Montezuma County, Colorado

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,204
Median household income: $63,005
Median home value: $308,100

Home to 26,204 residents, Montezuma County is one of Colorado's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $63,005, its median household income sits below Colorado's $92,470.

From 2019 to 2023, Montezuma County's population held roughly steady from 26,031 to 26,204, while its median household income rose 27.4% from $49,470 to $63,005.

The median resident is 44.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,204
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,005
Median home value: $308,100
Median gross rent: $974
Housing units: 12,314
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,03126,204

Median household income

$49,470$63,005

Median home value

$222,800$308,100

Median gross rent

$815$974

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,031	$49,470	$222,800	$815
2020	26,266	$50,717	$238,200	$802
2021	25,916	$58,335	$243,500	$828
2022	26,070	$61,377	$282,500	$893
2023	26,204	$63,005	$308,100	$974

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,333	5.1%
5 to 17	4,156	15.9%
18 to 24	1,633	6.2%
25 to 34	2,834	10.8%
35 to 44	3,282	12.5%
45 to 54	2,846	10.9%
55 to 64	3,858	14.7%
65 to 74	3,931	15.0%
75 and over	2,331	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,687	71.3%
Black or African American	321	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,262	8.6%
Asian	240	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	135	0.5%
Two or more races	1,316	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,243	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,725	9.0%
High school graduate	5,508	28.9%
Some college or associate's	5,969	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,559	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,321	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,254	74.9%
Carpooled	1,039	9.4%
Public transit	41	0.4%
Walked	399	3.6%
Bicycle	120	1.1%
Worked from home	1,071	9.7%
Other means	102	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,727	47.5%
15 to 29 min	3,181	32.0%
30 to 44 min	708	7.1%
45 to 59 min	580	5.8%
60+ min	759	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 13.2% (3,414 of 25,865)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,030	64.4%
Nonfamily households	3,885	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,915	88.6%
Vacant	1,399	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,168	74.8%
Renter-occupied	2,747	25.2%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other17.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,559	69.5%
1-unit, attached	175	1.4%
2 to 4 units	1,081	8.8%
5 to 19 units	184	1.5%
20 or more units	138	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2,177	17.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 08083
State: Colorado
Land area: 2,029 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 37.3380, -108.5958