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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dillon

Colorado · 564 residents · 1.49 sq mi
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Dillon is a city of 564 people in Colorado. 32% of homes are owner-occupied. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $143,800. There are 238 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income is $28,235, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

564
−30%vs 2000
vs 802 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.0
−13%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.49 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5046858671K1K19902000201020202024Dillon
2024832
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(32)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(36)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 142.5%(14)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(36)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2414%(79)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422.5%(127)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.7%(94)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(49)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(54)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(33)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(10)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,235
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,821 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$17,268
−47%vs 2000
vs $32,727 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.2%
+6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$143,800
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $282,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$528
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $773 in 2000
US average: $450
32.3%
−23.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.8% in 2000
67.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(702)
Black0.9%(7)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(83)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(550)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(9)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.5%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Nicaraguan7.2%(60)
Colombian2.5%(21)
Spaniard1.7%(14)
Peruvian0.4%(3)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.2%(18)
Ancestry
German9.7%(81)
English9.5%(79)
Scottish4.7%(39)
Irish4.3%(36)
Italian4.3%(36)
Finnish4.1%(34)
Polish3.6%(30)
Austrian3.1%(26)
American1.6%(13)
Dutch1.2%(10)
Swedish1.2%(10)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1.2%(10)
Welsh1.1%(9)
Czech1%(8)
Hungarian0.8%(7)
French0.4%(3)
Danish0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

37.6%
−12.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.6%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
12.3%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.9 min
+53%vs 2000
vs 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.2%(212)
Married43.7%(205)
Widowed1.9%(9)
Divorced9.2%(43)
Women 15+
Never married24%(74)
Married59.7%(184)
Widowed2.3%(7)
Divorced14%(43)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.0%
−13.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.5%
+10.4 ptssince 2020
from 50.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
26.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.9%
−12.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.7%
+13.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.4%
−11.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.5%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 53 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Dillon, Colorado?

Dillon, Colorado has about 564 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dillon, Colorado?

The typical household in Dillon, Colorado earns about $28,235 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dillon, Colorado expensive?

In Dillon, Colorado, the median home is worth about $143,800, and the typical rent is about $528 a month.

How educated are people in Dillon, Colorado?

About 37.6% of adults age 25 and over in Dillon, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dillon, Colorado?

About 12.2% of people in Dillon, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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