Ouray County, Colorado

The Ouray public hot springs

Cities & Towns:
Ouray
Ridgway

Ouray County is in the heart of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. This is a beautiful area of high mountains separated by deep valleys.

Named for Chief Ouray, a distinguished Ute Indian chief, Ouray County contains 540 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The county seat is Ouray.

In Ridgway

Fast Facts about Ouray County, Colorado

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 67%
Government Sector: 13%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 19%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Ouray County: 92.8
Median Resident Age: 43.4 Years

2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $49,300
Estimated Median Home Value: $386,000
Major Industries:
Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Professional Services, Health Care, Educational Services, Agriculture, Real Estate Services, Government, Entertainment & Recreation

Population Demographics: 2010

Total Population	4,436
Males	2,224
Females	2,212
Population by Age
Under 18	797
18 & over	3,639
20-24	80
25-34	336
35-49	931
50-64	1,440
65 & over	777

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	196
Non Hispanic or Latino	4,240
Population by Race
White	4,277
African-American	7
Asian	25
Native American	17
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5
Other	45
Two or more	60

Ouray County Pages

Alpine Loop Back Country Byway - The San Juan Skyway
Uncompahgre National Forest - San Juan Mountains
Ridgway State Park - State Trust Lands & Wildlife Areas

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