La Plata County, Colorado demographics
Population: 55,673
Median age: 41.3
Median household income: 75,089
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of La Plata County, Colorado.
Population
| 2021 | 55,673 |
| 2020 | 56,138 |
| 2019 | 55,617 |
| 2018 | 55,101 |
| 2017 | 54,469 |
| 2016 | 53,994 |
| 2015 | 53,182 |
| 2014 | 52,547 |
| 2013 | 52,039 |
| 2012 | 51,443 |
| 2011 | 50,820 |
| 2010 | 50,149 |
| 2009 | 49,678 |
La Plata County, CO cities
Bayfield town - 2,821
Durango city - 18,953
Ignacio town - 1,319
Southern Ute CDP - 178
Census data for La Plata County, Colorado
Demographic and housing estimates in La Plata County, Colorado
| Total population | 55,673 |
| Male | 28,002 |
| Female | 27,671 |
| Total population | 55,673 |
| Under 5 years | 2,583 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,791 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,119 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,682 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,477 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,974 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,581 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6,995 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,499 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,951 |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,798 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,511 |
| 85 years and over | 712 |
| Median age (years) | 41.3 |
| Under 18 years | 10,337 |
| 16 years and over | 46,374 |
| 18 years and over | 45,336 |
| 21 years and over | 42,512 |
| 62 years and over | 12,362 |
| 65 years and over | 10,021 |
| Total population | 55,673 |
| One race | 52,861 |
| White | 47,635 |
| Black or African American | 303 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,204 |
| Asian | 472 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 16 |
| Some other race | 1,231 |
| Two or more races | 2,812 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 44,766 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 22,464 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 22,302 |
Social characteristics in La Plata County, Colorado
| Total households | 22,266 |
| Family households (families) | 11,612 |
| Married-couple family | 1,128 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,643 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,418 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,883 |
| Average household size | 6,978 |
| Average family size | 2.42 |
Economic characteristics in La Plata County, Colorado
| Total households | 22,266 |
| Less than $10,000 | 731 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 729 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,664 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,991 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,522 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,483 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,358 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,098 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,975 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,715 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 75,089 |
Housing characteristics in La Plata County, Colorado
| Total housing units | 27,858 |
| Occupied housing units | 22,266 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,592 |
| Total housing units | 27,858 |
| 1-unit, detached | 17,660 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,482 |
| 2 units | 515 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,419 |
| 5 to 9 units | 962 |
| 10 to 19 units | 568 |
| 20 or more units | 1,538 |
| Mobile home | 3,583 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 131 |
| Total housing units | 27,858 |
| Built 2014 or later | 181 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 3,004 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 5,034 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 5,461 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 4,172 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,209 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,434 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,977 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 702 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,684 |
| Total housing units | 27,858 |
| 1 room | 1,116 |
| 2 rooms | 974 |
| 3 rooms | 2,018 |
| 4 rooms | 4,356 |
| 5 rooms | 6,148 |
| 6 rooms | 5,237 |
| 7 rooms | 3,287 |
| 8 rooms | 1,867 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,855 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 27,858 |
| No bedroom | 1,216 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,280 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,942 |
| 3 bedrooms | 12,347 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,002 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,071 |
| Occupied housing units | 22,266 |
| Owner-occupied | 16,037 |
| Renter-occupied | 6,229 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.47 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.29 |
| Occupied housing units | 22,266 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,918 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,220 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,025 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,061 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,278 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,764 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,037 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,059 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 480 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 255 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 557 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5,593 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5,081 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 963 |
| Median (dollars) | 430,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,037 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 9,836 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,201 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,703 |
| Less than $500 | 505 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,070 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,120 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,505 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 378 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 79 |
| $3,000 or more | 46 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,235 |
| No rent paid | 526 |
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