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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dolores County is 1,736, which is 5.86% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Dolores County population density is 1.63 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dolores County is white, which represent 94.53% of the total population. The average Dolores County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,736. #59

Population Growth Since 2000, #53

Dolores County		-5.86%
Colorado		20.84%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #58

Dolores County	1.63 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,641 (94.53%, #15)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #60)
Hispanic:	119 (6.85%, #54)
Asian:	2 (0.12%, #58)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	26 (1.50%, #19)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	67 (3.86%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	79 (66.39%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	30 (25.21%, see rank)
Cuban:	4 (3.36%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,520 (87.56%) out of the total population of 1,736 reported first ancestry.

	Dolores County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	47	2.71%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	9	0.52%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	25	1.44%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	215	12.38%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	83	4.78%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	405	23.33%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	280	16.13%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	64	3.69%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	34	1.96%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	5	0.29%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.35%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	29	1.67%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	43	2.48%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	4	0.23%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	24	1.38%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	2	0.12%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	440	25.35%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	26	1.50%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 913 (52.59%, see rank)

Females: 823 (47.41%, see rank)

Dolores County	Male: 52.59% Female: 47.41%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dolores County	46.30 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dolores County	41.00 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dolores County	52.00 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dolores County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	65	3.74%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	101	5.82%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	133	7.66%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	50	2.88%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	76	4.38%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	228	13.13%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	178	10.25%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	204	11.75%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	303	17.45%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	250	14.40%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	77	4.44%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	71	4.09%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dolores County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,311, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	155, 11.82%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	460, 35.09%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	411, 31.35%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	228, 17.39%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	57, 4.35%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.15, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dolores County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	56	100.00%	0.00%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	169	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	50	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	18	72.22%, see rank	27.78%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	6	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Dolores County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	759, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.28, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	274, 36.10%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	485, 63.90%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	456, 60.08%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.83, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	382, 50.33%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	303, 39.92%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Dolores County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,437	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	767	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	257	33.51%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	400	52.15%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	15	1.96%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	95	12.39%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	670	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	78	11.64%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	420	62.69%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	107	15.97%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	65	9.70%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dolores County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	1,713	98.68%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	799	46.03%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	879	50.63%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	35	2.02%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	23	1.32%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	16	0.92%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7	0.40%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	10	0.58%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2	0.12%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	11	0.63%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dolores County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	732	96.44%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	18	2.37%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	9	1.19%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.