La Plata County, Colorado

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 56,088
Median household income: $85,296
Median home value: $549,100

La Plata County, Colorado counts 56,088 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $85,296 is below the Colorado median ($92,470).

From 2019 to 2023, La Plata County's population held roughly steady from 55,617 to 56,088, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $68,685 to $85,296.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 56,088
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $85,296
Median home value: $549,100
Median gross rent: $1,409
Housing units: 28,613
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

55,61756,088

Median household income

$68,685$85,296

Median home value

$395,600$549,100

Median gross rent

$1,147$1,409

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	55,617	$68,685	$395,600	$1,147
2020	56,138	$69,291	$415,900	$1,195
2021	55,673	$75,089	$430,200	$1,235
2022	55,983	$81,936	$497,800	$1,344
2023	56,088	$85,296	$549,100	$1,409

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,358	4.2%
5 to 17	7,696	13.7%
18 to 24	5,181	9.2%
25 to 34	6,666	11.9%
35 to 44	7,898	14.1%
45 to 54	6,944	12.4%
55 to 64	8,153	14.5%
65 to 74	7,479	13.3%
75 and over	3,713	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,940	76.6%
Black or African American	88	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,021	5.4%
Asian	442	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	609	1.1%
Two or more races	1,837	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,149	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate21.0%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree29.6%

Graduate or professional degree17.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,469	3.6%
High school graduate	8,584	21.0%
Some college or associate's	11,493	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	12,097	29.6%
Graduate or professional degree	7,210	17.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle2.2%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,097	66.7%
Carpooled	2,153	7.5%
Public transit	127	0.4%
Walked	1,247	4.4%
Bicycle	634	2.2%
Worked from home	5,140	17.9%
Other means	238	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,647	36.8%
15 to 29 min	8,498	36.2%
30 to 44 min	4,426	18.8%
45 to 59 min	1,058	4.5%
60+ min	867	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 12.4% (6,755 of 54,260)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,284	61.6%
Nonfamily households	8,916	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,200	81.1%
Vacant	5,413	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,462	71.0%
Renter-occupied	6,738	29.0%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,814	62.3%
1-unit, attached	1,403	4.9%
2 to 4 units	2,211	7.7%
5 to 19 units	1,450	5.1%
20 or more units	1,939	6.8%
Mobile home & other	3,796	13.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 08067
State: Colorado
Land area: 1,690 sq mi
Water area: 9.9 sq mi
Center point: 37.2874, -107.8397