Moving to Ouray, Colorado

Population: 813. Estimated population in July 2024: 877 (+7.9% change)
Males: 414 (50.9%), Females: 399 (49.1%)

Ouray County

Zip code: 81427

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $36,094
Median house value: $221,700

Population by Race

Races in Ouray:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
• Hispanic (6.4%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (27.1%), English (16.6%), Irish (11.7%), United States (7.6%), Italian (7.3%), Swedish (5.9%).

Elevation: 7811 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ouray

• High school or higher: 94.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
• Unemployed: 1.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ouray city

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 60.3%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 3.9%
• Divorced: 13.6%

4.7% Foreign born (2.7% Europe, 2.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+25.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ouray:

• MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; MONTROSE, CO)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 52 miles; DURANGO, CO)
• DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 57 miles; DELTA, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ouray:

• TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 17 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)
• MONTROSE REGIONAL (about 36 miles; MONTROSE, CO; Abbreviation: MTJ)
• DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 61 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ouray:

• CRAWFORD (about 47 miles; CRAWFORD, CO; Abbreviation: 99V)
• MINERAL COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 55 miles; CREEDE, CO; Abbreviation: Q39)
• NORTH FORK VALLEY (about 55 miles; PAONIA, CO; Abbreviation: 7V2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ouray:

• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 69 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
• SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 92 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
• COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 106 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 130 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 195 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)

Schools

Public high school in Ouray:

• OURAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 400 7TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ouray:

• OURAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 400 7TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
• OURAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 400 7TH AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Ouray:

• OURAY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $50,173; Location: 320 6TH AVE; 15,240 books; 585 audio materials; 700 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)