Indian Population in La Plata County, CO by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

In La Plata County, CO, Durango and Ignacio collectively account for most of the Indian population, totaling 15 and 3 respectively. Bayfield shows no presence, and additional residents live in rural or unincorporated areas outside city limits. The distribution below explores both urban and non-municipal patterns across La Plata County.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in La Plata County

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  • 1
    Durango
    Indian population in Durango is 15
    0.08% of Durango population is Indian
  • 2
    Ignacio
    Indian population in Ignacio is 3
    0.24% of Ignacio population is Indian
  • 3
    Bayfield
    Indian population in Bayfield is 0
    - of Bayfield population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in La Plata County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document La Plata County with 96 Indian residents (0.17% of 56,088 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 69th percentile nationally among counties and 77th percentile within Colorado for Indian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate La Plata County's Indian population of 0.17% remains below Colorado's state average of 0.67% and the national average of 1.5%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates La Plata County contains 96 Indian residents, representing less than 1% of Colorado's total Indian population of 39,043.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents La Plata County with 0.057 Indian Americans per square mile, below Colorado's average of 0.38 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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La Plata County Cities Ranked by Indian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 15 Indian population in Durango, 3 in Ignacio and zero in Bayfield. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the three incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in La Plata County, CO ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total La Plata County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Durango 15 0.08% 15.63%
2 Ignacio 3 0.24% 3.13%
3 Bayfield 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in La Plata County, CO by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Indian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Indian .
  2. % of Total La Plata County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Indian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Indian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.