Ouray County, CO Population

Overview

4,850

Total Population

54.4

Median age

49.59%

Female population %

101.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

72.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

98

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ouray County is 54.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ouray County's population under 18 was 15.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ouray County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ouray County, 10.70% were under the age of 15, 12.16% aged 15 to 29, 45.96% aged 30 to 64, 30.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 40 less females than males in Ouray County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.59% females and 50.41% males in Ouray County, CO.
The Ouray County, CO gender ratio is 101.7:100 i.e. 101.7 men to 100 women (1.017).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 356.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 310.

Ouray County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ouray County population: 92.66% are White, 1.94% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.12% are some other race and 4.54% are multiracial.
Ouray County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 98 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,752 (97.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ouray County is White with a population of 4,494 (92.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,100 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Ouray County's population increased by 689 (18.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ouray County's population increased by 424 (9.51%), 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, Ouray County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,768.