Garfield County, Colorado
Garfield County, Colorado, has 63,474 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Glenwood Springs. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,947 sq mi (7,634 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 63,474
- Land area
- 2,947 sq mi (7,634 km²)
- County seat or government
- Glenwood Springs
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $91,131 ± $5,607
- Median home value
- $527,800 ± $29,902
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,637 ± $107
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69.6% ± 2.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Rifle, CO micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 8.38 sq mi (21.7 km²)
- State
- Colorado
- County code (FIPS)
- 08045
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.599352, -107.909780
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Garfield County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 8160116,844 people
- 8162315,067 people
- 8165014,083 people
- 8163710,744 people
- 816357,486 people
- 816476,882 people
- 816526,271 people
- 816301,058 people
8 ZIP Code areas overlap Garfield County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Garfield County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Garfield County, largest first
- Eagle County School District RE 5048,244 people
- Roaring Fork School District RE-139,009 people
- Garfield School District RE-227,143 people
- Garfield County School District 167,444 people
- De Beque School District 49-JT951 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Rifle, Colorado (city)10,570 people
- Glenwood Springs, Colorado (city)10,241 people
- Carbondale, Colorado (town)6,637 people
- Battlement Mesa, Colorado (CDP)5,755 people
- New Castle, Colorado (town)4,880 people
- Silt, Colorado (town)3,642 people
- Parachute, Colorado (town)1,422 people
- Chacra, Colorado (CDP)457 people
- Mulford, Colorado (CDP)413 people
- Cattle Creek, Colorado (CDP)396 people
- No Name, Colorado (CDP)269 people
- Catherine, Colorado (CDP)255 people
All 13
- Carbonate, Colorado (town)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Rio Blanco County, Colorado30 mi northwest
- Mesa County, Colorado50 mi southwest
- Pitkin County, Colorado59 mi southeast
- Eagle County, Colorado65 mi east
- Routt County, Colorado78 mi northeast
- Uintah County, Utah93 mi northwest
- Grand County, Utah99 mi southwest
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