COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Montezuma County

Colorado · 18,672 residents · 2,029 sq mi

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Montezuma County is a county of 18,672 people in Colorado. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 25% less than in Colorado as a whole. The typical home is worth $59,400. The population has fallen 22% since 2000. 20.2% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

18,672

−22%vs 2000

vs 23,830 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.8

−11%vs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,029 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(1,526)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(1,585)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(1,809)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(1,263)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(775)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(2,737)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(3,046)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(1,874)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(1,759)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(1,352)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(716)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(230)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,491

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,083 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,176

−40%vs 2000

vs $17,003 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.2%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,400

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $106,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$331

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $459 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.2%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.8% in 2000

25.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic77.5%(18,476)

Black0.1%(31)

Hispanic / Latino9.5%(2,263)

Asian0.2%(47)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.1%(15,887)

Black0%(6)

Hispanic / Latino8.9%(1,666)

Asian0.2%(39)

Other14.7%(2,740)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.2%(1,889)

South American0.4%(111)

Peruvian0.4%(100)

Puerto Rican0.4%(98)

Spaniard0.3%(90)

Central American0.2%(51)

Panamanian0.2%(51)

Dominican0%(12)

Paraguayan0%(6)

Cuban0%(4)

Venezuelan0%(3)

Ecuadorian0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(119)

Japanese0.3%(85)

Asian Indian0.2%(56)

Cambodian0.1%(16)

Indonesian0.1%(15)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(16)

Ancestry

German14.4%(3,813)

English13.4%(3,546)

Irish10.7%(2,823)

American5.4%(1,427)

Scottish2.8%(730)

French1.8%(483)

Italian1.7%(456)

Dutch1.5%(404)

Norwegian1.4%(376)

Swedish1.2%(328)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(322)

Polish0.9%(242)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.6%(164)

British0.6%(156)

Portuguese0.6%(154)

Czech0.4%(101)

Greek0.3%(80)

Canadian0.3%(76)

Danish0.3%(74)

French Canadian0.3%(73)

Arab0.2%(56)

Swiss0.2%(55)

Welsh0.2%(50)

Austrian0.2%(45)

Finnish0.2%(43)

Lebanese0.1%(38)

Russian0.1%(38)

Subsaharan African0.1%(38)

Slovene0.1%(26)

Brazilian0.1%(20)

Egyptian0.1%(18)

Serbian0.1%(16)

Iranian0.1%(14)

Lithuanian0.1%(14)

Turkish0%(12)

Ukrainian0%(11)

Croatian0%(10)

Romanian0%(9)

Belgian0%(8)

Somali0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.9%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.8%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 16.3 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 married30%(3,257)

Married56%(6,078)

Widowed2.1%(230)

Divorced11.8%(1,279)

Women 15+

Never married22.7%(2,514)

Married54.2%(6,013)

Widowed9%(1,002)

Divorced14.1%(1,562)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.1%

−11.6 ptssince 2013

from 22.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.6%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 40.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.1%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.4%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.5%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.9%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.1%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 47.8% 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)13.8%(246)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(356)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.5%(706)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.1%(92)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,788 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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