Ouray County Demographics

A map of Ouray County's Population by Race

Ouray County, Colorado had a population of 4,874 in 2020. It was 88.4% White, 0.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ouray County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ouray County is the 51st most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Ouray County's White Population

4,308 residents of Ouray County identify as White, or 88.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Ouray County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Ouray County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ouray County is more White than neighboring San Juan County (81.6% White), Montrose County (72.9% White), Hinsdale County (87.9% White), San Miguel County (83.7% White), and Delta County (79.8% White).

Ouray County's Black Population

16 residents of Ouray County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ouray County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Ouray County is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ouray County is more Black than neighboring San Juan County (0.1% Black), and San Miguel County (0.2% Black). Ouray County is less Black than neighboring Montrose County (0.4% Black), Hinsdale County (1% Black), and Delta County (0.4% Black).

Ouray County's Asian Population

28 residents of Ouray County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ouray County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Ouray County is ranked #39 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ouray County is more Asian than neighboring San Juan County (0.3% Asian), and Hinsdale County (0.3% Asian). Ouray County is less Asian than neighboring Montrose County (0.8% Asian), San Miguel County (0.7% Asian), and Delta County (0.8% Asian).

Ouray County's Hispanic Population

292 residents of Ouray County identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ouray County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Ouray County is ranked #61 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ouray County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hinsdale County (3.8% Hispanic). Ouray County is less Hispanic than neighboring San Juan County (12.8% Hispanic), Montrose County (21.2% Hispanic), San Miguel County (10.9% Hispanic), and Delta County (13.9% Hispanic).

Ouray County's Native American/Other Population

42 residents of Ouray County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ouray 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, Ouray County is ranked #49 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ouray County is less Native American/Other than neighboring San Juan County (1% Native American/Other), Montrose County (1.1% Native American/Other), Hinsdale County (1.6% Native American/Other), San Miguel County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Delta County (1% Native American/Other).

Ouray County's Multiracial Population

188 residents of Ouray County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ouray County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Ouray County is ranked #34 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ouray County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montrose County (3.7% Multiracial), and San Miguel County (3.3% Multiracial). Ouray County is less Multiracial than neighboring San Juan County (4.3% Multiracial), Hinsdale County (5.3% Multiracial), and Delta County (4.1% Multiracial).

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