Park County, Colorado

Park County
County
Old Park County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°07′N 105°43′W / 39.12°N 105.71°W / 39.12; -105.71
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Founded	November 1, 1861
Seat	Fairplay
Largest town	Fairplay
Area
• Total	2,211 sq mi (5,730 km2)
• Land	2,194 sq mi (5,680 km2)
• Water	17 sq mi (40 km2)  0.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,390
• Density	7.9/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	www.parkco.us

Park County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,390.^[1] The county seat is Fairplay.^[2] The county was named after the large geographic region known as South Park, which was named by early fur traders and trappers in the area.

Park County is included in the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. A majority of the county lies within the boundaries of the South Park National Heritage Area.

The geographic center of the State of Colorado is located in Park County.