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Dolores County, CO


Designated Market Area: Grand Junction-Montrose, CO
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Mining, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 2,455   ( 391 from 2010 , 129 from 2020)
Land area: 1067.2 square miles
Population density: 2.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,075 84.52% 10.5%
Black:401.63% 1233.3%
Indian:672.73% 21.8%
Asian:140.57% 250.0%
2+ races:532.16% 23.3%
Hispanic:2068.39% 151.2%
Total non-White:38015.48% 103.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:33 7.1
Deaths:7816.8
Net Migration: 17437.4
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:198 9.6
Change in Non-White pop.:193 9.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
2,064
1,87790.94%
30.15%
552.66%
40.19%
432.08%
823.97%
1879.06%

2000
1,844
1,71192.79%
10.05%
271.46%
80.43%
251.36%
713.85%
1337.21%

1990
1,504
1,44596.08%
00.00%
392.59%
00.00%
n/a
201.33%
593.92%

1980
1,658
1,52391.86%
20.12%
593.56%
00.00%
n/a
694.16%
1358.14%

1970
1,641
1,44387.93%
00.00%
1529.26%
00.00%
n/a
342.07%
198 12.07%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
217 11.8
1588.6
341.8
60.3
166 9.0
54 2.9
1990's
NumberRate
171 11.4
1348.9
35223.4
30.2
266 17.7
74 4.9
1980's
NumberRate
273 16.5
126 7.6
-282 -17.0
n/a
-78 -4.7
-76 -4.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-166 -10.1
n/a
80 4.9
-63 -3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Dolores County, CO

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
59.2
338 13.8%
2,117 86.2%
832 33.9%
1,185
1.97
807 68.1%
661 81.9%
15 1.9%
378 31.9%

2010
NumberPercent
44.7
462 22.4%
1,602 77.6%
388 18.8%
899
2.30
602 67.0%
515 85.5%
31 5.1%
297 33.0%

2000
NumberPercent
41.7
400 21.7%
1,444 78.3%
322 17.5%
783
2.36
538 68.7%
438 81.4%
45 8.4%
245 31.3%

1990
NumberPercent
36.5
410 27.3%
1,094 72.7%
220 14.6%
583
2.58
427 73.2%
397 93.0%
10 2.3%
156 26.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
516 31.1%
1,142 68.9%
173 10.4%
583
2.84
455 78.0%
417 91.6%
14 3.1%
128 22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Dolores County, CO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,704 
Median Value$208,000 
Occupied1,18569.5%
Vacant51930.5%
Owned1,02086.1%
Rented16513.9%
Median Rent$1,513 
Single-Family Units1,22171.7%
    Detached1,21471.2%
    Attached70.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units271.6%
Mobile Homes43425.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dolores County, CO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000635.3%
$10,000 to $14,99912610.6%
$15,000 to $19,999231.9%
$20,000 to $24,999191.6%
$25,000 to $29,999554.6%
$30,000 to $34,999726.1%
$35,000 to $39,999615.1%
$40,000 to $44,999302.5%
$45,000 to $49,999292.4%
$50,000 to $59,999887.4%
$60,000 to $74,999917.7%
$75,000 to $99,999857.2%
$100,000 to $124,99923019.4%
$125,000 to $149,999342.9%
$150,000 to $199,99912910.9%
$200,000 or more504.2%
Median Household Income64,708 
Per Capita Income38,098 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state76 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI00.0%
Public Assistance242.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps12910.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed75164.1%
Unemployed342.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force78567.0%
Not in Labor Force38633.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector28512369.9%
Non-Profit312258.5%
Self-Employed5611033.7%
Local Government11630427.6%
State Government81830.8%
Federal Government00?%
Total Private + Self34123359.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.15534431.1%
Total49657746.2%
Pct. Govt.41.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts35433.0%
Sales and Office Occupations11310.5%
Professional, Technical20519.1%
Service Occupations15314.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing70.7%
All others24823.1%
White Collar 62.6%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration27125.3%
Educational services14013.0%
Construction938.7%
Accommodation and food services847.8%
Professional, scientific, technical716.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting625.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.504.7%
Retail trade444.1%
Finance and insurance413.8%
Other services363.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation323.0%
Health care and social assistance323.0%
Information302.8%
Wholesale trade302.8%
Manufacturing252.3%
Transportation and warehousing141.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction111.0%
Utilities70.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dolores County, CO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican29412.62%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American170.73%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran170.73%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic80.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,94886.0%
Spanish25011.0%
Other401.8%
German, other Germanic271.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German46520.0%
American28312.2%
Irish24510.5%
English1988.5%
French793.4%
Italian743.2%
Czech401.7%
Dutch391.7%
Scottish301.3%
Welsh301.3%
Scandinavian200.9%
Luxemburger90.4%
Portuguese90.4%
Polish80.3%
South African80.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen2,31699.4%
Not a citizen130.6%
Native2,29998.7%
Foreign-born301.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dolores County, CO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
36 1.9%54 2.8%756 39.6%559 29.3%300 15.7%202 10.6%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 36 1.9%
9-12 Years 54 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 756 39.6%
Some College 559 29.3%
Bach. Degree 300 15.7%
Grad Degree 202 10.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Dolores County, CO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 672 640 32 4.8% 5.1%
1991 719 632 87 12.1% 5.3%
1992 725 605 120 16.6% 6.1%
1993 718 621 97 13.5% 5.4%
1994 690 632 58 8.4% 4.2%
1995 640 584 56 8.8% 4.0%
1996 659 581 78 11.8% 4.2%
1997 645 556 89 13.8% 3.4%
1998 677 604 73 10.8% 3.6%
1999 721 660 61 8.5% 3.0%
2000 903 853 50 5.5% 2.7%
2001 939 891 48 5.1% 3.8%
2002 993 913 80 8.1% 5.7%
2003 989 907 82 8.3% 6.1%
2004 978 913 65 6.6% 5.6%
2005 981 913 68 6.9% 5.1%
2006 991 928 63 6.4% 4.2%
2007 1,039 988 51 4.9% 3.7%
2008 990 919 71 7.2% 4.9%
2009 1,052 903 149 14.2% 7.9%
2010 1,003 817 186 18.5% 9.2%
2011 947 821 126 13.3% 8.7%
2012 947 849 98 10.3% 8.0%
2013 1,014 931 83 8.2% 6.7%
2014 1,329 1,277 52 3.9% 5.0%
2015 1,323 1,283 40 3.0% 3.7%
2016 1,071 1,031 40 3.7% 3.1%
2017 1,127 1,096 31 2.8% 2.6%
2018 1,145 1,114 31 2.7% 3.0%
2019 1,146 1,113 33 2.9% 2.7%
2020 1,137 1,059 78 6.9% 7.3%
2021 1,122 1,066 56 5.0% 5.4%
2022 1,148 1,114 34 3.0% 3.0%
2023 1,106 1,074 32 2.9% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com