Living in Weld County

For generations, Weld County has been a great place to raise a family. Weld County feels like and is home. Here, you can establish roots while branching out to visit other communities. You have boundless opportunities to grow and flourish whether you want to spend your time in a small town or the vibrant hustle-and-bustle our more urban communities have to offer. Continue your and your kids' education at Aims Community College or the University of Northern Colorado.

We are the Number 1 agriculture producing county in the state and Number 9 in the nation. An hour’s drive from Denver, the Rocky Mountains, and Cheyenne, Wyoming, adventure is at your fingertips in Weld County. We have plenty of open space for hiking, biking, and walking along with plenty of watering holes to fish in. Traverse Pawnee National Grasslands in eastern Weld County. Dine at world class restaurants or check out hole-in-the-wall eateries such as Barnstormer at the Greeley-Weld Airport.

In the fall, frequent some of the best pumpkin patches Greeley, Hudson, LaSalle, Erie and Milliken have to offer. Fill hot summer days with farmers’ markets, community celebrations such as Eaton Days, music festivals, hot air balloon festivals, pro rodeo events, the Greeley Stampede and cap it off by checking out the Weld County Fair at the end of July. If you like to watch fast cars make continual left turns, watch a race at Colorado’s only sanctioned NASCAR racetrack.

Whatever lifestyle you're looking for, we've got it in Weld County! Learn more about our community, by checking out Discover Weld.