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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ouray County is 4,532, which is 21.11% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Ouray County population density is 8.36 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 Ouray County is white, which represent 97.55% of the total population. The average Ouray County education level is higher than the state average and is higher 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: 4,532. #52

Population Growth Since 2000, #13

Ouray County	21.11%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #35

Ouray County	8.36 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,421 (97.55%, #2)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #60)
Hispanic:	270 (5.96%, #57)
Asian:	5 (0.11%, #60)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	28 (0.62%, #43)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	78 (1.72%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	200 (74.07%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	17 (6.30%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

3,803 (83.91%) out of the total population of 4,532 reported first ancestry.

	Ouray County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	4	0.09%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	20	0.44%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	26	0.57%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	133	2.93%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	818	18.05%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	266	5.87%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	1,295	28.57%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	15	0.33%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	14	0.31%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	827	18.25%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	330	7.28%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	92	2.03%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	18	0.40%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	15	0.33%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	24	0.53%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	72	1.59%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	275	6.07%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	7	0.15%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	59	1.30%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	16	0.35%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	212	4.68%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	49	1.08%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 2,229 (49.18%, see rank)

Females: 2,303 (50.82%, see rank)

Ouray County	Male: 49.18% Female: 50.82%
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)

Ouray County	52.50 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ouray County	50.90 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ouray County	53.40 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ouray County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	114	2.52%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	188	4.15%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	192	4.24%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	298	6.58%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	98	2.16%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	340	7.50%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	434	9.58%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	827	18.25%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	911	20.10%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	877	19.35%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	223	4.92%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	30	0.66%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ouray County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,642, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	68, 1.87%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	721, 19.80%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,032, 28.34%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,084, 29.76%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	737, 20.24%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.10, 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

	Ouray County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	86	84.88%	15.12%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	303	96.04%, see rank	3.96%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	273	79.12%, see rank	20.88%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	76	61.84%, see rank	38.16%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	22	86.36%, see rank	13.64%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Ouray County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	1,969, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.30, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	499, 25.34%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,470, 74.66%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,272, 64.60%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.81, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,117, 56.73%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	697, 35.40%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ouray County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,038	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,015	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	549	27.25%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	1,219	60.50%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	36	1.79%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	211	10.47%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,023	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	351	17.35%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	1,244	61.49%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	183	9.05%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	245	12.11%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ouray County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	4,397	97.02%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,172	25.86%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,166	69.86%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	59	1.30%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	135	2.98%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	53	1.17%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	82	1.81%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	77	1.70%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	9	0.20%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	44	0.97%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5	0.11%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Ouray County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	1,741	88.42%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	120	6.09%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	102	5.18%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3	0.15%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	3	0.15%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

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