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Dolores County, CO


Designated Market Area: Grand Junction-Montrose, CO
USDA County Type (2025): Farming, Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 2,467   ( 142 from 2020)
Land area: 1067.2 square miles
Population density: 2.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:2,066 83.75% 4.2%
Black:441.78% 7.3%
Indian:702.84% 16.7%
Asian:160.65% 77.8%
2+ races:612.47% 29.8%
Hispanic:2108.51% 13.5%
Total non-White:40116.25% 17.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:80 8.6
Deaths:12913.9
Net Migration: 18820.2
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:83 3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:59 2.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
2,325
1,98385.29%
411.76%
602.58%
90.39%
472.02%
1857.96%
34214.71%

2010
2,064
1,87790.94%
30.15%
552.66%
40.19%
432.08%
823.97%
1879.06%

2000
1,844
1,71192.79%
10.05%
271.46%
80.43%
251.36%
713.85%
1337.21%

1990
1,504
1,44596.08%
00.00%
392.59%
00.00%
n/a
201.33%
593.92%

1980
1,658
1,52391.86%
20.12%
593.56%
00.00%
n/a
694.16%
1358.14%

1970
1,641
1,44387.93%
00.00%
1529.26%
00.00%
n/a
342.07%
198 12.07%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
148 7.2
1597.7
-1-0.0
00.0
106 5.1
155 7.5
2000's
NumberRate
217 11.8
1588.6
341.8
60.3
166 9.0
54 2.9
1990's
NumberRate
171 11.4
1348.9
35223.4
30.2
266 17.7
74 4.9
1980's
NumberRate
273 16.5
126 7.6
-282 -17.0
n/a
-78 -4.7
-76 -4.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-166 -10.1
n/a
80 4.9
-63 -3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Dolores County, CO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
59.2
338 7.1%
4,454 92.9%
832 17.4%
1,185
1.97
807 68.1%
661 81.9%
15 1.9%
378 31.9%

2010
NumberPercent
44.7
462 22.4%
1,602 77.6%
388 18.8%
899
2.30
602 67.0%
515 85.5%
31 5.1%
297 33.0%

2000
NumberPercent
41.7
400 21.7%
1,444 78.3%
322 17.5%
783
2.36
538 68.7%
438 81.4%
45 8.4%
245 31.3%

1990
NumberPercent
36.5
410 27.3%
1,094 72.7%
220 14.6%
583
2.58
427 73.2%
397 93.0%
10 2.3%
156 26.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
516 31.1%
1,142 68.9%
173 10.4%
583
2.84
455 78.0%
417 91.6%
14 3.1%
128 22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Dolores County, CO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,704 
Median Value$208,000 
Occupied1,18569.5%
Vacant51930.5%
Owned1,02086.1%
Rented16513.9%
Median Rent$1,513 
Single-Family Units1,22171.7%
    Detached1,21471.2%
    Attached70.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units271.6%
Mobile Homes43425.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dolores County, CO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000635.3%
$10,000 to $14,99912610.6%
$15,000 to $19,999231.9%
$20,000 to $24,999191.6%
$25,000 to $29,999554.6%
$30,000 to $34,999726.1%
$35,000 to $39,999615.1%
$40,000 to $44,999302.5%
$45,000 to $49,999292.4%
$50,000 to $59,999887.4%
$60,000 to $74,999917.7%
$75,000 to $99,999857.2%
$100,000 to $124,99923019.4%
$125,000 to $149,999342.9%
$150,000 to $199,99912910.9%
$200,000 or more504.2%
Median Household Income64,708 
Per Capita Income38,098 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state76 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI00.0%
Public Assistance242.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps12910.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed75164.1%
Unemployed342.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force78567.0%
Not in Labor Force38633.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector28512369.9%
Non-Profit312258.5%
Self-Employed5611033.7%
Local Government11630427.6%
State Government81830.8%
Federal Government00?%
Total Private + Self34123359.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.15534431.1%
Total49657746.2%
Pct. Govt.41.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts35433.0%
Sales and Office Occupations11310.5%
Professional, Technical20519.1%
Service Occupations15314.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing70.7%
All others24823.1%
White Collar 62.6%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration27125.3%
Educational services14013.0%
Construction938.7%
Accommodation and food services847.8%
Professional, scientific, technical716.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting625.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.504.7%
Retail trade444.1%
Finance and insurance413.8%
Other services363.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation323.0%
Health care and social assistance323.0%
Information302.8%
Wholesale trade302.8%
Manufacturing252.3%
Transportation and warehousing141.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction111.0%
Utilities70.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dolores County, CO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican29412.62%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American170.73%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran170.73%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic80.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,94886.0%
Spanish25011.0%
Other401.8%
German, other Germanic271.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German46520.0%
American28312.2%
Irish24510.5%
English1988.5%
French793.4%
Italian743.2%
Czech401.7%
Dutch391.7%
Scottish301.3%
Welsh301.3%
Scandinavian200.9%
Luxemburger90.4%
Portuguese90.4%
Polish80.3%
South African80.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen2,31699.4%
Not a citizen130.6%
Native2,29998.7%
Foreign-born301.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dolores County, CO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
36 1.9%54 2.8%756 39.6%559 29.3%300 15.7%202 10.6%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 36 1.9%
9-12 Years 54 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 756 39.6%
Some College 559 29.3%
Bach. Degree 300 15.7%
Grad Degree 202 10.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Dolores County, CO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 672 640 32 4.8% 5.1%
1991 719 632 87 12.1% 5.3%
1992 725 605 120 16.6% 6.1%
1993 718 621 97 13.5% 5.4%
1994 690 632 58 8.4% 4.2%
1995 640 584 56 8.8% 4.0%
1996 659 581 78 11.8% 4.2%
1997 645 556 89 13.8% 3.4%
1998 677 604 73 10.8% 3.6%
1999 721 660 61 8.5% 3.0%
2000 903 853 50 5.5% 2.7%
2001 939 891 48 5.1% 3.8%
2002 993 913 80 8.1% 5.7%
2003 989 907 82 8.3% 6.1%
2004 978 913 65 6.6% 5.6%
2005 981 913 68 6.9% 5.1%
2006 991 928 63 6.4% 4.2%
2007 1,039 988 51 4.9% 3.7%
2008 990 919 71 7.2% 4.9%
2009 1,052 903 149 14.2% 7.9%
2010 1,003 817 186 18.5% 9.2%
2011 947 821 126 13.3% 8.7%
2012 947 849 98 10.3% 8.0%
2013 1,014 931 83 8.2% 6.7%
2014 1,329 1,277 52 3.9% 5.0%
2015 1,323 1,283 40 3.0% 3.7%
2016 1,071 1,031 40 3.7% 3.1%
2017 1,127 1,096 31 2.8% 2.6%
2018 1,145 1,114 31 2.7% 3.0%
2019 1,146 1,113 33 2.9% 2.7%
2020 1,137 1,059 78 6.9% 7.3%
2021 1,122 1,066 56 5.0% 5.4%
2022 1,148 1,114 34 3.0% 3.0%
2023 1,106 1,074 32 2.9% 3.2%
2024 1,070 1,022 48 4.5% 4.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com