City in La Plata County, Colorado · 17.7 sq mi · 1,127 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Durango. The typical household earns $78,602, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,112 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.97%
Men 36.8 · Women 40.7
1890–2026
19,916
2026 projection
4.2% 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
19,916
2026 projection
4.2% 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 | 19,916 | +183 | 0.93% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,733 | -114 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 19,847 | +334 | 1.71% |
| 2023 | 19,513 | -12 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 19,525 | +403 | 2.11% |
| 2021 | 19,122 | +10 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 19,112 | -459 | 2.35% |
| 2019 | 19,571 | -29 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 19,600 | +343 | 1.78% |
| 2017 | 19,257 | +293 | 1.55% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 194 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 8 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 43% | 42% |
| Never married | 40% | 42% | 38% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau