The Town Files

Dolores County, Colorado

2,432 people. The median home is worth $247,600 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $64,907.

Towns in Dolores County

Towns in Dolores County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dove Creek635$149,600$62,83138.1

People and housing

Dolores CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$247,600$471,100
Median rent$986$1,582
Median household income$64,907$86,246
Median age56.740.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%37.8%
Below the poverty line21.6%8.8%

Jobs and pay

545 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,463 a year.

Largest industries in Dolores CountyRetail69 jobs · $29,381Manufacturing18 jobs · $86,698Construction14 jobs · $54,023Professional & technical serv…12 jobs · $64,678Administrative & support12 jobs · $51,505
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dolores County0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,763 storm events in Dolores County from 1996 to 2026, with 13 deaths.

Storm events in Dolores County by type since 1996Drought440Blizzard9Wildfire90Avalanche52Dense Fog29High Wind39Heavy Snow151Strong Wind11Frost/Freeze107Winter Storm300
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dolores County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026FireDR-4944: Wildfires, Flooding, And Mudslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 19, 2002FireDR-1421: Wildfires
July 27, 1984FloodDR-719: Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).