Town guide

Pierce, Colorado

Pierce is a town in Weld County, Colorado, home to about 1,201 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80650.

Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,201646 per sq mi
Median home value$330,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$229Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pierce

1 ZIP code

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Around Pierce

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)54 miles away
Closer regional airportCheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ633 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pierce; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pierce

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pierce had 1,097 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 209th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Weld County grew from 16,808 residents in 1900 to 328,981 in 2020.

Pierce population by census2000: 884, 2010: 834, 2020: 1,097884200083420101,0972020

Weld County, 1900–2020

Weld County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,808, 1910: 39,177, 1920: 54,059, 1930: 65,097, 1940: 63,747, 1950: 67,504, 1960: 72,344, 1970: 89,297, 1980: 123,438, 1990: 131,821, 2000: 180,936, 2010: 252,825, 2020: 328,98117K’00’1054K’20’3064K’40’5072K’60’70123K’80’90181K’00’10329K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 13.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PierceJan: high 42°F, low 14°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 15°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 23°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 30°F, 1.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 40°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 48°F, 1.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 54°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 53°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 44°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 32°F, 1 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 21°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 14°F, 0.3 in42°14°Jan0.344°15°Feb0.453°23°Mar0.860°30°Apr1.669°40°May2.580°48°Jun1.987°54°Jul1.685°53°Aug1.376°44°Sep1.162°32°Oct1.050°21°Nov0.641°14°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nunn 7 Nne, CO weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Weld County

101,420 jobs at 7,454 businesses in Weld County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Weld CountyConstruction: 17,461 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,964 jobs; Retail trade: 11,515 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,414 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,773 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,867 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 4,800 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,467 jobsConstruction 17% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 7% Mining, oil and gas 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pierce.

Nearest hospitals

  • Banner Fort Collins Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Fort Collins15.7 miles
  • Poudre Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Collins16.0 miles
  • Uchealth Greeley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greeley17.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Pierce

Libraries

  • Northern Plains Public Library3.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Pierce

Public schools here are run by Weld County School District No. Re-9. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Highland Elementary SchoolPierceK–5443Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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