Total population (2010 census): 534,543
Total population (1990 census): 438,430
County seat: Golden
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 108 | 4039 | D | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 37 | 1061 | 2927 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 5 | 139 | D | |
| Tame Hay | 41 | 1425 | 1818 | |
| Wild Hay | 37 | 1414 | 749 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 3 | 80 | D | |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 2 | D | ||
| Beets | 1 | D | ||
| Cucumbers | 2 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 2 | D | ||
| Hot Peppers | 2 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 1 | D | ||
| Pumpkins | 5 | 4 | ||
| Squash | 2 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 21 | ||
| Tomatoes | 4 | 3 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 2 | ||
| Grapes | 1 | D | ||
| Peaches | 2 | D | ||
| Pears | 2 | D | ||
| Plums and Prunes | 1 | D | ||
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Floriculture Crops | 18 | 780071 | 5 | 7261145 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 16 | 524480 | D | 4705454 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 2 | D | D | D |
| Foliage Plants | 2 | D | - | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 7 | D | - | 126550 |
| Greenhouse Crops | 2 | D | X | D |
| Nursery Stock | 9 | - | 30 | 106400 |
| Flower Seeds | 1 | D | - | D |
| Sod Harvested | 1 | X | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees | 9 | X | 2055 | NA |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 103 | 4213 | 5576 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 47 | (D) | 2187 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 39 | 1219 | 1124 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 31 | 1308 | (D) | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 9 | ||
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 49 | 1973866 | 1477 | 17078 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 15 | (X) | 440 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 32 | 1757212 | 20 | 12643 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 23 | 948362 | (D) | 5622 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 5 | 238500 | (D) | 1516 |
| Foliage Plants | 6 | 81500 | - | 770 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 9 | 488850 | - | 4735 |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | (X) | (D) | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 12 | 26724 | 91 | 1586 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 9 | 26930 | (D) | 498 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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