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Welcome to Yuma County ...

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

The community of Wray is the Seat for Yuma County.

Yuma County was founded March 15, 1889 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Yuma had a population of 10,019 people. This is a decrease of 0.3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,049 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yuma represented 0.2% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Yuma County:

  • Eckley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wray
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray
    • Wray is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,353 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wray <2>
  • Yuma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Yuma is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yuma <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.
 

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