Colorado, state, United States: Facts and Figures

Area, 104,247 sq mi (270,000 sq km). Pop. (2020) 5,773,714, a 14.5% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 86.9%; Black alone, 4.6%; Hispanic or Latino, 21.8%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 1.6%; Asian alone, 3.5%; Two or More Races, 3.1%. Capital and largest city, Denver. Statehood, Aug. 1, 1876 (38th state). Highest pt., Mt. Elbert, 14,433 ft (4,402 m); lowest pt., Arkansas River, 3,350 ft (1,022 m). Nickname, Centennial State. Motto, Nil Sine Numine [Nothing without Providence]. State bird, lark bunting. State flower, Rocky Mountain columbine. State tree, Colorado blue spruce. Abbr., Colo., CO

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Developments since 1900
• Decline and Diversification
• Gold, Settlement, and Statehood
• Early Inhabitants, European Exploration, and U.S. Conquest
• Government, Politics, and Higher Education
• Economy
• Geography
• Facts and Figures
• Bibliography

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