, 1874 and was created by taking area from Summit County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grand had a population of 15,748 people. This is an increase of 6.1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,843 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grand represented 0.3% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Grand County:

  • Fraser
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
    • Fraser is located in Grand County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <2>
  • Granby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
    • Granby is located in Grand County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <2>
  • Grand Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
    • Grand Lake is located in Grand County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <2>
  • Hot Sulphur Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Kremmling
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Winter Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
    • Winter Park is located in Grand County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <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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