Montezuma County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,678
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,678
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,841
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,848
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,848
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,849
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,535
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.1%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 13.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,788
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,474
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $331,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,544
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $406
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $942
Building Permits, 2025 24
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,269
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,856
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 158,653
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,686
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 493,966
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,663
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,244
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,828
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 759
Total employment, 2023 6,808
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 301,443
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,788
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 52
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.7
Population per square mile, 2010 12.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,029.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,029.53
FIPS Code 08083