Dolores

Population: 947
Median household income: $33,438
Median home value: $263,300

Dolores, a community in Montezuma County, Colorado, has 947 residents. The median household income of $33,438 is below the Montezuma County median ($63,005).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dolores's population grew 14.8% from 825 to 947, while its median home value rose 64.4% from $160,200 to $263,300.

The median resident is 38.8 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 24.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 947
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $33,438
Median home value: $263,300
Median gross rent: $749
Housing units: 591
Homeownership rate: 44.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

825947

Median household income

$41,500$33,438

Median home value

$160,200$263,300

Median gross rent

$874$749

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	825	$41,500	$160,200	$874
2020	1,017	$22,370	$172,000	$650
2021	865	$24,747	$172,800	$649
2022	852	$27,251	$223,300	$695
2023	947	$33,438	$263,300	$749

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 240.6%

25 to 3424.5%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	4.4%
5 to 17	113	11.9%
18 to 24	6	0.6%
25 to 34	232	24.5%
35 to 44	145	15.3%
45 to 54	95	10.0%
55 to 64	125	13.2%
65 to 74	137	14.5%
75 and over	52	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	594	62.7%
Black or African American	130	13.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	77	8.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	1.3%
Two or more races	94	9.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	4.5%
High school graduate	275	35.0%
Some college or associate's	215	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	163	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	98	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone55.2%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked23.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	307	55.2%
Carpooled	41	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	130	23.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	78	14.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	216	45.2%
15 to 29 min	191	40.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	64	13.4%
60+ min	7	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.79
Poverty rate: 14.3% (135 of 947)

	Count	Share
Family households	188	35.5%
Nonfamily households	341	64.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	529	89.5%
Vacant	62	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	234	44.2%
Renter-occupied	295	55.8%

1-unit, detached46.2%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units35.0%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	273	46.2%
1-unit, attached	13	2.2%
2 to 4 units	207	35.0%
5 to 19 units	53	9.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0820770
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4746, -108.4995