Dolores County, Colorado

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,385
Median household income: $70,490
Median home value: $231,900

Home to 2,385 residents, Dolores County is one of Colorado's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,490 is below the Colorado median ($92,470).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dolores County's population grew 28.4% from 1,857 to 2,385, while its median household income rose 53.3% from $45,972 to $70,490.

The typical home was built around 1978. 18.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,385
Median age: 57.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,490
Median home value: $231,900
Median gross rent: $1,688
Housing units: 1,640
Homeownership rate: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8572,385

Median household income

$45,972$70,490

Median home value

$116,600$231,900

Median gross rent

$817$1,688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,857	$45,972	$116,600	$817
2020	1,896	$56,786	$167,700	—
2021	2,288	$62,500	$181,400	$858
2022	2,329	$64,708	$208,000	$1,513
2023	2,385	$70,490	$231,900	$1,688

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7427.6%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	5.2%
5 to 17	210	8.8%
18 to 24	83	3.5%
25 to 34	156	6.5%
35 to 44	413	17.3%
45 to 54	149	6.2%
55 to 64	361	15.1%
65 to 74	659	27.6%
75 and over	229	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,870	78.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	108	4.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.3%
Two or more races	104	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	296	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	3.8%
High school graduate	760	38.6%
Some college or associate's	646	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	352	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	134	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.7%

Walked7.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	872	74.0%
Carpooled	68	5.8%
Public transit	8	0.7%
Walked	93	7.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	133	11.3%
Other means	4	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	637	61.0%
15 to 29 min	87	8.3%
30 to 44 min	218	20.9%
45 to 59 min	28	2.7%
60+ min	75	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 18.8% (448 of 2,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	894	72.2%
Nonfamily households	344	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,238	75.5%
Vacant	402	24.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,041	84.1%
Renter-occupied	197	15.9%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other20.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,203	73.4%
1-unit, attached	10	0.6%
2 to 4 units	30	1.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	59	3.6%
Mobile home & other	338	20.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 08033
State: Colorado
Land area: 1,067 sq mi
Water area: 1.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.7338, -108.5062