Pueblo County ( or ) 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
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- El Paso County - north
- Lincoln County - northeast
- Crowley County - east
- Otero County - east
- Las Animas County - south
- Huerfano County - southwest
- Custer County - west
- Fremont County - northwest
Major highways
National protected areas
- San Isabel National Forest
- Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness
Trails and byways
- American Discovery Trail
- Frontier Pathways National Scenic and Historic Byway
- TransAmerica Trail Bicycle Route
- Western Express Bicycle Route