Jury Pool Profile
Ouray County, Colorado
- County seat
- Ouray
- Judicial district
- 7th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 5,265
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 5,087.
At a glance
Ouray County is a 5,265-person venue. The county population is 90% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $98,611, $1,740 above the CO state median of $96,871; 56.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. The largest employment sector is Leisure & hospitality, at 27.9% of covered employment, average pay $35,932/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.05%, above the 3.87% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 51% to 60% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 5,087
- Median household income
- $91,020
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 2%.
Ouray County has a population of 5,087, with a median age of 55.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.7%; Black residents 1.5%. Independently, 6.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $98,611; 56.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Leisure & hospitality, about 28% of covered jobs.
Leisure & hospitality is the largest employment sector at 27.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.05%, above the Colorado state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 57%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Ouray County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 59.6% in 2024, 58.8% in 2020, 51.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 10.4% of the adult civilian population (463 individuals).