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Montezuma County, Colorado

Montezuma County, Colorado · ZIP 81321, 81323, 81327

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 26,841 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,915Households
  • $63,005Median household income
  • $308,100Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Montezuma County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+8.5%
23k24k25k26k2000: 23,83020002010: 25,53520102020: 25,849202023,83025,849
Population of Montezuma County at each census
CensusPopulation
200023,830
201025,535
202025,849

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 Montezuma County
Under $50k39.8%
$50k to $100k32.5%
$100k to $150k15.3%
$150k to $200k6%
$200k and over6.4%

Median household income $63,005 · 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 Montezuma County
Owner occupied
8,168 units
Renter occupied
2,747 units
Vacancy rate
11.4%

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 Montezuma County2023
Accommodation and food services1,670
Retail trade1,361
Health care and social assistance1,286
Construction464
Manufacturing293
Professional, scientific, and technical services278
Other services (except public administration)263
Wholesale trade220

6,808 employees in 759 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.

Montezuma County compared with its state
Montezuma County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMontezuma CountyColorado
Population26,2045,810,774
Median household income$63,005$92,470
Median age44.537.5
Median home value$308,100$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.8%44.7%
Foreign-born residents3.2%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes74.8%66.3%
Mean commute to work21.0 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 Montezuma County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
CortezCity9,1516.23 sq mi
MancosTown1,2720.64 sq mi
TowaocCensus designated place1,0583.58 sq mi
DoloresTown9370.74 sq mi
LewisCensus designated place3493.11 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

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Montezuma County

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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 04, 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 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.