Garfield County, Colorado
| Garfield County, Colorado | |
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Garfield County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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 Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 10, 1883 |
| Named for | James A. Garfield |
| Seat | Glenwood Springs |
| Largest city | Glenwood Springs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,956 sq mi (7,656 km2) |
| • Land | 2,948 sq mi (7,635 km2) |
| • Water | 8.3 sq mi (21 km2), 0.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 58,095 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Garfield County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,389. The county seat is Glenwood Springs. The county is named in honor of United States President James A. Garfield.
Garfield County is included in the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Edwards-Glenwood Springs, CO Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,956 square miles (7,660 km2), of which 2,948 square miles (7,640 km2) is land and 8.3 square miles (21 km2) (0.3%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,791 people, 16,229 households, and 11,279 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 17,336 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.96% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 6.53% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. 16.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.1% were of German, 11.1% English, 11.0% Irish, 7.1% American and 5.6% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.
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