Denver metropolitan area

Metropolitan Statistical Area in Colorado, United StatesDenver–Aurora–Centennial, COMetropolitan Statistical AreaMetropolitan Statistical AreaSkyline of Downtown DenverDenver–Aurora–Greeley, CO CSA City and County of Denver Denver–Aurora–Centennial MSA Boulder MSA Greeley MSA Country United StatesState ColoradoLargest city - DenverOther principal cities • Arvada • Aurora • Broomfield • Centennial • Lakewood • ThorntonArea • Total8,405 sq mi (21,770 km2)Population (April 1, 2020) • Total2,963,821GDP • Total$311.876 billion (2023)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT) Denver is the central city of a conurbation region in the U.S. state of Colorado. The conurbation includes one continuous region consisting of the six central counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson. The Denver region is part of the Front Range Urban Corridor and its metropolitan planning organization is the Denver Regional Council of Governments. The area is also referred to as Greater Denver. The United States Office of Management and Budget has delineated the Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of ten Col