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Dolores County, Colorado

Dolores County, Colorado · ZIP 81320, 81323, 81324

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2,467 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,238Households
  • $70,490Median household income
  • $231,900Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Dolores County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+26.1%
1.8k2k2.2k2.4k2000: 1,84420002010: 2,06420102020: 2,32620201,8442,326
Population of Dolores County at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,844
20102,064
20202,326

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

Household income in Dolores County
Under $50k36.6%
$50k to $100k26.4%
$100k to $150k19.4%
$150k to $200k12.7%
$200k and over4.9%

Median household income $70,490 · 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, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dolores County
Owner occupied
1,041 units
Renter occupied
197 units
Vacancy rate
24.5%

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, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Dolores County2023
Accommodation and food services89
Retail trade64
Transportation and warehousing53
Health care and social assistance32
Wholesale trade26
Real estate and rental and leasing15
Manufacturing12
Construction11

327 employees in 67 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dolores County compared with its state
Dolores County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDolores CountyColorado
Population2,3855,810,774
Median household income$70,490$92,470
Median age57.237.5
Median home value$231,900$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.7%44.7%
Foreign-born residents1.2%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes84.1%66.3%
Mean commute to work17.8 minutes25.5 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Dolores County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Dove CreekTown6630.57 sq mi
RicoTown3360.68 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.