Ouray County, Colorado Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

5,087

Median Age

55.4

Male Median

57.3

Female Median

54.1

Ouray County, Colorado Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Ouray County, Colorado Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +17.8%%.

+17.8%% Growth

Ouray County, Colorado Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Ouray County, Colorado Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202455.45,087
202355.65,024
202256.84,936
202154.44,850
202053.54,890
201954.14,796
201853.04,722
201753.74,653
201653.34,651
201552.94,580
201452.54,532
201352.54,475
201252.44,445
201147.44,371
201046.24,319

Ouray County, Colorado Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 51.8%
5–1710.7%
18–242.0%
25–348.1%
35–5426.6%
55–6414.9%
65+35.8%

Dependency Ratios for Ouray County, Colorado

Total Dependency Ratio:
93.6
Youth Dependency:
24.3
Old-Age Dependency:
69.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Ouray County, Colorado

The median age in Ouray County, Colorado is 55.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Ouray County, Colorado is 5,087.

In Ouray County, Colorado, seniors (ages 65+) make up 35.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 10.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Ouray County, Colorado is aging.
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