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  • FIPS 08083
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Montezuma County, Colorado

Montezuma County had 26,841 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,029.4 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 64 in Colorado by population and 20th by land area.

Population
26,841
#22 of 64 in Colorado · #1,545 in US
Area
2,029.4 sq mi
#20 of 64 in Colorado · #281 in US
Density
13 / sq mi
#30 of 64 in Colorado · #2,447 in US
Median household income
$60,809
#42 of 64 in Colorado · #1,759 in US

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

Montezuma County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Montezuma County population, land area and income

Montezuma County had 26,841 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,029.4 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 64 in Colorado by population and 20th by land area. That works out to 13.2 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; Montezuma County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $60,809 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

26,841

3144th1st

1545th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,029 sq mi

3144th1st

281st of 3,144 (US)

Density

13.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

2447th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$60,809

3143rd1st

1759th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

26,841

64th1st

22nd of 64 (CO)

Land area

2,029 sq mi

64th1st

20th of 64 (CO)

Density

13.2 / sq mi

64th1st

30th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$60,809

64th1st

42nd of 64 (CO)

How Montezuma County's population changed since 2020

Montezuma County gained 952 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.7%. That ranks 21st 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, Montezuma County recorded 1,034 births and 1,458 deaths, a natural change of -424. Net international migration added +340 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,079. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,079 people.

25.9k202026.2k202126.5k202226.6k202326.8k2024
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
1,034
Deaths
1,458
Net international migration
+340
Net domestic migration
+1,079
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+241

Where Montezuma County is

The Census internal point of Montezuma County is at 37.338000, -108.595800. 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 Montezuma 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: Montezuma County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
37.338000, -108.595800
DMS
37°20'16.80"N 108°35'44.88"W
UTM
12N 712982.3E 4135080.0N
Geohash
9wdu2v4vw
Plus code
859H8CQ3+6M

Towns in Montezuma County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Montezuma County, 10,423 people together, or 39% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Montezuma County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Cortez with 9,151.

  1. 01Cortez9,151
  2. 02Mancos1,272
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Montezuma County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Montezuma County, including 3 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 256.1 miles NE of Montezuma County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Rio Rancho, NM (population 112,524), 176.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Durango, CO (population 19,811), 40.0 miles away.

Montezuma County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Montezuma County is 08083: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 083. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $60,809.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Montezuma County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 26,841. That is up 952 people (3.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,889.

What is the FIPS code of Montezuma County?

08083. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (083) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Montezuma County?

Cortez, with 9,151 residents inside Montezuma County in 2024.

Which counties border Montezuma County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: San Juan County, NM; Apache County, AZ; La Plata County, CO; San Juan County, UT; Dolores 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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