COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Ouray County

Colorado · 2,295 residents · 541 sq mi

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Ouray County is a county of 2,295 people in Colorado. The median age is 39.8, about 7 years above the US median. Getting to work takes 37 minutes on average. The population has fallen 39% since 2000. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 50%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,295

−39%vs 2000

vs 3,742 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.8

−8%vs 2000

vs 43.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

541 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(127)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(166)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(197)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(112)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.9%(67)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(288)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.7%(474)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.9%(318)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(247)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(201)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(82)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,500

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,019 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,208

−46%vs 2000

vs $24,335 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.6%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$91,300

−50%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $238,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$401

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $696 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.6%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.4% in 2000

25.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(3,487)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(152)

Asian0.3%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(2,238)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino5.2%(119)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other2.3%(53)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.7%(187)

Cuban0.6%(29)

Asian origin

Indonesian0.3%(15)

Korean0.1%(6)

Chinese0.1%(4)

Ancestry

German20.7%(1,054)

English20.4%(1,038)

Irish10.8%(547)

Scottish5.5%(279)

American4.3%(217)

Swedish3.5%(180)

Italian3.1%(160)

Scotch-Irish2.7%(137)

Dutch2.3%(119)

Polish2.2%(113)

French1.7%(85)

Norwegian1.4%(70)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh1.2%(62)

French Canadian1%(49)

Austrian0.9%(46)

Swiss0.7%(38)

Russian0.7%(36)

British0.6%(31)

Hungarian0.5%(27)

Romanian0.5%(24)

Slovene0.5%(24)

Czech0.4%(20)

Finnish0.3%(16)

Danish0.3%(14)

Arab0.3%(13)

Lebanese0.3%(13)

Lithuanian0.2%(12)

Syrian0.2%(10)

Canadian0.2%(9)

Greek0.1%(7)

Ukrainian0.1%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.9%

−8.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.5%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.9%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

36.5 min

+85%vs 2000

vs 19.7 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 married17.1%(408)

Married68.9%(1,639)

Widowed2.4%(58)

Divorced11.6%(275)

Women 15+

Never married18%(405)

Married70.2%(1,581)

Widowed3.6%(81)

Divorced8.3%(186)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.7%

−3.2 ptssince 2013

from 15.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.2%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 42.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.4%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.3%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.4%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 59.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.4%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 40.7% 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)7.1%(33)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.2%(126)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.3%(168)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.6%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 463 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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