Ouray County, Colorado

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,024
Median household income: $84,556
Median home value: $670,100

Ouray County is a county in Colorado with a population of 5,024. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $84,556 runs below the Colorado figure of $92,470.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ouray County's population grew 4.8% from 4,796 to 5,024, while its median household income rose 27.3% from $66,417 to $84,556.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,024
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: $84,556
Median home value: $670,100
Median gross rent: $1,398
Housing units: 3,466
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7965,024

Median household income

$66,417$84,556

Median home value

$449,000$670,100

Median gross rent

$1,223$1,398

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,796	$66,417	$449,000	$1,223
2020	4,890	$68,893	$486,200	$1,305
2021	4,850	$67,228	$528,000	$1,173
2022	4,936	$78,750	$596,400	$1,239
2023	5,024	$84,556	$670,100	$1,398

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7423.4%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	2.3%
5 to 17	519	10.3%
18 to 24	101	2.0%
25 to 34	572	11.4%
35 to 44	502	10.0%
45 to 54	664	13.2%
55 to 64	770	15.3%
65 to 74	1,175	23.4%
75 and over	607	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,489	89.4%
Black or African American	40	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.2%
Two or more races	227	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	238	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate14.2%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree34.5%

Graduate or professional degree19.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	2.7%
High school graduate	609	14.2%
Some college or associate's	1,251	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,479	34.5%
Graduate or professional degree	836	19.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone60.6%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,419	60.6%
Carpooled	333	14.2%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	151	6.5%
Bicycle	9	0.4%
Worked from home	390	16.7%
Other means	34	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	695	35.6%
15 to 29 min	436	22.4%
30 to 44 min	282	14.5%
45 to 59 min	292	15.0%
60+ min	245	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 5.0% (253 of 5,018)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,587	63.1%
Nonfamily households	927	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,514	72.5%
Vacant	952	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,961	78.0%
Renter-occupied	553	22.0%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,558	73.8%
1-unit, attached	140	4.0%
2 to 4 units	265	7.6%
5 to 19 units	305	8.8%
20 or more units	7	0.2%
Mobile home & other	191	5.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 08091
State: Colorado
Land area: 541 sq mi
Water area: 1.54 sq mi
Center point: 38.1547, -107.7885