Archuleta County, Colorado

Archuleta County, Colorado
County
Archuleta County Courthouse
Archuleta County Courthouse
Map of Colorado highlighting Archuleta County
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°11′N 107°03′W / 37.19°N 107.05°W / 37.19; -107.05
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedApril 14, 1885
Named afterAntonio D. Archuleta
SeatPagosa Springs
Largest townPagosa Springs
Area
 • Total
1,356 sq mi (3,510 km2)
 • Land1,350 sq mi (3,500 km2)
 • Water5.3 sq mi (14 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,359
 • Density9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.archuletacounty.org
Archuleta County Sheriff's Department and Detention Facility in Pagosa Springs

Archuleta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,359.[1] The county seat and the only incorporated municipality in the county is Pagosa Springs.[2]

History

Archuleta County was created by the Colorado legislature on April 14, 1885, out of western Conejos County. It was named for Jose Manuel Archuleta, "head of one of the old Spanish families of New Mexico",[3] and in honor of his son Antonio D. Archuleta, who was the Senator from Conejos County at the time.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,356 square miles (3,510 km2), of which 1,350 square miles (3,500 km2) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (0.4%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Airport

Major highways

National protected areas

State protected area

Scenic and historic trails

Waterways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890826—
19002,117156.3%
19103,30256.0%
19203,5908.7%
19303,204−10.8%
19403,80618.8%
19503,030−20.4%
19602,629−13.2%
19702,7334.0%
19803,66434.1%
19905,34545.9%
20009,89885.2%
201012,08422.1%
202013,35910.6%
2024 (est.)14,112[7] Increase5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 13,359, 5,792 households, and 9,495 housing units, and 42.2% of residents lived in urban areas while 57.8% lived in rural areas.[12][13]

Of the residents, 18.0% were under the age of 18 and 28.3% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 52.2 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.3 males.[13]

Archuleta County, Colorado – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[14] Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 7,927 9,446 10,175 80.09% 78.17% 76.17%
Black or African American alone (NH) 31 33 41 0.31% 0.27% 0.31%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 101 166 170 1.02% 1.37% 1.27%
Asian alone (NH) 31 79 101 0.31% 0.65% 0.76%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 2 4 6 0.02% 0.03% 0.04%
Other race alone (NH) 19 21 77 0.19% 0.17% 0.58%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 128 187 630 1.29% 1.55% 4.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,659 2,148 2,159 16.76% 17.78% 16.16%
Total 9,898 12,084 13,359 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

The racial makeup of the county was 80.5% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 1.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.6% from some other race, and 12.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 16.2% of the population.[17]

There were 5,792 households in the county, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 20.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]

There were 9,495 housing units, of which 39.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.6% were owner-occupied and 21.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 17.4%.[12]

American Community Survey

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for the county, the average household size was 2.34 persons, the median household income (in 2020 dollars) was $55,658, the per capita income was $32,995, and about 9.40% of the population were at or below the poverty line.[1]

Politics

As of January 2022, Archuleta County had approximately 10,696 active registered voters. There were 40.6% unaffiliated with a party, 38.3% Republican, 19.6% Democrat, .8% Libertarian, .2% Green, and .5% various other parties.[18]

Voting in the county tends to favor conservative choices, especially at the state and national level, but winning elections for unaffiliated local candidates are not uncommon.[19]

Archuleta County Commissioner elections, 2010-2022[19]
Republican Democrat Unaffiliated
2022, District 3 62.30% 37.70%
2020, District 1 50.30% 49.70%
2020, District 2 52.00% 48.00%
2018, District 3 97.20% 2.80%
2016, District 1 48.50% 21.80% 29.70%
2016, District 2 56.40% 20.70% 22.90%
2014, District 3 46.90% 53.10%
2012, District 1 85.70% 14.30%
2012, District 2 61.90% 38.10%
2010, District 3 42.50% 57.50%
United States presidential election results for Archuleta County, Colorado[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1888 127 62.25% 77 37.75% 0 0.00%
1892 107 47.98% 0 0.00% 116 52.02%
1896 141 26.26% 393 73.18% 3 0.56%
1900 578 59.40% 391 40.18% 4 0.41%
1904 674 63.71% 357 33.74% 27 2.55%
1908 503 46.06% 505 46.25% 84 7.69%
1912 452 28.88% 609 38.91% 504 32.20%
1916 473 35.70% 830 62.64% 22 1.66%
1920 700 63.12% 379 34.17% 30 2.71%
1924 451 43.12% 269 25.72% 326 31.17%
1928 610 56.48% 447 41.39% 23 2.13%
1932 462 32.77% 928 65.82% 20 1.42%
1936 541 40.59% 761 57.09% 31 2.33%
1940 869 53.71% 744 45.98% 5 0.31%
1944 602 58.45% 427 41.46% 1 0.10%
1948 597 55.07% 479 44.19% 8 0.74%
1952 691 64.58% 377 35.23% 2 0.19%
1956 635 59.91% 423 39.91% 2 0.19%
1960 489 46.26% 567 53.64% 1 0.09%
1964 370 36.71% 632 62.70% 6 0.60%
1968 486 49.69% 409 41.82% 83 8.49%
1972 606 64.47% 300 31.91% 34 3.62%
1976 768 53.63% 632 44.13% 32 2.23%
1980 1,252 65.89% 532 28.00% 116 6.11%
1984 1,557 71.98% 584 27.00% 22 1.02%
1988 1,440 63.66% 795 35.15% 27 1.19%
1992 1,242 44.11% 819 29.08% 755 26.81%
1996 1,963 57.11% 997 29.01% 477 13.88%
2000 2,988 62.80% 1,432 30.10% 338 7.10%
2004 3,601 61.67% 2,141 36.67% 97 1.66%
2008 3,638 54.91% 2,836 42.81% 151 2.28%
2012 3,872 57.50% 2,679 39.78% 183 2.72%
2016 4,264 58.10% 2,500 34.06% 575 7.83%
2020 5,189 56.75% 3,738 40.88% 217 2.37%
2024 5,218 55.77% 3,904 41.72% 235 2.51%

Communities

Town

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated places

Education

School districts include:[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Archuleta County, Colorado". www.census.gov. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 28.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "STOLLSTEIMER CREEK AT STOLLSTEIMER SCHOOL". waterdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Dicklyon (September 22, 2019), Picture: Stollsteimer Creek at Old Gallegos Road, Stollsteimer, Colorado, just before it joins the Piedra River, retrieved July 18, 2022
  7. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  12. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  13. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  14. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Archuleta County, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  15. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Archuleta County, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  16. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Archuleta County, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  17. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  18. ^ "2022 Voter Registration Statistics". www.sos.state.co.us. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  19. ^ a b "Election Results | Archuleta County, CO - Official Website". www.archuletacounty.org. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  20. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  21. ^ "Archuleta County Colorado History". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  22. ^ "Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data; Dyke, CO". mrdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  23. ^ "VFRMAP - Digital Aeronautical Charts; Dyke, CO". vfrmap.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  24. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Archuleta County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022. - Text list
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