Ouray is a city located in Colorado. With a 2020 population of 1,008, it is the 148th largest city in Colorado and the 10268th largest city in the United States. Ouray is currently declining at a rate of -0.10% annually but its population has increased by 0.80% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,000 in 2010. Ouray reached it's highest population of 1,017 in 2016. Spanning over 1 miles, Ouray has a population density of 1,168 people per square mile.
The average household income in Ouray is $72,172 with a poverty rate of 11.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,033 per month, and the median house value is $352,100. The median age in Ouray is 49.9 years, 51.1 years for males, and 49.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 91.5 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ouray was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 862 | 97.62% |
| Asian | 21 | 2.38% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 425 | 2.08 | 70.4 |
| Non Family | 207 | 1.56 | 59.4 |
| Married | 190 | 2.61 | 86.8 |
| Female | 20 | 2.3 | 55 |
| Male | 8 | 2.25 | 0 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 0.00% | |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 16 | 2.23% |
| High School Graduate | 167 | 23.29% |
| Some College | 186 | 25.94% |
| Associates Degree | 45 | 6.28% |
| Bachelors Degree | 124 | 17.29% |
| Graduate Degree | 179 | 24.97% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 705 | 689 | 303 |
| Hispanic | 12 | 12 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 42.98%.
86.78% of Ouray residents speak only English, while 13.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.65% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 850 | 79 | 9.29% |
| Asian | 21 | 21 | 100.00% |
11.33%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.03%
Male Poverty Rate
9.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ouray is Asian, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ouray is White, with 9.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.22%.
48.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.6%
Male Marriage Rate
51.0%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95 | 12.20% |
22.11%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.26%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.4%
Labor Force Participation
63.7%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.41%
Native Born
1.59%
Foreign Born
0.45%
Non Citizen
98.41% of Ouray residents were born in the United States, with 28.09% having been born in Colorado. 0.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,008 | -1 | -0.10% |
| 2019 | 1,009 | -1 | -0.10% |
| 2018 | 1,010 | -6 | -0.59% |
| 2017 | 1,016 | -1 | -0.10% |
| 2016 | 1,017 | 31 | 3.14% |
| 2015 | 986 | -13 | -1.30% |
| 2014 | 999 | -13 | -1.28% |
| 2013 | 1,012 | 4 | 0.40% |
| 2012 | 1,008 | 14 | 1.41% |
| 2011 | 994 | -12 | -1.19% |
| 2010 | 1,006 | 0.00% |