Where is Jefferson County, Colorado?

location of Jefferson county on a map — Location of Jefferson County within the state of Colorado

Jefferson County is a county equivalent area found in Colorado, USA. The county government of Jefferson is found in the county seat of Golden.

With a total 2,004.73 sq. km of land and water area, Jefferson County, Colorado is the 1227th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 558,503 people, Jefferson County has a total 231496 households earning 68984 on average per year.

Jefferson County, Colorado - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	8059
Area Codes	303
Time Zone	MST
Major Cities	Denver (population: 170,239), Littleton (population: 125,559), Arvada (population: 124,718), Golden (population: 58,763), Broomfield (population: 30,718), Wheat Ridge (population: 24,453), Evergreen (population: 24,159), Morrison (population: 15,453), Conifer (population: 8,523), Pine (population: 3,323)
Land Area	215,639 sq miles
Water Area	764 sq miles
Household Income	$68,984
Housing Units	231,496
Median Home Value	$262,400
High School Grads	94% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	41% of population
Retail Spending	$13,782 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$960,467 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Red Rocks Community College, Colorado School of Mines