Town in Dolores County, Colorado · 0.7 sq mi · 526 people per sq mi
357 people live in Rico. The typical household earns $104,250, and the median resident is 45.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 288 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.63%
Men 47.1 · Women 40.4
2010–2026
357
2026 projection
24% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
357
2026 projection
24% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 357 | +10 | 2.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 347 | +13 | 3.89% |
| 2024 | 334 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 334 | +12 | 3.73% |
| 2022 | 322 | +16 | 5.23% |
| 2021 | 306 | +18 | 6.25% |
| 2020 | 288 | +6 | 2.13% |
| 2019 | 282 | -1 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 283 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 283 | +1 | 0.35% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Rico is growing faster than Dolores County, Colorado, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 46% | 54% |
| Never married | 44% | 45% | 42% |
| Divorced | 2% | 3% | 1% |
| Widowed | 4% | 6% | 3% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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