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Elbert County, Colorado

Elbert County Colorado Old Homesteads
Two of three cabins in Elbert County's oldest homestead. Photo: PAW

Elbert County was created in 1874 and named for Samuel Hitt Elbert, the Governor of the Territory of Colorado at that time. As of the 2020 census, the population was estimated to be 26,062. The county seat is Kiowa, and Elizabeth is the largest town.

Visit the Elbert County Government website.

Elbert County Colorado Map
Elbert County map.

County Towns

  • Agate
  • Elbert
  • Elizabeth
  • Kiowa
  • Matheson
  • Ponderosa Park
  • Simla

Adjacent Counties

  • Arapahoe – north
  • Douglas – west
  • El Paso – south
  • Lincoln – east
Elbert County Courthouse Kiowa Colorado
Elbert County Courthouse in Kiowa was built in 2008. Photo: Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Former Elbert County Courthouse Kiowa Colorado
Elbert County Courthouse, CO.

 

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