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Dinosaur, Colorado

Town in Moffat County, Colorado · ZIP 81610

  • Moffat County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 247 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 149Households
  • $51,086Median household income
  • $23,200Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Dinosaur

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−23.8%
2002503003502000: 31920002010: 33920102020: 2432020319243
Population of Dinosaur at each census
CensusPopulation
2000319
2010339
2020243

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dinosaur
Under $50k18.8%
$50k to $100k80.5%
$100k to $150k0%
$150k to $200k0.7%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $51,086 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dinosaur
Owner occupied
138 units
Renter occupied
11 units
Vacancy rate
25.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dinosaur compared with its county and state
Dinosaur compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDinosaurMoffat CountyColorado
Population61413,2585,810,774
Median household income$51,086$70,975$92,470
Median age33.137.937.5
Median home value$23,200$262,500$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher8.1%21.0%44.7%
Foreign-born residents0.0%4.9%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes92.6%72.1%66.3%
Mean commute to workNot available21.9 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Dinosaur3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Dinosaur
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 3 (CO-3)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 26
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 8

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Dinosaur’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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