City in Montezuma County, Colorado · 6.2 sq mi · 1,478 people per sq mi
About 9,200 people live in Cortez. The typical household earns $54,247, and the median resident is 36.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,780 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.05%
Men 36.5 · Women 36.4
1890–2026
9,207
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
9,207
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,207 | +81 | 0.89% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,126 | +21 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 9,105 | +57 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 9,048 | +46 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 9,002 | +81 | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 8,921 | +141 | 1.61% |
| 2020 | 8,780 | +26 | 0.30% |
| 2019 | 8,754 | -10 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 8,764 | +42 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 8,722 | +33 | 0.38% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 90 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 43% | 45% |
| Never married | 34% | 42% | 27% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau