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San Juan County, Colorado

San Juan County had 821 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 387.5 square miles of land. It ranks 63rd of 64 in Colorado by population and 60th by land area.

Population
821
#63 of 64 in Colorado · #3,117 in US
Area
387.5 sq mi
#60 of 64 in Colorado · #2,576 in US
Density
2.1 / sq mi
#55 of 64 in Colorado · #2,975 in US
Median household income
$102,689
#9 of 64 in Colorado · #113 in US

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

San Juan County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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San Juan County population, land area and income

San Juan County had 821 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 387.5 square miles of land. It ranks 63rd of 64 in Colorado by population and 60th by land area. That works out to 2.1 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 San Juan County has 5% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $102,689 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

821

3144th1st

3117th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

388 sq mi

3144th1st

2576th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2975th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$102,689

3143rd1st

113th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

821

64th1st

63rd of 64 (CO)

Land area

388 sq mi

64th1st

60th of 64 (CO)

Density

2.1 / sq mi

64th1st

55th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$102,689

64th1st

9th of 64 (CO)

How San Juan County's population changed since 2020

San Juan County gained 113 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 16.0%. That ranks 2nd 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, San Juan County recorded 25 births and 26 deaths, a natural change of -1. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +118. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 118 people.

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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
25
Deaths
26
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+118
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+24

Where San Juan County is

The Census internal point of San Juan County is at 37.781000, -107.670300. 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 San Juan 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: San Juan County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
37.781000, -107.670300
DMS
37°46'51.60"N 107°40'13.08"W
UTM
13N 264837.9E 4184875.6N
Geohash
9weqvvufk
Plus code
859JQ8JH+CV

Towns in San Juan County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in San Juan County. Its 821 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering San Juan County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for San Juan County. 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 198.1 miles NE of San Juan County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pueblo, CO (population 111,166), 169.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Durango, CO (population 19,811), 37.4 miles away.

San Juan County FIPS code

The FIPS code of San Juan County is 08111: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 111. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $102,689.

Questions people ask

What is the population of San Juan County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 821. That is up 113 people (16.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 708.

What is the FIPS code of San Juan County?

08111. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (111) identify the county.

What is the largest town in San Juan County?

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

Which counties border San Juan County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: La Plata County, CO; Montezuma County, CO; San Miguel County, CO; Ouray County, CO; Dolores 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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