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Durango

County:
La Plata County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
14.744
State:
Colorado

Durango is a city located in La Plata County, Colorado. Durango has a 2025 population of 19,820. It is also the county seat of La Plata County. Durango is currently growing at a rate of 0.73% annually and its population has increased by 3.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,105 in 2020.

The average household income in Durango is $95,175 with a poverty rate of 14.88%.The median age in Durango is 37.2 years: 36.3 years for males, and 38.8 years for females.

19.8K
Total Population
1,344
Density (mi²)
143 0.73%
Growth

Durango Population

Durango Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Durango includes 82.14% White, 7.47% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,81782.14%
Native American1,4387.47%
Two or more races1,3547.03%
Other race3201.66%
Asian2061.07%
Black or African American940.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.15%

Durango Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Durango's average per capita income is $52,854. Household income levels show a median of $79,545. The poverty rate stands at 14.88%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$119,756-
Families$112,633$123,162
Households$79,545$95,175
Non Families$52,292$66,952

$52,854

Average Income

$79,545

Median Household Income

14.88%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)