// Municipal directory · Colorado · Top 30 by population
File No. CO-MUNI / Colorado / 30 cities & towns
Cities and towns.
Mayors and councils.
The 30 most populous Colorado municipalities, with the people in charge and the next chance voters get to change that.
- Denver718,877Strong Mayor-Council · Home RuleMayorMike Johnston · Nonpartisan (Democratic affiliation)
- Council
- 13 members
- Next election
- April 2027 (primary); June 2027 (runoff)
- Colorado Springs487,887Strong Mayor-Council · Home RuleMayorYemi Mobolade · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 9 members
- Next election
- April 2027
- Aurora394,432Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorMike Coffman · Republican
- Council
- 11 members
- Next election
- November 2027
- Fort Collins170,229Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorEmily Francis · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- November 2027
- Lakewood156,583Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorWendi Strom · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 11 members
- Next election
- November 2027
- Thornton144,187Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorJan Kulmann · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 9 members
- Next election
- November 2027
- Arvada122,634Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorLauren Simpson · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- November 2027
- Westminster115,484Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorClaire Carmelia · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- November 2029
- Pueblo111,561Strong Mayor-Council (Mayor-Council Government) · Home RuleMayorHeather Graham · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- November 2027 (council); 2028 (mayor)
- Greeley110,806Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorDale Hall · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 9 members
- Next election
- November 2027
- Centennial108,201Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorChristine Sweetland · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 9 members
- Next election
- November 2029
- Boulder106,433Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorAaron Brockett · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 9 members
- Next election
- November 2025
- Highlands Ranch102,257N/A — Unincorporated CDP; governed by Douglas County · StatutoryNo mayor (unincorporated)
- Longmont99,406Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorSusie Hidalgo-Fahring · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- November 2027
- Castle Rock79,123Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorJason Gray · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- November 2027
- Loveland78,410Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorPatrick McFall · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 9 members
- Next election
- November 2027
- Broomfield76,304Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorGuyleen Castriotta · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 11 members
- Next election
- November 2027
- Grand Junction68,142Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorCody Kennedy · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- April 2027 (council elections); May 2027 (mayor elected by council)
- Commerce City66,445Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorStephanie Muller · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 9 members
- Next election
- May 2026 (special election for mayor)
- Parker61,783Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorJosh Rivero · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- November 2028
- Littleton44,710Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorKyle Schlachter · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- November 2029
- Brighton42,059Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorGreg Mills · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 9 members
- Next election
- November 2030
- Northglenn38,014Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorMeredith Leighty · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 9 members
- Next election
- November 2027
- Windsor37,914Board-Manager (Council-Manager equivalent) · Home RuleMayorJulie Cline · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- April 2028
- Pueblo West35,681N/A — Unincorporated CDP; governed by Pueblo West Metropolitan District · StatutoryNo mayor (unincorporated)
- Englewood34,129Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorOthoniel Sierra · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- November 2029
- Erie33,808Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorAndrew Moore · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- November 2028
- Wheat Ridge32,070Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorKorey Stites · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 9 members
- Next election
- November 2029
- Lafayette30,602Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorJD Mangat · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- November 2025 (council elections); mayor elected by council after
- Evans22,396Council-Manager · Home RuleMayorMark Clark · Nonpartisan
- Council
- 7 members
- Next election
- April 2026
// Sourced from each municipality's official website · 2024 ACS population estimates