Elbert County, Colorado
County seat: Kiowa · Population 30,534 (2025) · 1,851 sq mi
Elbert County is the 20th most populous of Colorado's 64 counties, with 30,534 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kiowa. It is part of the Region 5: Central Eastern Plains region, one of the 14 Planning and Management Regions of Colorado. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Elbert County facts
- County seat
- Kiowa
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 30,534 +17.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,851 sq mi 21st largest of 64
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 17 per sq mi
- Established
- 1874
- Named after
- Samuel Hitt Elbert American jurist (1833–1899)
- Largest city
- Ponderosa Park 3,453
- Median household income
- $132,685
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 14
- Time zone
- Mountain
- FIPS code
- 08039
Cities and towns in Elbert County
Elbert County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Elbert County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | Town | 2,957 | |
| Kiowa (county seat) | Town | 738 | |
| Simla | Town | 587 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Ponderosa Park | 3,453 | |
| Elbert | 164 | |
| Matheson | 34 |
ZIP codes in Elbert County
14 ZIP codes reach into Elbert County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 80101
- 80102 also Adams and Arapahoe counties
- 80105 also Arapahoe and Adams counties
- 80106 also El Paso and Douglas counties
- 80107
- 80117
- 80138 also Douglas County
- 80808 also El Paso County
- 80828 also Lincoln County
- 80830
- 80831 also El Paso County
- 80832 also El Paso and Lincoln counties
- 80833 also Lincoln and El Paso counties
- 80835 also El Paso County
Population of Elbert County, 2020–2025
Elbert County grew by 4,484 people (+17.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 250 more births than deaths and a net gain of 4,276 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 26,211 |
| 2021 | 27,164 |
| 2022 | 27,844 |
| 2023 | 28,820 |
| 2024 | 29,344 |
| 2025 | 30,534 |
Neighboring counties
- Lincoln County southeast · 5,645 people
- El Paso County southwest · 757,040 people
- Arapahoe County northwest · 673,820 people
- Douglas County west · 399,396 people
Printable Elbert County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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