Dolores County, CO

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2024 Population

2,432

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.7

0.874% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.6%

15.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,907

7.92% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$247,600

6.77% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,336

11.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dolores County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Dolores County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dolores County, CO was $247,600, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.

Most people in Dolores County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Dolores County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Dolores County, CO borders La Plata County, CO, Montezuma County, CO, San Juan County, CO, San Miguel County, CO, and San Juan County, UT.

United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

Dolores County, CO is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.493% of Dolores County, CO residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Dolores County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 123 Other (Hispanic) and 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Dolores County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dolores County, CO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dolores County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dolores County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 149
Other (Hispanic)
123 ± 43
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
96 ± 109

9.91%

Hispanic Population

241 people

9.91% of the people in Dolores County, CO are hispanic (241 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dolores County, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
203,143 ± 10,870 people
India
22,453 ± 3,672 people
China
17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

0.493%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 0.493% of Dolores County, CO residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dolores County, CO was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dolores County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 67
Korea
16 ± 30

Dolores County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dolores County, CO.

Economy

The economy of Dolores County, CO employs 1.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dolores County, CO were Public Administration (223 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($131,472), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,472), and Manufacturing ($117,578).

Employment

Occupations

1.34k

2024 Value

± 279

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dolores County, CO grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 1.2k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dolores County, CO, are Management Occupations (216 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (174 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (166 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dolores County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.34k

2024 Value

± 279

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dolores County, CO grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 1.2k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dolores County, CO, are Public Administration (223 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dolores County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Dolores County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,911

Median earning men ± $16,362

$46,759

Median earning women ± $6,414

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,194), Retail Trade ($58,482), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,955), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,185), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,393).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

10
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
9
Accommodation and Food Services
8
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.27k
Accommodation and Food Services
$2.7k
Transportation and Warehousing
$1.52k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dolores County, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dolores County, CO was $247,600 in 2024, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,900 to $247,600, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Dolores County, CO is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dolores County, CO have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dolores County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 6.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dolores County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.31%.

Housing

Property

$247,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$123,359

$1,020

Median Property Taxes

±$213

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dolores County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dolores County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in Dolores County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dolores County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,907

Median Household Income

± $13,244

1.25k

Number of Households

± 244

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.25k households in Dolores County, CO declined from $64,907 from the previous year's value of $70,490.

The following chart displays the households in Dolores County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dolores County, CO is from Colorado.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Walked (7.3%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Dolores County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who walked to work (7.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dolores County, CO have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.646% of the workforce in Dolores County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dolores County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dolores County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dolores County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 6.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dolores County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.31%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dolores County, CO (526 out of 2.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dolores County, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 16.1% of the children was living in poverty in Dolores County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 175 in Dolores County, CO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 127 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.1% of the population of Dolores County, CO has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 23.5% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 2.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dolores County, CO see 2,397 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,397 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1228 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,397 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dolores County, CO

Primary care physicians in Dolores County, CO see an average of 2,397 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,397 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dolores County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.4% under 18 years, 8.43% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.89%

Uninsured

34.7%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

23.5%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

2.92%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dolores County, CO grew by 17.7% from 6.71% to 7.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dolores County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.