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Jury Pool Profile

Archuleta County, Colorado

Republican +14 (2024)
Population
13,730
Median household income
$76,524
Unemployment
3.8%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 11,039 80.4%
  • Black or African American alone 2 0.0%
  • Asian alone 48 0.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 238 1.7%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 39 0.3%
  • Some other race alone 1,438 10.5%
  • Two or more races 926 6.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,255 16.4%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 52.2

  • Under 18 2,366 17.2%
  • 18–24 492 3.6%
  • 25–44 3,080 22.4%
  • 45–64 3,991 29.1%
  • 65 and over 3,801 27.7%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
3.8%
-0.2 pp vs. state
County GDP
$773.2M
0.14% of state
Avg. annual pay
$49,060
Establishments
695

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Leisure & hospitality 1,102 22.6%
  • Education & health services 946 19.4%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 936 19.2%
  • Construction 574 11.8%
  • Public administration 394 8.1%
  • Professional & business services 300 6.2%
  • Financial activities 292 6.0%
  • Other services 173 3.6%
  • Manufacturing 67 1.4%
  • Natural resources & mining 45 0.9%
  • Information 43 0.9%
  • Unclassified 1 0.0%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
77.5%
Median gross rent
$1,409
Owner-occupied
4,573
Renter-occupied
1,331

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 9,355 votes cast

  • Republican 5,218 55.8%
  • Democratic 3,904 41.7%
  • Other / third-party 233 2.5%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

94.3% speak only English at home

  • Spanish 636 4.8%
  • Slavic languages 46 0.3%
  • German 18 0.1%
  • Other Asian/Pacific 18 0.1%
  • French (incl. Cajun) 16 0.1%
  • Other 11 0.1%
  • Other Indo-European 8 0.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
5,904
Family households
4,188
70.9% of households
Married w/ children
3,753
Single-mother households
227
Veterans
1,154
10.2% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

36.5% overall adherence rate

  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 2,111 15.8%
  • Evangelical Protestant 1,473 11.0%
  • Catholic 909 6.8%
  • Mainline Protestant 384 2.9%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
88.5%
With a disability
17.8%
Bachelor's or higher
40.7%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
6th Judicial District Court
Judges
3 (District Court judges per district (general civil + criminal jurisdiction); vintage 2026 coloradojudicial.gov; reflects Jan 7, 2025 23rd JD reorganization)
Court seats
Durango, Pagosa Springs, Silverton

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

Colorado statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
5
44 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
4

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Archuleta County, Colorado to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.