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Archuleta County, Colorado

Archuleta County had 14,112 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,350.1 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 64 in Colorado by population and 33rd by land area.

Population
14,112
#34 of 64 in Colorado · #2,156 in US
Area
1,350.1 sq mi
#33 of 64 in Colorado · #444 in US
Density
10 / sq mi
#34 of 64 in Colorado · #2,555 in US
Median household income
$74,432
#31 of 64 in Colorado · #706 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Archuleta County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Archuleta County population, land area and income

Archuleta County had 14,112 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,350.1 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 64 in Colorado by population and 33rd by land area. That works out to 10.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, about the same as Archuleta County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $74,432 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,112

3144th1st

2156th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,350 sq mi

3144th1st

444th of 3,144 (US)

Density

10.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

2555th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$74,432

3143rd1st

706th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

14,112

64th1st

34th of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,350 sq mi

64th1st

33rd of 64 (CO)

Density

10.5 / sq mi

64th1st

34th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$74,432

64th1st

31st of 64 (CO)

How Archuleta County's population changed since 2020

Archuleta County gained 687 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.1%. That ranks 14th of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Archuleta County recorded 435 births and 601 deaths, a natural change of -166. Net international migration added +34 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +892. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 892 people.

13.4k202013.8k202114.0k202214.2k202314.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
435
Deaths
601
Net international migration
+34
Net domestic migration
+892
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-55

Where Archuleta County is

The Census internal point of Archuleta County is at 37.202400, -107.050900. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Archuleta County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
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Orange pin: Archuleta County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
37.202400, -107.050900
DMS
37°12'8.64"N 107°03'3.24"W
UTM
13N 317993.3E 4119295.7N
Geohash
9wegeurzt
Plus code
859J6W2X+XJ

Towns in Archuleta County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Archuleta County, 1,793 people together, or 13% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Archuleta County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Pagosa Springs with 1,793.

  1. 01Pagosa Springs1,793
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Archuleta County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Archuleta County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is San Juan County, NM, with 120,817 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 207.8 miles NNE of Archuleta County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Rio Rancho, NM (population 112,524), 133.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Durango, CO (population 19,811), 45.5 miles away.

Archuleta County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Archuleta County is 08007: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 007. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $74,432.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Archuleta County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,112. That is up 687 people (5.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 13,425.

What is the FIPS code of Archuleta County?

08007. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (007) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Archuleta County?

Pagosa Springs, with 1,793 residents inside Archuleta County in 2024.

Which counties border Archuleta County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: San Juan County, NM; La Plata County, CO; Rio Arriba County, NM; Rio Grande County, CO; Conejos County, CO; Mineral County, CO; Hinsdale County, CO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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