Dolores, CO Demographics

A map of Dolores's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	544	709	59.3%	80.1%
Black	139	1	15.1%	0.1%
Multiracial	121	31	13.2%	3.5%
Native American/Other	103	53	11.2%	6.0%
Hispanic	11	91	1.2%	10.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Dolores, Colorado has an estimated population of 918, an increase from the 885 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.3% White, 15.1% Black, 13.2% Multiracial, 11.2% Native American/Other, 1.2% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dolores, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dolores has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Colorado overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dolores, that probability was 34.3% in 2020 and 59.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dolores is ranked the 234th most populous place in Colorado, out of 482 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Dolores was ranked the 233rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dolores's White Population

544 residents of Dolores, or 59.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dolores is lower than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Dolores ranks 232nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dolores's White population has declined by an estimated 23.3%. White residents' share of Dolores's population has decreased from 80.1% to 59.3%.

Dolores is more White than neighboring Towaoc (7% White). Dolores is less White than neighboring Cortez (62.1% White), Lewis (77.3% White), Mancos (79.8% White), and Dove Creek (72.4% White).

Dolores's Black Population

139 residents of Dolores, or 15.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dolores is considerably higher than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Dolores ranks 330th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dolores's Black population has grown by an estimated 13800.0%. Black residents' share of Dolores's population has increased from 0.1% to 15.1%.

Dolores is more Black than neighboring Cortez (0.1% Black), Lewis (0% Black), Mancos (1.3% Black), Towaoc (1% Black), and Dove Creek (0% Black).

Dolores's Asian Population

0 residents of Dolores, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dolores is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Dolores ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dolores's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Dolores's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dolores is less Asian than neighboring Cortez (0.5% Asian), and Towaoc (1.4% Asian).

Dolores's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Dolores, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dolores is significantly lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Dolores ranks 271st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dolores's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 87.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Dolores's population has decreased from 10.3% to 1.2%.

Dolores is less Hispanic than neighboring Cortez (19.7% Hispanic), Lewis (18.1% Hispanic), Mancos (12.3% Hispanic), Towaoc (9.4% Hispanic), and Dove Creek (17.4% Hispanic).

Dolores's Native American/Other Population

103 residents of Dolores, or 11.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dolores is considerably higher than in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Dolores ranks 10th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dolores's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 94.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dolores's population has increased from 6.0% to 11.2%.

Dolores is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cortez (9.8% Native American/Other), Lewis (0% Native American/Other), Mancos (2% Native American/Other), and Dove Creek (0% Native American/Other). Dolores is less Native American/Other than neighboring Towaoc (76.8% Native American/Other).

Dolores's Multiracial Population

121 residents of Dolores, or 13.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dolores is higher than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Dolores ranks 303rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dolores's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 290.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Dolores's population has increased from 3.5% to 13.2%.

Dolores is more Multiracial than neighboring Cortez (7.7% Multiracial), Lewis (4.7% Multiracial), Mancos (4.6% Multiracial), Towaoc (4.5% Multiracial), and Dove Creek (10.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.