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Dolores County, Colorado

Dolores County had 2,467 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,067.2 square miles of land. It ranks 57th of 64 in Colorado by population and 42nd by land area.

Population
2,467
#57 of 64 in Colorado · #2,997 in US
Area
1,067.2 sq mi
#42 of 64 in Colorado · #605 in US
Density
2.3 / sq mi
#53 of 64 in Colorado · #2,957 in US
Median household income
$57,701
#45 of 64 in Colorado · #2,059 in US

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

Dolores County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Dolores County population, land area and income

Dolores County had 2,467 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,067.2 square miles of land. It ranks 57th of 64 in Colorado by population and 42nd by land area. That works out to 2.3 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, so Dolores County has 16% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,701 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

2,467

3144th1st

2997th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,067 sq mi

3144th1st

605th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

2957th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,701

3143rd1st

2059th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

2,467

64th1st

57th of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,067 sq mi

64th1st

42nd of 64 (CO)

Density

2.3 / sq mi

64th1st

53rd of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$57,701

64th1st

45th of 64 (CO)

How Dolores County's population changed since 2020

Dolores County gained 136 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.8%. That ranks 9th 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, Dolores County recorded 80 births and 129 deaths, a natural change of -49. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +188. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 188 people.

2,33120202,37620212,46020222,52520232,4672024
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
80
Deaths
129
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+188
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-58

Where Dolores County is

The Census internal point of Dolores County is at 37.733800, -108.506200. It sits in UTM zone 12N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Dolores 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: Dolores County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
37.733800, -108.506200
DMS
37°44'1.68"N 108°30'22.32"W
UTM
12N 719755.6E 4179208.1N
Geohash
9wdydvhpq
Plus code
859HPFMV+GG

Towns in Dolores County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Dolores County. Its 2,467 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Dolores County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Dolores County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is La Plata County, CO, with 56,823 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 234.9 miles NE of Dolores County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Rio Rancho, NM (population 112,524), 196.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Durango, CO (population 19,811), 47.5 miles away.

Dolores County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Dolores County is 08033: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 033. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,701.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Dolores County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 2,467. That is up 136 people (5.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 2,331.

What is the FIPS code of Dolores County?

08033. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (033) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Dolores County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Dolores County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Dolores County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: La Plata County, CO; Montezuma County, CO; San Juan County, UT; San Miguel County, CO; San Juan 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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