Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Colorado has 2,633 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Alamosa is 27, in Arvada is 55, in Aspen is 5, in Aurora is 249, in Avon is 3, in Basalt is 4, in Berthoud is 11, in Black Hawk is 2, in Boulder is 114, in Breckenridge is 18, in Brighton is 35, in Broomfield is 41, in Brush is 8, in Burlington is 6, in Canon City is 14, in Carbondale is 4, in Castle Rock is 20, in Cedaredge is 7, in Colorado Springs is 222, in Commerce City is 23, in Cortez is 14, in Craig is 11, in Crested Butte is 2, in Dacono is 1, in Delta is 14, in Denver is 448, in Dolores is 1, in Durango is 32, in Eagle is 14, in Eaton is 16, in Elizabeth is 4, in Englewood is 63, in Erie is 5, in Estes Park is 14, in Evans is 5, in Firestone is 11, in Florence is 4, in Fort Collins is 152, in Fort Lupton is 14, in Fort Morgan is 15, in Fountain is 5, in Frederick is 12, in Frisco is 23, in Fruita is 10, in Glenwood Springs is 19, in Golden is 27, in Granby is 6, in Grand Junction is 101, in Greeley is 106, in Greenwood Village is 19, in Gunnison is 5, in Hotchkiss is 2, in Hugo is 1, in Idaho Springs is 4, in Johnstown is 8, in La Junta is 13, in Lafayette is 70, in Lakewood is 78, in Lamar is 10, in Las Animas is 4, in Leadville is 4, in Limon is 8, in Littleton is 115, in Lone Tree is 25, in Longmont is 67, in Louisville is 41, in Loveland is 54, in Lyons is 2, in Milliken is 1, in Moffat is 4, in Monte Vista is 5, in Montrose is 22, in Monument is 8, in Morrison is 1, in Nederland is 4, in New Castle is 2, in Northglenn is 14, in Pagosa Springs is 9, in Paonia is 5, in Parker is 22, in Pueblo is 105, in Rangely is 11, in Rifle is 11, in Rocky Ford is 4, in Salida is 12, in Silverthorne is 2, in Steamboat Springs is 14, in Sterling is 15, in Superior is 6, in Thornton is 52, in Trinidad is 9, in Vail is 15, in Walsenburg is 9, in Wellington is 4, in Westminster is 137, in Wheat Ridge is 55, in Windsor is 25, in Winter Park is 3, in Woodland Park is 19, and in Yuma is 12.

Colorado is the Centennial state; having won statehood in 1876. Its capital is Denver, called the “Mile High City,” because its altitude at the state capitol steps is 5,280 feet. Colorado’s population is 4,653,023, and over half the state’s population is in the Denver metro area. Known for its Rocky Mountains and abundant outdoor sports opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting, Colorado also offers tourists Pike’s Peak, the Royal Gorge, and the Red Rocks outdoor amphitheater. Denver is home to an active theater culture, a world-class symphony, and many sports activities. You can visit a gold mine, tour the state capitol building, climb a mountain, or relax in some therapeutic natural hot springs.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Colorado has a population of 4,665,177. Of this population, 1,140,002 are under the age of 18 and 462,190 are at or above the age of 65.