How many people live in Dolores County, CO?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2,500 people living in Dolores County, CO. That makes Dolores County the 57th-most populous county in Colorado. It is home to 0.04% of people living in the state.
2.47K
population of Dolores County, CO (2024)
0.04%
County share of the Colorado population (2024)
About 2,500 people lived in Dolores County, CO in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Dolores County, CO’s age demographics?
About 628 Dolores County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 25.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.5% of Colorado’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 415 Dolores County residents, or 16.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.5% of Colorado’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Dolores County, CO's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Dolores County, CO’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 83.7% of the Dolores County, CO population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Dolores County, CO also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (2.8%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Dolores County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.8% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Dolores County, CO has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Colorado as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Dolores County, CO is Dove Creek with about 663 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Dolores County, CO ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dove Creek | 663 |
| 2. | Rico | 336 |
| 3. | Balance of Dolores County | 1,468 |
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