Conejos County, Colorado

Conejos County, Colorado, has 7,529 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Conejos. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,287 sq mi (3,334 km²) of land.

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Conejos County in Colorado
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Resident population, July 2025
7,529
Land area
1,287 sq mi (3,334 km²)
County seat or government
Conejos
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$50,978 ± $7,913
Median home value
$193,400 ± $16,527
Median rent, with utilities
$748 ± $84
Homes lived in by their owners
76.5% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Alamosa, CO micro areaOutlying county
Water area
3.57 sq mi (9.24 km²)
State
Colorado
County code (FIPS)
08021
Coordinates (central point)
37.213406, -106.176447

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Conejos County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8110115,550 people
  2. 811401,893 people
  3. 811201,832 people
  4. 811511,716 people
  5. 811411,406 people
  6. 81148387 people
  7. 81124259 people
  8. 81129118 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Conejos County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Conejos County, largest first

  1. Alamosa School District RE-11J15,067 people
  2. North Conejos School District RE-1J4,519 people
  3. South Conejos School District RE-101,590 people
  4. Sanford School District 6J1,588 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Sanford, Colorado (town)1,142 people
  2. Manassa, Colorado (town)932 people
  3. Antonito, Colorado (town)579 people
  4. La Jara, Colorado (town)522 people
  5. Romeo, Colorado (town)387 people
  6. Capulin, Colorado (CDP)185 people
  7. Conejos, Colorado (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Rio Grande County, Colorado24 mi northwest
  2. Alamosa County, Colorado33 mi northeast
  3. Costilla County, Colorado41 mi east
  4. Archuleta County, Colorado48 mi west
  5. Taos County, New Mexico53 mi southeast
  6. Rio Arriba County, New Mexico56 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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