Economy & Economic Development  July 29, 2026

Colorado elevates new State Demographer

Marquez takes over as growth slows, population ages

Neal Marquez was named Colorado’s new State Demographer this month, taking over leadership of the Colorado Department of Local Affairs office that oversees population research from Kate Watkins.

Lucas is an award-winning journalist who worked at news agencies from Maryland to Wyoming to South Carolina before putting roots down in Colorado.

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