Cortez, CO is a small city with a population of 8,742 people according to the 2020 US Census. It has a population density of 1,379 people per square mile compared to the US average of 93 people per square mile. Cortez is home to many businesses such as Edgemont Capital Group, Mancos Valley Chevrolet Buick GMC, and Southwest Audio Visual Services. It also offers plenty of year-round activities such as hiking and biking on Mesa Verde National Park’s trails or kayaking in McPhee Reservoir. Other organizations include the Four Corners Back Country Horsemen and the Cortez Cultural Center which hosts local sporting events such as rodeos and softball games.
The population in Cortez is 8,742. There are 1,380 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Cortez is 37.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Cortez is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Cortez
- 47.8% are married
- 18.0% are divorced
- 23.1% are married with children
- 28.4% have children, but are single
Race in Cortez
- 66.5% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.1% are Asian
- 14.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 15.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.6% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander