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Durango, Colorado

Dupont
(Adams County)

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The 2000 Census showed that Durango had a population of 13,922 people.^<1> This represents 0.32% of the total population of Colorado, making it the state's 29th most populous community.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	16,416	+17.91%	+2.56% since 2007
2007	16,006	+14.97%	+0.65% since 2006
2006	15,902	+14.22%	+1.61% since 2005
2005	15,650	+12.41%	+1.72% since 2004
2004	15,385	+10.51%	+2.74% since 2003
2003	14,975	+7.56%
2002	14,970	+7.53%	+2.32% since 2001
2001	14,630	+5.09%	+5.09% since 2000
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2000	13,922	The Last Census

Below is a list of similarily sized communities (rank is based on the 2000 Census):

Rank	Community	Direction	Distance ^<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
26	Golden	NE	222 mi [357.3 km]	17,321	0.94% increase
27	Canon City	NE	165 mi [265.5 km]	---
28	Fountain	NE	198 mi [318.7 km]	19,669	29.43% increase
-29-	Durango			16,416	17.91% increase
30	Montrose	N	82 mi [132 km]	17,989	45.73% increase
31	Federal Heights	NE	235 mi [378.2 km]	11,732	2.76% decrease
32	Sterling	NE	341 mi [548 km]	12,800	12.68% increase

The city of Durango is located in La Plata County and for a more general look at the area, please visit our Census Page for La Plata County.

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Durango.

Durango had 5,819 Housing Units ^<3> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Durango has an area ^<4> of 6.78 square miles [17.57 km²].

Using the above population and land area values, Durango had a 2000 population density of 2,052 people per square mile [792 people/km²], making it the state's 53rd most densely populated area.

La Plata County

Durango is located in La Plata County and is the county seat.

The county had a population of 44,212 people at the 2000 Census. With it's population of 13,922 people, Durango contained 31.49% of the La Plata County total.

In addition, where the community of Durango has a population density of 2,052 people per square mile [792 people/km²], La Plata County averages 26.13 people per square mile [10.09 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for La Plata County.

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information called QuickFacts. Unfortunately, the Census Bureau has not created a QuickFact that is specific to Durango.

A Census Quickfact is available for La Plata County (QF-08067).

Below are QuickFacts for the counties that border La Plata County.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
San Juan	QF-08111	N	552	1.25% decrease
Hinsdale	QF-08053	NE	840	6.33% increase
Archuleta	QF-08007	E	12,648	26% increase
San Juan (NM)	QF-35045	SW	122,500	7.42% increase
Montezuma	QF-08083	W	25,384	6.36% increase
Dolores	QF-08033	NW	1,986	7.58% increase

Miscellaneous Information

The Federal government has assigned identifying codes to each community, county and state. The following FIPS codes apply to Durango:

	State Code:	08 (Colorado)
	County Code:	067 (La Plata County)
	Place Code:	22035 (Durango)

	State & County Code:	08067 (Colorado/La Plata County)

	State & Place Code:	0822035 (Colorado/Durango)

Durango is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and in Division #8 (the Mountain Division).

For more information about various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc. Page for Durango.

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Footnotes

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Durango and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<3>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Durango. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. - Return to Citation


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