Archuleta County, Colorado

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,730
Median household income: $76,524
Median home value: $451,400

Home to 13,730 residents, Archuleta County is one of Colorado's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $76,524 is below the Colorado median ($92,470).

From 2019 to 2023, Archuleta County's population grew 3.6% from 13,253 to 13,730, while its median household income rose 46.5% from $52,221 to $76,524.

40.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,730
Median age: 52.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,524
Median home value: $451,400
Median gross rent: $1,409
Housing units: 9,710
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,25313,730

Median household income

$52,221$76,524

Median home value

$314,400$451,400

Median gross rent

$961$1,409

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,253	$52,221	$314,400	$961
2020	13,588	$55,658	$331,900	$997
2021	13,267	$62,907	$356,400	$1,147
2022	13,509	$66,813	$432,400	$1,184
2023	13,730	$76,524	$451,400	$1,409

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7418.8%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	520	3.8%
5 to 17	1,846	13.4%
18 to 24	492	3.6%
25 to 34	1,384	10.1%
35 to 44	1,696	12.4%
45 to 54	1,466	10.7%
55 to 64	2,525	18.4%
65 to 74	2,576	18.8%
75 and over	1,225	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,611	77.3%
Black or African American	2	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	94	0.7%
Asian	48	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	39	0.3%
Some other race	114	0.8%
Two or more races	567	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,255	16.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	506	4.7%
High school graduate	2,617	24.1%
Some college or associate's	3,323	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,764	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,662	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone64.4%

Carpooled15.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home17.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,858	64.4%
Carpooled	934	15.6%
Public transit	26	0.4%
Walked	147	2.5%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	1,015	17.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,903	38.3%
15 to 29 min	1,832	36.8%
30 to 44 min	430	8.6%
45 to 59 min	277	5.6%
60+ min	530	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 8.3% (1,134 of 13,606)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,188	70.9%
Nonfamily households	1,716	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,904	60.8%
Vacant	3,806	39.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,573	77.5%
Renter-occupied	1,331	22.5%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,260	74.8%
1-unit, attached	358	3.7%
2 to 4 units	729	7.5%
5 to 19 units	461	4.7%
20 or more units	28	0.3%
Mobile home & other	874	9.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 08007
State: Colorado
Land area: 1,350 sq mi
Water area: 5.31 sq mi
Center point: 37.2024, -107.0509