Dolores County, CO

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2023 Population

2,385

2.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

57.2

3.38% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.8%

12.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,490

8.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$231,900

11.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,198

11.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Dolores County, CO had a population of 2.39k people with a median age of 57.2 and a median household income of $70,490. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dolores County, CO grew from 2,329 to 2,385, a 2.4% increase and its median household income grew from $64,708 to $70,490, a 8.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dolores County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.4%), Other (Hispanic) (6.67%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.65%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.53%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.36%).

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.

99.6% of the residents in Dolores County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dolores County, CO was $231,900, and the homeownership rate was 84.1%.

Most people in Dolores County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 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 2.39k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.17% of Dolores County, CO residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Dolores County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 Other (Hispanic) and 111 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Dolores County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dolores County, CO was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
1.87k ± 160
Other (Hispanic)
159 ± 92
Two+ (Hispanic)
111 ± 140

12.4%

Hispanic Population

296 people

12.4% of the people in Dolores County, CO are hispanic (296 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

1.29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2023, 1.17% of Dolores County, CO residents (28 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dolores County, CO was 1.29%, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
89 ± 70
Vietnam
62 ± 45
Korea
12 ± 22

Dolores County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dolores County, CO employs 1.2k people. The largest industries in Dolores County, CO are Public Administration (286 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (132 people), and Educational Services (123 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($198,136), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($197,606), and Manufacturing ($86,786).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2023 Value

± 238

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dolores County, CO grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 1.07k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dolores County, CO, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (217 people), Management Occupations (203 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (135 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.2k

2023 Value

± 238

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dolores County, CO grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 1.07k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dolores County, CO, are Public Administration (286 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (132 people), and Educational Services (123 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

$52,375

Median earning men ± $18,674

$48,520

Median earning women ± $5,309

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($197,945), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,000), and Retail Trade ($49,545).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,880), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,518), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or 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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dolores County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 75.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.5%), followed by Other (0.966%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (75.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.966%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dolores County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 75.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.5%), followed by Other (0.966%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Dolores County, CO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dolores County, CO was $231,900 in 2023, which is 0.764 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $208,000 to $231,900, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Dolores County, CO is 84.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Dolores County, CO have an average commute time of 17.8 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 2023, 4.61% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dolores County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.69%.

Housing

Property

$231,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,595

$1,041

Median Property Taxes

±$205

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

84.1%

Homeownership

2023

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.1% of the housing units in Dolores County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dolores County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$70,490

Median Household Income

± $14,577

1.24k

Number of Households

± 228

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Dolores County, CO grew to $70,490 from the previous year's value of $64,708.

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.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Walked (7.89%)

In 2023, 74% of workers in Dolores County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who walked to work (7.89%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dolores County, CO have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% 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 2023, 4.61% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dolores County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.69%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dolores County, CO (448 out of 2.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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 2023, 19.3% of the children was living in poverty in Dolores County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.6%.

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

93.3% of the population of Dolores County, CO has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 29.6% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 2.81% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.6% under 18 years, 9.43% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.71%

Uninsured

34.3%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

29.6%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

2.81%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dolores County, CO declined by 19% from 8.29% to 6.71%.

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.