Durango, CO is a beautiful city with a population of 18,953 and a population density of 1,411 people per square mile. The city offers many year-round outdoor activities for its residents and visitors to enjoy such as hiking, biking, fishing and camping. Durango boasts local businesses like Steamworks Brewing Company and Ska Brewing Co., as well as other organizations within the area like the Durango Arts Center which offers educational classes, exhibitions and more. The town also puts on unique events such as the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic which is a race that takes place annually along the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. There are also plenty of local sporting events that take place throughout the year such as basketball games at Fort Lewis College and football games at Durango High School.
The population in Durango is 18,953. There are 1,358 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Durango is 36.5, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Durango is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Durango
- 44.0% are married
- 13.1% are divorced
- 28.8% are married with children
- 21.7% have children, but are single
Race in Durango
- 80.0% are White
- 0.6% are Black
- 0.9% are Asian
- 6.6% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 9.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander