La Plata County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08067 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
56,331
Rank #938 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$86,056 +14.5% vs nat'l
Rank #404 of 3,222
87th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.7% −7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,191 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Home Value
$591,500 +109.8% vs nat'l
Rank #88 of 3,222
97th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
49.3% +46.3% vs nat'l
Rank #108 of 3,222
97th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −27.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,213 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

70.9% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
49.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.8%35.5%53.3%71.0%76.1%12.9%4.6%4.3%1.2%0.8%0.2%0.0%

About La Plata County, Colorado

La Plata County, Colorado has a total population of 56,331, making it the 938th most populous county in the United States. The median age in La Plata County is 43.2 years, which is 11.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in La Plata County is $86,056, which ranks #404 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in La Plata County is $591,500, 109.8% above the national median. Renters in La Plata County pay a median gross rent of $1,504 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In La Plata County, 49.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.5 min.

La Plata County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.9%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (4.6%).

All data for La Plata County, Colorado comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.