County · code 08125
Yuma CountyColorado
Yuma County is located in Colorado with its county seat in Wray. The county was established on March 15, 1889, from Washington County.
- Founded1889
- County seatWray
- Named forFort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe
- Land area2,364 sq mi + 4.3 sq mi water
- Population9,988 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped11,862 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Yuma on the map of Colorado
Colorado has 64 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1889 from Washington County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Yuma County was created from Washington County in 1889 and named after Fort Yuma, associated with the Quechan Indian Tribe. In 1903, the county gained additional territory from Adams County.
- 1889Yuma County created Yuma created from Washington. · Colo. Laws 1889, 7th sess., H.B. 90, pp. 476-479
- 1903Gained territory Yuma gained from Adams. · Colo. Laws 1903, 14th sess., ch. 82, pp. 173-176; Colo. Laws 1901, 13th sess., ch. 57, sec. 14/p. 137
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Yuma
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 11,862 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Yuma County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Yuma by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Yuma County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Yuma County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Yuma County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Yuma County
- When was Yuma County founded?
- Yuma County was founded in 1889, formed from Washington County, and named after Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe.
- What is the county seat of Yuma County?
- The county seat of Yuma County is Wray.
- Is there an online parcel map for Yuma County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 11,862 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Yuma County's boundary or name changed?
- Yuma County was created in 1889 from Washington County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Adams County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Yuma County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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