Durango
COLa Plata County, Colorado
Population 56K |Median income $81,936 |2 hospitals
Population
55,983
La Plata County
Median Income
$81,936
+29% vs avg
Median Home Value
$497,800
+154% vs avg
Median Age
41.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
56K+8%
Median Income
$85,296+47%
Median Home Value
$549,100+62%
Poverty Rate
12.4%+9%
Unemployment
3.1%-52%
Economics
Median Rent $1,344/mo
Poverty Rate
11.4% -21% vs avg
Unemployment 3.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 47%
Work From Home 15.7%
Public Transit 0.7%
Demographics
White 84%
Hispanic or Latino 13%
Other / Multiethnic 2%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
28.6%
Short Sleep Duration
27.5%
Obesity
20.9%
Binge Drinking
18.5%
Physical Inactivity
16.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.5%
Current Smoking
11.7%
Current Asthma
11.1%
Diabetes
9.3%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 69%
Annual Checkup 73.1%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.2%
Stroke
3.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
444 per 100k
+25% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
3210 per 100k
+62% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
360.8
Homicide
6.8
Robbery
76.6
Burglary
403.0
Larceny-Theft
2007.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
798.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
5/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
DURANGO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
Alerts & News — Durango Area 6
Weather Alerts high
NWS Juneau Issues Storm Warning for Dixon Entrance to Cape Edgecumbe with 38-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 50-Knot Winds and 36-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 55-Knot Winds and 38-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 50-Knot Winds and 38-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 37-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 3h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (La Plata County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.