Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Colorado has 2,590 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Alamosa is 19, in Arvada is 48, in Aspen is 5, in Aurora is 205, in Avon is 2, in Basalt is 6, in Berthoud is 3, in Black Hawk is 2, in Boulder is 89, in Breckenridge is 8, in Brighton is 20, in Broomfield is 19, in Brush is 6, in Burlington is 8, in Canon City is 14, in Carbondale is 4, in Castle Rock is 18, in Cedaredge is 6, in Center is 1, in Colorado Springs is 194, in Commerce City is 10, in Cortez is 12, in Craig is 10, in Crested Butte is 1, in Dacono is 1, in Delta is 13, in Denver is 355, in Dolores is 1, in Durango is 31, in Eagle is 7, in Eaton is 6, in Elizabeth is 4, in Englewood is 53, in Erie is 4, in Estes Park is 12, in Evans is 5, in Firestone is 2, in Florence is 4, in Fort Collins is 141, in Fort Lupton is 6, in Fort Morgan is 13, in Fountain is 4, in Frederick is 2, in Frisco is 10, in Fruita is 9, in Glenwood Springs is 14, in Golden is 26, in Granby is 1, in Grand Junction is 115, in Greeley is 99, in Greenwood Village is 17, in Gunnison is 5, in Hotchkiss is 2, in Hugo is 1, in Idaho Springs is 1, in Johnstown is 4, in La Junta is 12, in Lafayette is 63, in Lakewood is 56, in Lamar is 11, in Las Animas is 3, in Leadville is 3, in Limon is 7, in Littleton is 99, in Lone Tree is 22, in Longmont is 49, in Louisville is 28, in Loveland is 35, in Lyons is 2, in Moffat is 3, in Monte Vista is 4, in Montrose is 20, in Monument is 7, in Morrison is 1, in Nederland is 2, in New Castle is 2, in Northglenn is 13, in Pagosa Springs is 7, in Paonia is 5, in Parker is 17, in Pueblo is 101, in Rangely is 7, in Rifle is 10, in Rocky Ford is 4, in Salida is 12, in Silverthorne is 2, in Steamboat Springs is 14, in Sterling is 14, in Superior is 5, in Thornton is 37, in Trinidad is 8, in Vail is 12, in Walsenburg is 8, in Wellington is 2, in Westminster is 104, in Wheat Ridge is 45, in Windsor is 14, in Winter Park is 2, in Woodland Park is 13, and in Yuma is 9.

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.