Durango

Population: 19,257
Median household income: $79,545
Median home value: $609,700

Durango is a community in La Plata County, Colorado, home to 19,257 residents. The median household income of $79,545 is below the La Plata County median ($85,296).

Between 2019 and 2023, Durango's population grew 3.6% from 18,588 to 19,257, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $463,700 to $609,700.

14.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.12 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,257
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $79,545
Median home value: $609,700
Median gross rent: $1,562
Housing units: 9,464
Homeownership rate: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,58819,257

Median household income

$66,160$79,545

Median home value

$463,700$609,700

Median gross rent

$1,259$1,562

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,588	$66,160	$463,700	$1,259
2020	19,413	$65,424	$472,800	$1,297
2021	18,953	$68,550	$497,100	$1,325
2022	19,148	$76,177	$569,100	$1,404
2023	19,257	$79,545	$609,700	$1,562

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 2418.6%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	794	4.1%
5 to 17	1,846	9.6%
18 to 24	3,589	18.6%
25 to 34	2,882	15.0%
35 to 44	2,398	12.5%
45 to 54	2,424	12.6%
55 to 64	2,232	11.6%
65 to 74	2,047	10.6%
75 and over	1,045	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,034	78.1%
Black or African American	76	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,389	7.2%
Asian	206	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	112	0.6%
Two or more races	677	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,763	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate15.0%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree37.0%

Graduate or professional degree21.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	271	2.1%
High school graduate	1,958	15.0%
Some college or associate's	3,208	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,823	37.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,768	21.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked9.4%

Bicycle5.4%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,892	63.7%
Carpooled	653	6.0%
Public transit	106	1.0%
Walked	1,019	9.4%
Bicycle	587	5.4%
Worked from home	1,523	14.1%
Other means	47	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,767	62.0%
15 to 29 min	2,707	29.1%
30 to 44 min	480	5.2%
45 to 59 min	144	1.5%
60+ min	206	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 14.9% (2,622 of 17,620)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,965	47.7%
Nonfamily households	4,339	52.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,304	87.7%
Vacant	1,160	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,603	55.4%
Renter-occupied	3,701	44.6%

1-unit, detached48.3%

1-unit, attached9.3%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units13.1%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,569	48.3%
1-unit, attached	883	9.3%
2 to 4 units	1,180	12.5%
5 to 19 units	1,139	12.0%
20 or more units	1,240	13.1%
Mobile home & other	453	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0822035
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 2.39 sq mi
Center point: 37.2645, -107.8741