Durango is a city located in La Plata County Colorado. Durango has a 2023 population of 19,582. It is also the county seat of La Plata County.Durango is currently growing at a rate of 0.93% annually and its population has increased by 2.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,046 in 2020.
The average household income in Durango is $94,933 with a poverty rate of 10.61%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Durango is 36.5 years, 36.4 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Durango was:
2.74
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
57.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.58% of Durango residents speak only English, while 7.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.17% of the population.
10.61%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.15%
Male Poverty Rate
12.03%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Durango is Asian, with 57.82% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Durango is White, with 8.88% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.37%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.5%
Male Marriage Rate
43.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.65%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.93%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.2%
Labor Force Participation
64.4%
Employment Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
31.93%
Born in Durango
97%
Native Born
1.59%
Foreign Born
0.59%
Non Citizen
1%
Naturalized
97% of Durango residents were born in the United States, with 31.93% having been born in Colorado. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.