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Dolores
Colorado

Population

$65K

Median Income

$302K

Median Home

R+52

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,410

Federal Spending per Capita$169

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers52.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score683

Work From Home %12.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$192K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.4%

Dependency Ratio0.92

Medicare Spending / Person$3,639

SS Benefits / Person$3,874

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$58K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$301K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1513/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.22%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $466

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,115/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+12.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households2.4%

Homeownership Rate86.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

5.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

224 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score11.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)27.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients350 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$7,558

Uninsured (under 65)8.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.2%

Education

HS Diploma Holders626

Bachelor's Degree Holders136

HS Completion Rate95.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)19th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.2 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.4

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature-0.82

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp32°F

Annual Precipitation18.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6K

Drought Index (2022)-0.89

Heating Degree Days7,269 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days104 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,479 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)33 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)1 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)14 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed129 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed84 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)163 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)109 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)78 ms

Households with 100Mbps+21.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)124 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers130 workers

Public Transit Commuters7 workers

Walk to Work92 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)8 workers

Walk to Work8.8%

Agriculture

Farms217 farms

Farmland67,271 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden52.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers57.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout90.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.353

Nonprofit Organizations22

Veterans Share14.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.8%

Never-Married Adults22.0%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Native American Population5.8%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.43 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$109K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+52

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.22%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+52D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +69

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.36x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $302K

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Local News — Dolores

Denver Gazette · 6 days ago

Dolores Angela Borst Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Littleton, CO

Dolores Borst Obituary Dolores Angela Borst (née Barresi) was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York,…

CBS News · 1 month ago

More mandatory evacuations issued in Ferris Fire burning in southwestern Colorado

More mandatory evacuations were issued Friday by the Dolores Office of Emergency Management in the F…

Front - The Journal · 1 month ago

Autopsy results released for both drivers of Tuesday crash near Dolores

The Montezuma County coroner released the cause of death for both drivers in a Tuesday car crash on …

Pagosa Daily Post · Jun 29, 2026

‘Ferris Fire’ in Dolores Results in Forest Area Closure

For the safety of firefighters and the public, the San Juan National Forest Dolores Ranger District …

Denver7 · 1 month ago

New fire sparks in southwest Colo.; crews make 'remarkable progress'

Two homes were evacuated and other residents were told to prepare to evacuate amid the new fire in s…

9News · Jul 5, 2026

These are the wildfires burning in Colorado

DENVER — For about two weeks, crews have been fighting multiple wildfires burning across Colorado. >…

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