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  • FIPS 08091
  • Largest town: Ridgway

Ouray County, Colorado

Ouray County had 5,197 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 540.7 square miles of land. It ranks 52nd of 64 in Colorado by population and 58th by land area.

Population
5,197
#52 of 64 in Colorado · #2,804 in US
Area
540.7 sq mi
#58 of 64 in Colorado · #1,933 in US
Density
9.6 / sq mi
#35 of 64 in Colorado · #2,578 in US
Median household income
$92,760
#20 of 64 in Colorado · #208 in US

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

Ouray County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Ouray County population, land area and income

Ouray County had 5,197 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 540.7 square miles of land. It ranks 52nd of 64 in Colorado by population and 58th by land area. That works out to 9.6 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 Ouray County has 34% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $92,760 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

5,197

3144th1st

2804th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

541 sq mi

3144th1st

1933rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

9.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2578th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$92,760

3143rd1st

208th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

5,197

64th1st

52nd of 64 (CO)

Land area

541 sq mi

64th1st

58th of 64 (CO)

Density

9.6 / sq mi

64th1st

35th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$92,760

64th1st

20th of 64 (CO)

How Ouray County's population changed since 2020

Ouray County gained 315 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.5%. That ranks 8th 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, Ouray County recorded 136 births and 170 deaths, a natural change of -34. Net international migration added +62 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +299. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 299 people.

4,88220205,06420215,10820225,18520235,1972024
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
136
Deaths
170
Net international migration
+62
Net domestic migration
+299
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+12

Where Ouray County is

The Census internal point of Ouray County is at 38.154700, -107.788500. 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 Ouray 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: Ouray County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
38.154700, -107.788500
DMS
38°09'16.92"N 107°47'18.60"W
UTM
13N 255669.3E 4226654.3N
Geohash
9wg351yg1
Plus code
85CJ5636+VJ

Towns in Ouray County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Ouray County, 1,281 people together, or 25% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Ouray County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Ridgway with 1,281.

  1. 01Ridgway1,281
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Ouray County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Ouray County. The most populous is Montrose County, CO, with 44,806 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 186.2 miles NE of Ouray County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Colorado Springs, CO (population 493,554), 170.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Montrose, CO (population 21,646), 22.1 miles away.

Ouray County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Ouray County is 08091: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 091. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $92,760.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Ouray County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 5,197. That is up 315 people (6.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 4,882.

What is the FIPS code of Ouray County?

08091. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (091) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Ouray County?

Ridgway, with 1,281 residents inside Ouray County in 2024.

Which counties border Ouray County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Montrose County, CO; Gunnison County, CO; San Miguel County, CO; San Juan 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.