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Moving to Del Norte, Colorado

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Population: 1,705. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,569 (-8.0% change)
Males: 829 (48.6%), Females: 876 (51.4%)

Rio Grande County

Zip code: 81132

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $23,833
Median house value: $63,100

Population by Race

Races in Del Norte:

  • Hispanic (57.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.1%)
  • Other race (27.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)

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

Ancestries: German (6.9%), English (6.3%), Irish (4.8%), United States (4.6%), French (3.0%), Italian (2.9%).

Elevation: 7879 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Del Norte, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Del Norte

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Del Norte town

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

3.5% Foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Del Norte:

  • RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL – CAH (1280 GRAND AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Del Norte:

  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 35 miles; LA JARA, CO)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 39 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)
  • HEART OF THE ROCKIES REG MED CENTER (about 63 miles; SALIDA, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Del Norte:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 39 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Abbreviation: GUC)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 104 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Del Norte:

  • DEL NORTE MUNI & CO (about 2 miles; DEL NORTE, CO; Abbreviation: 8V1)
  • LEACH (about 24 miles; CENTER, CO; Abbreviation: 1V8)
  • MONTE VISTA MUNI (about 25 miles; MONTE VISTA, CO; Abbreviation: MVI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Del Norte:

  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 82 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 107 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 127 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 131 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 131 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)

Schools

Public high school in Del Norte:

  • DEL NORTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 9TH & HERMOSA; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Del Norte:

  • UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 10TH & OAK; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • DEL NORTE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 855 OAK STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 770-11TH STREET; Grades: KG – 01)

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