Front Range urban corridor
Megaregion in Colorado and Wyoming, United States
Megaregion of the United States
Front Range Urban Corridor
Interactive map of the Front Range Urban Corridor of
Colorado and Wyoming
Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO
MSA
Boulder, CO MSA
Greeley, CO MSA
Fort Collins, CO MSA
Colorado Springs, CO MSA
Pueblo, CO MSA
Cheyenne, WY MSA
Coordinates: 39°44′21″N 104°59′06″W / 39.7392°N 104.9850°W / 39.7392; -104.9850 (Front Range Urban Corridor ) Country United States States Wyoming Colorado Largest city - Denver Other principal cities • Total
65,150 km2 (25,153 sq mi) Population 5,055,344 • Total $378.020 billion (2022)
The Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains , encompassing 18 counties in the US states of Colorado and Wyoming . The corridor derives its name from the Front Range , the mountain range that defines the western boundary of the corridor which serves as a gateway to the Rocky Mountains . The region comprises the northern portion of the Southern Rocky Mountain Front geographic area, which in turn comprises the southern portion of the Rocky Mountain Front geographic area of Canada and the United States. The Front Range Urban Corridor had a population of 5,055,344 at the 2020 census , an increase of +16.65% since the 2010 census .[ 2]
The corridor contains some of the West's largest cities, such as Denver and Colorado Springs . It also contains smaller cities such as Pueblo and Cheyenne . Its main transportation corridor is Interstate 25 . There have been many proposals for Front Range Passenger Rail . None have come to fruition as of 2021[update] , though plans are under development.[ 3]
Extent
The Front Range Urban Corridor stretches about 200 miles (320 km) from Pueblo, Colorado , north along Interstate 25 to Cheyenne, Wyoming , and includes the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area ; the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area ; the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area ; the Fort Collins, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area ; the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area ; the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area ; the Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area ; and the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area . The corridor comprises three primary subregions: the South Central Colorado Urban Area , the North Central Colorado Urban Area , and the Cheyenne Metropolitan Area .
The influence of the Corridor extends well beyond its defined boundaries. The Colorado Eastern Plains , Nebraska Panhandle , and Albany County, Wyoming , among other areas, are culturally and economically tied to the Corridor, though they are not considered to be a part of it.
The definition included here is not used for the greater Southern Rocky Mountain Front , one of the 11 megaregions of the United States . The megaregion's area is larger, extending south from Pueblo along the I-25 corridor into New Mexico , including Albuquerque and Santa Fe , and also including the Wasatch Front of Utah , separated by hundreds of miles from the regional core.[ 4]
Counties
The 18 counties of the Front Range Urban Corridor
2020 rank
County
2020 census
Change
2010 census
Change
2000 census
Area (mi2 )
Core-based statistical area
Urban region
1
El Paso County, Colorado
730,395
+17.38 %
622,263
+20.38 %
516,934
2,130
Colorado Springs, CO MSA
South Central Colorado
2
City and County of Denver, Colorado
715,522
+19.22 %
600,158
+8.37 %
553,805
155
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA
North Central Colorado
3
Arapahoe County, Colorado
