Dolores County, CO Population

Overview

2,288

Total Population

58.6

Median age

44.80%

Female population %

123.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

76.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

282

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dolores County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dolores County is 58.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dolores County's population under 18 was 11.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dolores County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dolores County, 9.53% were under the age of 15, 8.39% aged 15 to 29, 48.16% aged 30 to 64, 32.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 238 less females than males in Dolores County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.80% females and 55.20% males in Dolores County, CO.
The Dolores County, CO gender ratio is 123.2:100 i.e. 123.2 men to 100 women (1.232).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 171.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 267.

Dolores County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dolores County population: 85.40% are White, 4.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.34% are some other race and 2.62% are multiracial.
Dolores County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 282 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,006 (87.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dolores County is White with a population of 1,954 (85.40% of the total population).

Dolores County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,455 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dolores County's population increased by 224 (12.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dolores County's population increased by 263 (12.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dolores County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 1,807.