Moving to Rico, Colorado

Population: 205. Estimated population in July 2024: 225 (+9.8% change)
Males: 121 (59.0%), Females: 84 (41.0%)

Dolores County

Zip code: 81332

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $36,667
Median house value: $154,200

Population by Race

Races in Rico:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other Asian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (22.9%), English (16.6%), Irish (15.1%), Italian (12.2%), Polish (10.2%), United States (7.8%).

Elevation: 8827 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Rico, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rico

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rico town

  • Never married: 42.8%
  • Now married: 43.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.5%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +113 (+122.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rico:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 30 miles; DURANGO, CO)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM INC (about 47 miles; CORTEZ, CO)
  • MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; MONTROSE, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rico:

  • TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 20 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 43 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)
  • CORTEZ MUNI (about 49 miles; CORTEZ, CO; Abbreviation: CEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rico:

  • ANIMAS AIR PARK (about 36 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: 00C)
  • HOPKINS FIELD (about 52 miles; NUCLA, CO; Abbreviation: 6V6)
  • MONTROSE REGIONAL (about 57 miles; MONTROSE, CO; Abbreviation: MTJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rico:

  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 30 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 63 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 102 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 103 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 135 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 150 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 202 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)

Public primary/middle school in Rico:

  • RICO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: 101 SOUTH GLASGOW AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)