Archuleta County, Colorado

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Archuleta County, Colorado
County
ArchuletaCountyCourthouseCO.JPG
Archuleta County Courthouse
Map of Colorado highlighting Archuleta County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°11′N107°03′W / 37.19°N 107.05°W / 37.19; -107.05
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Colorado.svg Colorado
FoundedApril 14, 1885
Named after Antonio D. Archuleta
Seat Pagosa Springs
Largest townPagosa Springs
Area
 • Total
1,356 sq mi (3,510 km2)
 • Land1,350 sq mi (3,500 km2)
 • Water5.3 sq mi (14 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,359
 • Density9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website www.archuletacounty.org
Archuleta County Sheriff's Department and Detention Facility in Pagosa Springs ArchuletaCountyPoliceJail.JPG
Archuleta County Sheriff's Department and Detention Facility in Pagosa Springs

Archuleta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,359. [1] The county seat and the only incorporated municipality in the county is Pagosa Springs. [2]

Contents

History

Archuleta County was created by the Colorado legislature on April 14, 1885, out of western Conejos County. It was named for Jose Manuel Archuleta, "head of one of the old Spanish families of New Mexico", [3] and in honor of his son Antonio D. Archuleta, who was the Senator from Conejos County at the time.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,356 square miles (3,510 km2), of which 1,350 square miles (3,500 km2) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (0.4%) is water. [4]

Adjacent counties

Airport

Major highways

National protected areas

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 826—
1900 2,117156.3%
1910 3,30256.0%
1920 3,5908.7%
1930 3,204−10.8%
1940 3,80618.8%
1950 3,030−20.4%
1960 2,629−13.2%
1970 2,7334.0%
1980 3,66434.1%
1990 5,34545.9%
2000 9,89885.2%
2010 12,08422.1%
2020 13,35910.6%
2024 (est.)14,112 [5] 5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8]
1990-2000 [9]

State protected area

Scenic and historic trails

Waterways

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 13,359, 5,792 households, and 9,495 housing units, and 42.2% of residents lived in urban areas while 57.8% lived in rural areas. [12] [13]

Of the residents, 18.0% were under the age of 18 and 28.3% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 52.2 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.3 males. [13]

The racial makeup of the county was 80.5% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 1.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.6% from some other race, and 12.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 16.2% of the population. [14]

There were 5,792 households in the county, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 20.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [12]

There were 9,495 housing units, of which 39.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.6% were owner-occupied and 21.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 17.4%. [12]

American Community Survey

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for the county, the average household size was 2.34 persons, the median household income (in 2020 dollars) was $55,658, the per capita income was $32,995, and about 9.40% of the population were at or below the poverty line. [1]

Politics

As of January 2022, Archuleta County had approximately 10,696 active registered voters. There were 40.6% unaffiliated with a party, 38.3% Republican, 19.6% Democrat, .8% Libertarian, .2% Green, and .5% various other parties. [15]

Voting in the county tends to favor conservative choices, especially at the state and national level, but winning elections for unaffiliated local candidates are not uncommon. [16]

Archuleta County Commissioner elections, 2010-2022 [16]
RepublicanDemocratUnaffiliated
2022, District 362.30%37.70%
2020, District 150.30%49.70%
2020, District 252.00%48.00%
2018, District 397.20%2.80%
2016, District 148.50%21.80%29.70%
2016, District 256.40%20.70%22.90%
2014, District 346.90%53.10%
2012, District 185.70%14.30%
2012, District 261.90%38.10%
2010, District 342.50%57.50%
United States presidential election results for Archuleta County, Colorado [17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
1888 12762.25%7737.75%00.00%
1892 10747.98%00.00%11652.02%
1896 14126.26%39373.18%30.56%
1900 57859.40%39140.18%40.41%
1904 67463.71%35733.74%272.55%
1908 50346.06%50546.25%847.69%
1912 45228.88%60938.91%50432.20%
1916 47335.70%83062.64%221.66%
1920 70063.12%37934.17%302.71%
1924 45143.12%26925.72%32631.17%
1928 61056.48%44741.39%232.13%
1932 46232.77%92865.82%201.42%
1936 54140.59%76157.09%312.33%
1940 86953.71%74445.98%50.31%
1944 60258.45%42741.46%10.10%
1948 59755.07%47944.19%80.74%
1952 69164.58%37735.23%20.19%
1956 63559.91%42339.91%20.19%
1960 48946.26%56753.64%10.09%
1964 37036.71%63262.70%60.60%
1968 48649.69%40941.82%838.49%
1972 60664.47%30031.91%343.62%
1976 76853.63%63244.13%322.23%
1980 1,25265.89%53228.00%1166.11%
1984 1,55771.98%58427.00%221.02%
1988 1,44063.66%79535.15%271.19%
1992 1,24244.11%81929.08%75526.81%
1996 1,96357.11%99729.01%47713.88%
2000 2,98862.80%1,43230.10%3387.10%
2004 3,60161.67%2,14136.67%971.66%
2008 3,63854.91%2,83642.81%1512.28%
2012 3,87257.50%2,67939.78%1832.72%
2016 4,26458.10%2,50034.06%5757.83%
2020 5,18956.75%3,73840.88%2172.37%
2024 5,21855.77%3,90441.72%2352.51%

Communities

Town

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated places

Education

School districts include: [21]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Archuleta County, Colorado". www.census.gov. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp.  28.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  10. ↑ "STOLLSTEIMER CREEK AT STOLLSTEIMER SCHOOL". waterdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  11. ↑ Dicklyon (September 22, 2019), Picture: Stollsteimer Creek at Old Gallegos Road, Stollsteimer, Colorado, just before it joins the Piedra River , retrieved July 18, 2022
  12. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  13. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  14. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  15. ↑ "2022 Voter Registration Statistics". www.sos.state.co.us. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  16. 1 2 "Election Results | Archuleta County, CO - Official Website". www.archuletacounty.org. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  17. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Archuleta County Colorado History". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data; Dyke, CO". mrdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  20. ↑ "VFRMAP - Digital Aeronautical Charts; Dyke, CO". vfrmap.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  21. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Archuleta County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022. - Text list
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