Yuma County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,988. The county seat is Wray.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water.
The point where the Arikaree River flows out of Yuma County and into Cheyenne County, Kansas is the lowest point in the State of Colorado at elevation. This crossing point is the highest low point of any U.S. state.
Adjacent counties
- Phillips County (north)
- Chase County, Nebraska (northeast)
- Cheyenne County, Kansas (east/Central Time border)
- Dundy County, Nebraska (east)
- Kit Carson County (south)
- Washington County (west)
- Logan County (northwest)
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Highway 34
- 20px U.S. Highway 36
- 20px U.S. Highway 385
- 20px State Highway 59