Durango, Colorado
City in La Plata County, Colorado · ZIP 81301, 81303
- La Plata County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 11 public schools
- 19,811 (2024 estimate)Population
- 8,304Households
- $79,545Median household income
- $609,700Median home value
- 11Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Durango
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,922 |
| 2010 | 16,887 |
| 2020 | 19,071 |
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.
Median household income $79,545 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 4,603 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,701 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12.3%
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.
| Measure | Durango | La Plata County | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,257 | 56,088 | 5,810,774 |
| Median household income | $79,545 | $85,296 | $92,470 |
| Median age | 37.2 | 42.3 | 37.5 |
| Median home value | $609,700 | $549,100 | $502,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 58.3% | 47.3% | 44.7% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.7% | 2.5% | 9.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.4% | 71.0% | 66.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 14.1 minutes | 20.7 minutes | 25.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Durango School District No. 9-R |
| Park Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Durango School District No. 9-R |
| Riverview Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Durango School District No. 9-R |
| The Juniper School | Charter | K–8 | Durango School District No. 9-R |
| Miller Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Durango School District No. 9-R |
| Mountain Middle School | Charter | 4–8 | State Charter School Institute |
| Animas High School | Charter | 9–12 | State Charter School Institute |
| Durango Big Picture High School | Alternative | 9–12 | Durango School District No. 9-R |
| Durango High School | Public | 9–12 | Durango School District No. 9-R |
| Southwest Colorado eSchool | Public | 6–12 | San Juan BOCES |
| Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango | Public | K–12 | Durango School District No. 9-R |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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