Town in Ouray County, Colorado · 1.8 sq mi · 729 people per sq mi
1,348 people live in Ridgway. The typical household earns $83,750, and the median resident is 40.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,183 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.16%
Men 47 · Women 35.5
2010–2026
1,348
2026 projection
13.9% 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
1,348
2026 projection
13.9% 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 | 1,348 | +24 | 1.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,324 | +48 | 3.76% |
| 2024 | 1,276 | +33 | 2.65% |
| 2023 | 1,243 | +30 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | 1,213 | -3 | 0.25% |
| 2021 | 1,216 | +33 | 2.79% |
| 2020 | 1,183 | +15 | 1.28% |
| 2019 | 1,168 | +75 | 6.86% |
| 2018 | 1,093 | +30 | 2.82% |
| 2017 | 1,063 | +21 | 2.02% |
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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.
Ridgway is growing faster than Ouray 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 12 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 14 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 49% | 46% |
| Never married | 37% | 35% | 39% |
| Divorced | 13% | 16% | 11% |
| Widowed | 2% | 0% | 4% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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