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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 15,734 people. This is an increase of 6.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,796 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grand represented 0.29% 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)
    • Fraser is located in Grand County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
    • 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)
    • Granby is located in Grand County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
    • 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)
  • 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)

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.
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