Durango, Colorado Population 2024

19,955

Durango is a city located in La Plata County Colorado. Durango has a 2024 population of 19,955. It is also the county seat of La Plata County. Durango is currently growing at a rate of 1.07% annually and its population has increased by 4.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,107 in 2020.

The average household income in Durango is $99,984 with a poverty rate of 14.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Durango is 36.6 years, 36.5 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.

Durango Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Durango was:

  • White: 82.78%
  • Native American: 7.31%
  • Two or more races: 6.74%
  • Other race: 1.36%
  • Asian: 0.96%
  • Black or African American: 0.64%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.22%
Land Area (mi²)
14.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,358.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.44% (848)
The current population of Durango, Colorado is 19,955 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,107.

Durango, Colorado Population 2024

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Durango Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,85082.78%
Native American1,3997.31%
Two or more races1,2906.74%
Other race2611.36%
Asian1840.96%
Black or African American1220.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.22%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Durango Population by Race

Durango Population Pyramid 2024

Durango Median Age

36.6

Total

36.5

Male

36.7

Female

Durango Adults

There are 16,397 adults, (2,857 of whom are seniors) in Durango.

Durango Age Dependency

41.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Durango Sex Ratio

Female9,34548.8%
Male9,80351.2%

Durango Population by Age

Durango Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1392.1555.444.6
Non Family4,1091.4740.759.3
Married3,2012.7679.720.3
Female5163.2832.967.1
Male3132.7937.762.3

2.73

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

55.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Durango Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Durango Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Durango Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 62.41%.

Durango Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$49,534

Average Earnings

$56,753

Average Male

$39,761

Average Female

Durango Earnings by Educational Attainment

Durango Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Durango Language

93.14% of Durango residents speak only English, while 6.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.14% of the population.

Durango Language

Durango Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,2461,53010.74%
Hispanic1,30340831.31%
Native1,03937636.19%
Multiple1,05730528.86%
Asian15810365.19%
Black552647.27%

14.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.86%

Male Poverty Rate

15.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Durango

The race most likely to be in poverty in Durango is Asian, with 65.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Durango is White, with 10.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.7%.

Durango Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College16.36%
High School9.52%
Less Than 9th Grade6.19%
Bachelors or Greater4.54%

Durango Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.61%
Male Unemployed18.8%
Female Employed14.21%
Male Employed9%

Durango Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Durango Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Durango Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Durango Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Durango Marriage

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.

Durango Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Durango Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

942

Number of Veterans

861

Male Veterans

81

Female Veterans

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Durango Veterans by War

count

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Durango Veterans by Age

count

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Durango Veterans by Race

Durango Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Durango Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Durango Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Durango Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Durango Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.44%

Born in Durango

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

1.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Durango residents were born in the United States, with 31.44% having been born in Colorado. 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Durango Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202921,0152121.02%
202820,8032121.03%
202720,5912121.04%
202620,3792121.05%
202520,1672121.06%
202419,9552121.07%
202319,7432121.09%
202219,5313882.03%
202119,143360.19%
202019,107-464-2.37%
201919,571-29-0.15%
201819,6003431.78%
201719,2572931.55%
201618,9643501.88%
201518,6144162.29%
201418,1981881.04%
201318,0105303.03%
201217,4803492.04%
201117,1312381.41%
201016,89300%
200013,9221,49212%
199012,4307816.7%
198011,6491,31612.74%
197010,333-197-1.87%
196010,5303,07141.17%
19507,4591,57226.7%
19405,8874879.02%
19305,4001,28431.2%
19204,116-570-12.16%
19104,6861,36941.27%
19003,31759121.68%
18902,726-18,289-87.03%
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Durango Population by Year