Dolores County, Colorado

Dolores County, Colorado, had an estimated population of 2,466 in 2025 across 2,764 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Colorado's counties and nationally.

Population: 2,466; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,764 km²
Density: 1; per km²
Median income: $64,907; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 56.7; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	80.9%	61 / 64	2,671 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$986	43 / 64	1,045 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$247,600	44 / 64	912 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	81.3%	7 / 64	437 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	20.2%	24 / 64	810 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	31.9%	6 / 64	81 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	2.5%	5 / 64	269 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	59 / 64	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	1.9	55 / 64	3,110 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	54 / 64	3,009 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.5%	63 / 64	2,970 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	9.9%	53 / 64	893 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	56.7	2 / 64	38 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	984	19 / 64	1,937 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	8.2%	39 / 64	1,108 / 3,144
Under 182024	14.0%	58 / 64	3,089 / 3,144
Veterans2024	11.9%	6 / 64	148 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	82.7%	17 / 64	1,434 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	21.6%	4 / 64	336 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	7.4%	48 / 64	2,446 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.456	24 / 64	1,189 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$64,907	41 / 64	1,641 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$41,013	37 / 64	717 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.5%	53 / 64	2,683 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	28.1%	41 / 64	890 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	95.5%	21 / 64	170 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	7.9%	35 / 64	1,547 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	13.5%	28 / 64	2,303 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
Population2025	2,466	57 / 64	2,999 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	1	48 / 64	2,838 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	44 / 64	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.1%	6 / 64	770 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	17.6	49 / 64	2,797 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	16.7%	26 / 64	289 / 3,144

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