Ouray

Population: 1,031
Median household income: $76,458
Median home value: $549,200

Ouray is a community in Ouray County, Colorado, home to 1,031 residents. The median household income of $76,458 is below the Ouray County median ($84,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Ouray's population grew 3.3% from 998 to 1,031, while its median home value rose 46.8% from $374,200 to $549,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.9% of the population. 39.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,031
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,458
Median home value: $549,200
Median gross rent: $962
Housing units: 793
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9981,031

Median household income

$68,194$76,458

Median home value

$374,200$549,200

Median gross rent

$865$962

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	998	$68,194	$374,200	$865
2020	1,046	$64,292	$463,600	$877
2021	1,009	$65,647	$500,000	$821
2022	1,007	$68,750	$455,400	$940
2023	1,031	$76,458	$549,200	$962

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7421.5%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	1.5%
5 to 17	123	11.9%
18 to 24	30	2.9%
25 to 34	135	13.1%
35 to 44	116	11.3%
45 to 54	135	13.1%
55 to 64	126	12.2%
65 to 74	222	21.5%
75 and over	129	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	886	85.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.2%
Two or more races	17	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate8.7%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree45.0%

Graduate or professional degree20.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	4.4%
High school graduate	75	8.7%
Some college or associate's	186	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	388	45.0%
Graduate or professional degree	176	20.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone39.9%

Carpooled25.1%

Public transit0.7%

Walked14.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.1%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	214	39.9%
Carpooled	135	25.1%
Public transit	4	0.7%
Walked	76	14.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	97	18.1%
Other means	11	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	249	56.6%
15 to 29 min	110	25.0%
30 to 44 min	17	3.9%
45 to 59 min	58	13.2%
60+ min	6	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 2.0% (21 of 1,031)

	Count	Share
Family households	302	62.8%
Nonfamily households	179	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	481	60.7%
Vacant	312	39.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	340	70.7%
Renter-occupied	141	29.3%

1-unit, detached53.8%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units19.0%

5 to 19 units18.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	427	53.8%
1-unit, attached	23	2.9%
2 to 4 units	151	19.0%
5 to 19 units	145	18.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	47	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0856420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.0275, -107.6733