La Plata County's estimated 2025 population is 56,115 with a growth rate of -0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. La Plata County is the 14th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 51,416 and has seen a growth of 9.14% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of La Plata County includes 83.36% White, 5.78% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Native American
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 46,757 | 83.36% |
| Two or more races | 4,086 | 7.28% |
| Native American | 3,243 | 5.78% |
| Other race | 1,416 | 2.52% |
| Asian | 449 | 0.8% |
| Black or African American | 106 | 0.19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.06% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
La Plata County's average per capita income is $50,207. Household income levels show a median of $85,296. The poverty rate stands at 12.45%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $119,076 | $137,181 |
| Families | $108,774 | $126,612 |
| Households | $85,296 | $106,437 |
| Non Families | $52,310 | $70,562 |
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