Dolores County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,466
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,466
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,467
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,325
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,325
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,326
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,064
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.5%
Female persons, percent 45.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 248
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,373
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $247,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,342
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $423
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $986
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,254
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.94
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,532
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,343
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,660
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,585
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,907
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,013
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 67
Total employment, 2023 327
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 15,050
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 218
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 108
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,067.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,067.05
FIPS Code 08033