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La Plata County
La Plata County, Colorado
At a Glance
Population 55,638 County Seat La Plata County Courthouse State FIPS 08 County FIPS 067 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 22,987 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 55,983 Median Age 41.8 Veterans 3,160 Housing Units 28,233 Uninsured 767 Net Migration (recent) 301 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,494 Total Employees 20,366 Avg Annual Pay $61,965 Median Household Income $81,936 Poverty Rate 11.4% Unemployment Rate 3.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $97,837 Federal Spending FY2024 $393,098,324 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,065
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $497,800 Median Rent $1,344 FMR Studio $1,201 FMR 1BR $1,262 FMR 2BR $1,589 FMR 3BR $1,957 FMR 4BR $2,542
Health & Safety
Hospitals 10 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 13.5% Adult Obesity 21.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 25.4 Air Quality Good Days 241
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.92 Electric Customers 2557732 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 39 Libraries 6 Historic Places (NRHP) 15 Homeless Population N/A Schools 63 SNAP Stores 41 Bank Branches 22
Agriculture
Total Farms 1,131 Land in Farms (acres) 15,430 Avg Farm Size (acres) 13.6 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-05 FM VALLEY FIRE 2002-06-25 DR WILDFIRES 2002-06-19 FM MISSIONARY RIDGE FIRE 2002-06-11 FM UTE PASS FIRE 2002-06-07 EM DROUGHT 1977-01-29 DR FLOODING & LANDSLIDES 1973-07-06 DR HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING 1970-09-22
Communities in La Plata County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
