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La Plata
Colorado

56K

Population

$82K

Median Income

$683K

Median Home

D+18

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$82K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$72,776

Federal Spending per Capita$1,336

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$98K

Avg Credit Score705

Work From Home %15.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms35

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$154K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher37.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.7%

Dependency Ratio0.89

Medicare Spending / Person$2,366

SS Benefits / Person$3,921

Education Wage Premium1.52x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.66x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$675K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$686K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2034/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.27%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,362

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,589/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate70.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

97.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.4%

Sold Above List Price

12.9%

Median Days to Close

38 days

Active Listings

366

New Listings / Month

106

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

32 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.0% · Redfin 97.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score21.0

Healthcare Offices187

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)20.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians284

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients453 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,567

Uninsured (under 65)8.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.66 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.03 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,286

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,268

HS Completion Rate95.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools50

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate13.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities12

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)26th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.8

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature-0.58

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Median AQIAQI 46

Good Air Days237 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation18.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$166K

Ozone Days337 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.78

Heating Degree Days6,732 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days204 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,899 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)70 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.6

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)66 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)50 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries6 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs6 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed140 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed27 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)251 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)205 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+83.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)102 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations38 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers66

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers4,525 workers

Public Transit Commuters187 workers

Walk to Work1,176 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)336 workers

Bike Commuters2.4%

Walk to Work4.1%

Agriculture

Farms1,131 farms

Farmland458,886 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers17.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities16

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout79.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.715

Nonprofit Organizations303

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.9%

Never-Married Adults28.6%

Divorced Adults13.2%

Religious Organizations30

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population5.8%

Membership Associations9.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.20 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores12

Arts & Entertainment Venues22

Hotels & Lodging49

Recreation Businesses40

Professional Services Firms353

Veterinary Practices29

Real Estate Firms173

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$108K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.21%

Politics

D+18

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.27%0.48% state avg

Politics

D+18D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -134

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.14x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $683K

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Local News — La Plata

Front - The Journal · 2 days ago

As aerospace company rapidly expands in La Plata County, a new building helps it keep pace

A company that designs spacecraft parts may seem out of place for a rural area like Durango, but the…

Durango Herald · 24 hours ago

Employee morale sinks after La Plata County budget cuts, workplace survey indicates

News. Employee morale sinks after La Plata County budget cuts, workplace survey indicates. Reduced b…

USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

Is La Plata County, CO's population growing or shrinking?

Is La Plata County, CO's population growing or shrinking? · It shrank by 32 between 2024 and 2025. ·…

FOX21 News Colorado · Apr 20, 2026

WATCH: Suspected impaired driver hits trooper in La Plata County

According to CSP, shortly before 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, State Patrol Trooper Sierra Ziegle…

KOAT · Apr 19, 2026

Colorado state trooper struck by vehicle in La Plata County

The state trooper was transported to an area medical facility by personal vehicle for treatment of m…

The Tri-City Record · Jun 12, 2026

Two motorcyclists killed in separate crashes in La Plata County

Two motorcyclists killed in separate crashes in La Plata County ... Two motorcyclists were killed in…

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