Total population (2010 census): 285,465
Total population (1990 census): 60,391
County seat: Castle Rock
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Barley | 1 | D | D | |
| Maize=Corn | 3 | 338 | 39720 | |
| Oats | 2 | D | D | |
| All Wheat | 16 | 1658 | 54824 | |
| Spring Wheat | 1 | D | D | |
| Winter Wheat | 15 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 285 | 16788 | 21723 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 98 | 6466 | 9595 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 5 | 181 | 126 | |
| Tame Hay | 93 | 6757 | 9827 | |
| Wild Hay | 103 | 3384 | 2175 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 21 | 648 | 915 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | - | - | - | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Proso Millet | 1 | D | D | |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 1 | D | ||
| Beets | - | - | ||
| Head Cabbage | 1 | D | ||
| Cauliflower | 1 | D | ||
| Carrots | 1 | D | ||
| Fresh Cut Herbs | 1 | D | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 2 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 1 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 1 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 1 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 1 | D | ||
| Pumpkins | 1 | D | ||
| Spinach | 2 | D | ||
| Squash | 1 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 1 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 1 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 1 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 2 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 11 | 4 | ||
| Apricots | 1 | D | ||
| Sweet Cherries | 1 | D | ||
| Tart Cherries | 4 | 1 | ||
| Grapes | 3 | D | ||
| Pears | 4 | D | ||
| Plums and Prunes | 5 | 2 | ||
| Hazelnuts | 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 | 5 | 135000 | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | 135000 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees | 9 | X | 159 | NA |
| Nursery Stock | 17 | D | 221 | D |
*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)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Wheat | 17 | 3058 | 66325 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Winter Wheat | 17 | (D) | (D) | |
| Oats | 6 | 210 | 8314 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 192 | 12236 | 16279 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 87 | 3948 | 6852 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 20 | 506 | 814 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 68 | 4118 | 4940 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 60 | 3547 | 3573 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 117 | 301 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Grapes | 5 | 7 | 1937 vines | |
| 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 | 28 | 585648 | 501 | 8871 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 15 | (X) | 120 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 8 | 576250 | 13 | 3159 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 249770 | 6 | 1747 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | (X) | 50 | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | (D) | 253 | 5395 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 7 | (D) | 180 | 49 |
*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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