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Colorado

Capital: Denver · Statehood: 1876

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Population (2020 Census)

5,773,714

Total area

104,094

mi² · 269,601 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$93,026

Nominal GDP 2024

$553,323

millions USD

Current constitution

August 1, 1876

Last amendment

November 5, 2024

# of constitutions

1

# of amendments

176

National rank

By population

#21 of 50

By area

#8 of 50

By statehood

#38 of 50

By # of amendments

#12 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−13% vs avg
5,773,714 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

+47% vs avg
103,642 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Nicaragua6,203,441
Wisconsin5,893,718
Colorado5,773,714
Minnesota5,706,494
Costa Rica5,097,988

By area

Nevada109,781 sq mi
Colorado103,642 sq mi
Ecuador99,311 sq mi
Wyoming97,093 sq mi
Uruguay67,037 sq mi
This stateUS statesLatin-American countries

Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Court of Appeals

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

District Court

Trial court of general jurisdiction

District of Denver Probate Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

District of Denver Juvenile Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Water Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

County Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Lowest inferior court

Municipal Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

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