COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Montezuma County

Colorado · 23,830 residents · 2,029 sq mi

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Montezuma County is home to 23,830 people in Colorado. That trails the Colorado median by roughly 32%. Growth has run 28% since 1990, or 5,158 more people. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $32,083, about 25% below the national median. 16.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 38.0

US median: 35.2

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

23,830

+28%since 1990

from 18,672 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.0

+13%since 1990

from 33.8 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

2,029 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.9%(1,645)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.4%(1,767)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(1,950)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.3%(1,751)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.8%(1,136)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.2%(2,669)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.1%(3,593)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415%(3,568)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.3%(2,452)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747.7%(1,823)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.7%(1,120)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.5%(356)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,083

+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $22,491 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,003

+67%since 1990

from $10,176 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

16.4%

−3.8 ptssince 1990

from 20.2% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$106,400

+36%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $59,400 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$459

+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $331 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

74.8%

+0.6 ptssince 1990

from 74.2% in 1990

25.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black0%(6)

Hispanic / Latino8.9%(1,666)

Asian0.2%(39)

2000

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

Black0.1%(31)

Hispanic / Latino9.5%(2,263)

Asian0.2%(47)

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

21.0%

+5.0 ptssince 1990

from 15.9% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

81.1%

+6.3 ptssince 1990

from 74.8% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

8.5%

+4.3 ptssince 1990

from 4.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.3 min

−19%since 1990

from 20.1 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married23%(2,049)

Married62.6%(5,567)

Widowed2.3%(202)

Divorced12.2%(1,082)

Women 15+

Never married16.6%(1,580)

Married59.4%(5,648)

Widowed11%(1,046)

Divorced13%(1,233)

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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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