Montezuma County, Colorado
Montezuma County, Colorado, has 26,678 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cortez. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,029 sq mi (5,256 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 26,678
- Land area
- 2,029 sq mi (5,256 km²)
- County seat or government
- Cortez
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $65,244 ± $4,313
- Median home value
- $331,400 ± $23,917
- Median rent, with utilities
- $942 ± $59
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76.2% ± 3.1 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Durango, CO micro area and Farmington, NM metro area
- Water area
- 10.5 sq mi (27.2 km²)
- State
- Colorado
- County code (FIPS)
- 08083
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.338025, -108.595786
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 Montezuma 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
- 8132114,236 people
- 813235,191 people
- 813284,487 people
- 813341,389 people
- 81327486 people
- 81331432 people
- 81330138 people
- 8133576 people
8 ZIP Code areas overlap Montezuma 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 Montezuma County, largest first
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-118,071 people
- Dolores School District RE-4A4,671 people
- Mancos School District RE-63,670 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 Montezuma County, largest first
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.
- Cortez, Colorado (city)8,976 people
- Mancos, Colorado (town)1,174 people
- Towaoc, Colorado (CDP)1,078 people
- Dolores, Colorado (town)918 people
- Lewis, Colorado (CDP)277 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Dolores County, Colorado28 mi north
- La Plata County, Colorado42 mi east
- San Juan County, New Mexico59 mi south
- San Juan County, Colorado59 mi northeast
- San Juan County, Utah68 mi west
- Apache County, Arizona144 mi south
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