Broomfield, Fort Collins lead region’s cities in growth

Fort Collins grew a robust 2.7 percent from 2013 to 2014, reaching a population of 156,480. That’s according to the latest population estimates, as of July 1, 2014, that were released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Fort Collins ranks as the largest community in the combined Boulder Valley/Northern Colorado region. The city led communities in Northern Colorado in terms of its growth rate but was just behind Broomfield in the Boulder Valley. Broomfield, both a city and a county, grew to 62,138 residents, adding 1,832 from 2013 to 2014. That 3 percent growth rate made it the second-fastest-growing county in…