Montezuma County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,412
Rank #1,599 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,244 −13.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,616 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.3% +5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,592 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$331,400 +17.6% vs nat'l
Rank #485 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.3% −7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #666 of 3,222
79th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −27.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,241 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

76.2% Homeownership
88.9% Insured
31.3% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.9%37.9%56.8%70.5%12.5%9.0%5.7%0.9%0.7%0.6%0.1%

About Montezuma County, Colorado

Montezuma County, Colorado has a total population of 26,412, making it the 1,599th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Montezuma County is 44.5 years, which is 14.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Montezuma County is $65,244, which ranks #1,616 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Montezuma County is $331,400, 17.6% above the national median. Renters in Montezuma County pay a median gross rent of $942 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Montezuma County, 31.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.7 min.

Montezuma County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.5%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (9.0%).

All data for Montezuma 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.