Dolores County Demographics

A map of Dolores County's Population by Race

Dolores County, Colorado had a population of 2,326 in 2020. It was 83.8% White, 0.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 7.6% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dolores County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dolores County is the 58th most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Dolores County's White Population

1,950 residents of Dolores County identify as White, or 83.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Dolores County larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Dolores County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dolores County is more White than neighboring San Miguel County (83.7% White), Montezuma County (69.8% White), Montrose County (72.9% White), La Plata County (76.2% White), and San Juan County (81.6% White).

Dolores County's Black Population

18 residents of Dolores County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dolores County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Dolores County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dolores County is more Black than neighboring San Miguel County (0.2% Black), Montezuma County (0.3% Black), Montrose County (0.4% Black), La Plata County (0.3% Black), and San Juan County (0.1% Black).

Dolores County's Asian Population

6 residents of Dolores County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dolores County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Dolores County is ranked #60 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dolores County is less Asian than neighboring San Miguel County (0.7% Asian), Montezuma County (0.5% Asian), Montrose County (0.8% Asian), and La Plata County (0.7% Asian).

Dolores County's Hispanic Population

176 residents of Dolores County identify as Hispanic, or 7.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dolores County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Dolores County is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dolores County is less Hispanic than neighboring San Miguel County (10.9% Hispanic), Montezuma County (12% Hispanic), Montrose County (21.2% Hispanic), La Plata County (12.6% Hispanic), and San Juan County (12.8% Hispanic).

Dolores County's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Dolores County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dolores County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Dolores County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dolores County is more Native American/Other than neighboring San Miguel County (1.1% Native American/Other), Montrose County (1.1% Native American/Other), and San Juan County (1% Native American/Other). Dolores County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montezuma County (12.8% Native American/Other), and La Plata County (5.8% Native American/Other).

Dolores County's Multiracial Population

131 residents of Dolores County identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dolores County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Dolores County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dolores County is more Multiracial than neighboring San Miguel County (3.3% Multiracial), Montezuma County (4.7% Multiracial), Montrose County (3.7% Multiracial), La Plata County (4.4% Multiracial), and San Juan County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.