Eagle County
Also known as Eagle County, Colorado, Eagle County, CO
county in Colorado, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- Founded
- February 11, 1883
- Named after
- Eagle River
- Seat
- Eagle
- Largest community
- Edwards
- Total
- 1,692 sq mi (4,380 km )
- Land
- 1,685 sq mi (4,360 km )
- Water
- 7.3 sq mi (19 km ) 0.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 54,291
- Density
- 33/sq mi (13/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
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Eagle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,731. The county seat is the Town of Eagle and the most populous community is Edwards. The county is named for the Eagle River.
Eagle County comprises the Edwards, Colorado, Micropolitan Statistical Area.