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Ouray County, Colorado

Ouray County, Colorado · ZIP 81403, 81427, 81432

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,197 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,514Households
  • $84,556Median household income
  • $670,100Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 3ZIP codes

Ouray County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+30.3%
3.5k4k4.5k5k2000: 3,74220002010: 4,43620102020: 4,87420203,7424,874
Population of Ouray County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,742
20104,436
20204,874

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 Ouray County
Under $50k29.5%
$50k to $100k29.7%
$100k to $150k21.9%
$150k to $200k5.4%
$200k and over13.6%

Median household income $84,556 · 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 Ouray County
Owner occupied
1,961 units
Renter occupied
553 units
Vacancy rate
27.5%

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 Ouray County2023
Accommodation and food services526
Retail trade285
Construction143
Transportation and warehousing119
Professional, scientific, and technical services101
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services87
Health care and social assistance79
Other services (except public administration)57

1,626 employees in 321 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.

Ouray County compared with its state
Ouray County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOuray CountyColorado
Population5,0245,810,774
Median household income$84,556$92,470
Median age55.637.5
Median home value$670,100$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher54.0%44.7%
Foreign-born residents3.1%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes78.0%66.3%
Mean commute to work28.9 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 Ouray County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RidgwayTown1,2811.85 sq mi
OurayCity9120.86 sq mi
Loghill VillageCensus designated place6656.21 sq mi
PortlandCensus designated place1173.20 sq mi
ColonaCensus designated place690.06 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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Across Ouray 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 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.