Ouray County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,265
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,265
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,197
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,879
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,880
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,874
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,436
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 34.8%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 463
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,700
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $739,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,982
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $624
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,786
Building Permits, 2025 76
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,623
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.94
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,506
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,652
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,310
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,994
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,020
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,268
Persons in poverty, percent 7.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 321
Total employment, 2023 1,626
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 73,844
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -12.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,013
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 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9.0
Population per square mile, 2010 8.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 540.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 541.59
FIPS Code 08091