Garfield County 2,958 square miles of western Colorado

Garfield County
Established February 10, 1883 in west central Colorado
Area: 2,958 square miles / 1,893,120 acres
Industries: energy development, tourism, ranching, farming

Federally owned public lands
About 60% of all Garfield County lands are federally owned
Bureau of Land Management: 615,973 Acres
U.S. Forest Service: 515,865 Acres
Bureau of Reclamation: 2,335 Acres

Population, 2010 Census
Population, 2010 Census: 56,389
Population by county in Colorado
Population change by county in Colorado
Colorado population summary

US  Census Bureau demographic profiles, 2000 Census
Garfield County
Carbondale
Glenwood Springs
New Castle
Parachute
Rifle
Silt

State Demography Office