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Cortez, CO
Demographic Data




Cortez Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Cortez Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

9,033

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.7%
5 - 17:
19.3%
18 - 24:
10.0%
25 - 34:
12.9%
35 - 54:
23.1%
55 - 64:
11.3%
Over 65 Years:
20.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.6%
2.6%
89.3%
89.3%
29.2%
29.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Cortez
USA
$29,086
$29,086
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Cortez
USA
$51,377
$51,377
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.8%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Education
Accommodation
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Real estate
Manufacturing
Arts
Finance
Administration
Wholesale
18.3%
18.3%
17.2%
17.2%
8.8%
8.8%
8.6%
8.6%
7.4%
7.4%
6.9%
6.9%
5.1%
5.1%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
61.8%
61.8%
18.6%
18.6%
8.5%
8.5%
7.2%
7.2%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Scottish
European
Dutch
Italian
French
Swedish
Finnish
African
Hungarian
Norwegian
Polish
British
Scots-Irish
Russian
Northern European
French Canadian
Danish
10.8%
10.8%
9.9%
9.9%
6.7%
6.7%
3.3%
3.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Navajo
Spanish
Native American languages
Italian
Chinese
Polish
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Pacific Island languages
Thai
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Laotian
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
85.4%
85.4%
6.6%
6.6%
6.5%
6.5%
6.0%
6.0%
4.8%
4.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Cortez Residents

4.0%


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