Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- Founded
- November 1, 1861
- Named after
- City of Pueblo
- Seat
- Pueblo
- Largest city
- Pueblo
- Total
- 2,398 sq mi (6,210 km )
- Land
- 2,386 sq mi (6,180 km )
- Water
- 12 sq mi (31 km ) 0.5%
- Estimate 2025
- 169,277
- Density
- 70.48/sq mi (27.21/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
Article
Pueblo County (/ˈpwɛbloʊ/ or /ˈpjɛbloʊ/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 168,162. The county seat is Pueblo. The county was named for the historic city of Pueblo which took its name from the Spanish language word meaning "town" or "village". Pueblo County comprises the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography