Rio Grande County

Rio Grande County, Colorado

965 6th St PO Box 160
Del Norte, CO 81132
Phone: (719) 657-3334
Fax: (719) 657-2621
www.riograndecounty.org

In south-central CO; organized Feb 10, 1874, from Conejos Co unty. Name Origin: For the Rio Grande, which flows through the county; shortened from Spanish Rio Grande del Norte 'Great River of the North.'

Area (sq mi): 912.14 (land 911.60; water 0.53). Pop per sq mi: 13.40.
Pop 2005: 12,227. State rank: 36. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.50%; 1990-2000 15.30%. Pop 2000: 12,413 (White 56.60%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 41.70%; Asian 0.20%; Other 25.50%). Foreign born: 6.00%. Median age: 37.30.
Income 2000: per capita $15,650; median household $31,836; Pop below poverty level: 14.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,272-$25,580.
Unemployment 2004: 5.80%. Change from 2000: -2.10%. Median travel time to work: 19.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 21.70%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.

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