655,070
+14.52 %
572,003
+17.01 %
488,829
855
4
Jefferson County, Colorado
582,910
+9.05 %
534,543
+1.73 %
525,449
774
5
Adams County, Colorado
519,572
+17.66 %
441,603
+26.87 %
348,076
1,184
6
Larimer County, Colorado
359,066
+19.84 %
299,630
+19.14 %
251,494
2,634
Fort Collins, CO MSA
7
Douglas County, Colorado
357,978
+25.40 %
285,465
+62.44 %
175,732
843
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA
8
Boulder County, Colorado
330,758
+12.29 %
294,567
+9.19 %
269,784
740
Boulder, CO MSA
9
Weld County, Colorado
328,981
+30.12 %
252,825
+39.86 %
180,766
4,017
Greeley, CO MSA
10
Pueblo County, Colorado
168,162
+5.72 %
159,063
+12.42 %
141,490
2,398
Pueblo, CO MSA
South Central Colorado
11
Laramie County, Wyoming
100,512
+9.56 %
91,738
+12.41 %
81,607
2,688
Cheyenne, WY MSA
Southeast Wyoming
12
City and County of Broomfield, Colorado
74,112
+32.61 %
55,889
+42.57 %
39,202
34
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA
North Central Colorado
13
Fremont County, Colorado
48,939
+4.52 %
46,824
+1.47 %
46,145
1,534
Cañon City, CO MSA
South Central Colorado
14
Elbert County, Colorado
26,062
+12.89 %
23,086
+16.17 %
19,872
1,851
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA
North Central Colorado
15
Teller County, Colorado
24,710
+5.82 %
23,350
+13.60 %
20,555
559
Colorado Springs, CO MSA
South Central Colorado
16
Park County, Colorado
17,390
+7.31 %
16,206
+11.59 %
14,523
2,211
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA
North Central Colorado
17
Clear Creek County, Colorado
9,397
+3.40 %
9,088
−2.51 %
9,322
396
18
Gilpin County, Colorado
5,808
+6.75 %
5,441
+14.38 %
4,757
150
Total
18 counties
5,055,344
+16.65 %
4,333,742
+17.50 %
3,688,342
25,153
8 core-based statistical areas
3 urban regions
Municipalities
The 19 municipalities of the Front Range Urban Corridor with a population of at least 50,000
2020 rank
Municipality
2020 census
Change
2010 census
Change
2000 census
1
City and County of Denver, Colorado
715,522
+19.22 %
600,158
+8.21 %
554,636
2
City of Colorado Springs, Colorado
478,961
+15.02 %
416,427
+15.39 %
360,890
3
City of Aurora, Colorado
386,261
+18.82 %
325,078
+17.61 %
276,393
4
City of Fort Collins, Colorado
169,810
+17.94 %
143,986
+21.35 %
118,652
5
City of Lakewood, Colorado
155,984
+9.09 %
142,980
−0.80 %
144,126
6
City of Thornton, Colorado
141,867
+19.44 %
118,772
+44.17 %
82,384
7
City of Arvada, Colorado
124,402
+16.88 %
106,433
+4.19 %
102,153
8
City of Westminster, Colorado
116,317
+9.62 %
106,114
+5.13 %
100,940
9
City of Pueblo, Colorado
111,876
+4.95 %
106,595
+4.38 %
102,121
10
City of Greeley, Colorado
108,795
+17.12 %
92,889
+20.74 %
76,930
11
City of Centennial, Colorado
108,418
+8.01 %
100,377
NA
NA
12
City of Boulder, Colorado
108,250
+11.16 %
97,385
+2.86 %
94,673
13
City of Longmont, Colorado
98,885
+14.62 %
86,270
+21.35 %
71,093
14
City of Loveland, Colorado
76,378
+14.24 %
66,859
+32.11 %
50,608
15
City and County of Broomfield, Colorado
74,112
+32.61 %
55,889
+46.03 %
38,272
16
Town of Castle Rock, Colorado
73,158
+51.68 %
48,231
+138.48 %
20,224
17
City of Cheyenne, Wyoming
65,132
+9.53 %
59,466
+12.18 %
53,011
18
City of Commerce City, Colorado
62,418
+35.95 %
45,913
+118.73 %
20,991
19
Town of Parker, Colorado
58,512
+29.17 %
45,297
+92.28 %
23,558
Wyoming jurisdictions
In Wyoming , the Front Range Urban Corridor includes the Town of Albin , the Town of Burns , the City of Cheyenne , the Town of Pine Bluffs , and unincorporated Laramie County .
Colorado jurisdictions
In Colorado , the Front Range Urban Corridor includes:
Gallery of the most populous municipalities
See also
References
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