La Plata County, Colorado
La Plata County, Colorado, has 56,898 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Durango. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,690 sq mi (4,376 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 56,898
- Land area
- 1,690 sq mi (4,376 km²)
- County seat or government
- Durango
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $86,056 ± $3,029
- Median home value
- $591,500 ± $21,396
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,504 ± $91
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70.9% ± 2.0 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Durango, CO micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 9.9 sq mi (25.6 km²)
- State
- Colorado
- County code (FIPS)
- 08067
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.287367, -107.839718
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 La Plata County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-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
- 8130129,774 people
- 8130310,236 people
- 811228,838 people
- 811375,571 people
- 813284,487 people
- 813262,621 people
6 ZIP Code areas overlap La Plata 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
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School districts in La Plata County, largest first
- Durango School District 9-R42,394 people
- Bayfield School District 10 JT-R8,568 people
- Ignacio School District 11-JT6,086 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.
Tribal areas in La Plata County, largest first
- Southern Ute Reservation13,364 people
- Ute Mountain Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land1,513 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Durango, Colorado (city)19,411 people
- Bayfield, Colorado (town)2,901 people
- Ignacio, Colorado (town)1,250 people
- Marvel, Colorado (CDP)100 people
- Southern Ute, Colorado (CDP)67 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- San Juan County, Colorado35 mi north
- Montezuma County, Colorado42 mi west
- Archuleta County, Colorado44 mi east
- Hinsdale County, Colorado44 mi northeast
- Dolores County, Colorado48 mi northwest
- San Juan County, New Mexico60 mi southwest
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