Boulder County, Colorado

Boulder County, Colorado
Boulder County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°05′N 105°22′W / 40.09°N 105.36°W / 40.09; -105.36
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedNovember 1, 1861
Named afterlarge granite boulders in area
SeatBoulder
Largest cityBoulder
Area
 • Total
740 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Land726 sq mi (1,880 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (36 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
330,758
 • Estimate 
(2024)
330,262
 • Density456/sq mi (176/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 4th
Websitewww.bouldercounty.org

Boulder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 330,758. The most populous municipality in the county and the county seat is Boulder. Boulder County comprises the Boulder, Colorado Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the 12-county Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area.