Colorado / Census place 0822035

Durango

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Durango city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,733
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,116/sq mi
17.7 sq mi land area
Median age
38.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$78,602
Median home value
$668,400
Median gross rent
$1,636
Bachelor’s degree or higher
60.4%
Typical commute
14.3 min
Public transit commute
0.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DURANGO LA PLATA CO AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
62.6°F
Average low
30.3°F
Annual rainfall
13.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Durango.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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