Archuleta County, Colorado
County seat: Pagosa Springs · Population 14,306 (2025) · 1,350 sq mi
Archuleta County is the 34th most populous of Colorado's 64 counties, with 14,306 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pagosa Springs. It is part of the Region 9: Southern Western Slope region, one of the 14 Planning and Management Regions of Colorado. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 7 neighboring counties.
Archuleta County facts
- County seat
- Pagosa Springs
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 14,306 +7.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,350 sq mi 33rd largest of 64
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 11 per sq mi
- Established
- 1885
- Named after
- Antonio D. Archuleta politician
- Largest city
- Pagosa Springs 1,838
- Median household income
- $83,065
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Mountain
- FIPS code
- 08007
Cities and towns in Archuleta County
Archuleta County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Archuleta County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pagosa Springs (county seat) | Town | 1,838 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Arboles | 389 |
ZIP codes in Archuleta County
5 ZIP codes reach into Archuleta County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 81121
- 81122 also La Plata County
- 81128
- 81137 also La Plata County
- 81147 also Hinsdale and Mineral counties
Population of Archuleta County, 2020–2025
Archuleta County grew by 950 people (+7.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 162 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,122 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13,426 |
| 2021 | 13,808 |
| 2022 | 13,975 |
| 2023 | 14,156 |
| 2024 | 14,134 |
| 2025 | 14,306 |
Neighboring counties
- Rio Arriba County, New Mexico south · 39,832 people
- Conejos County east · 7,529 people
- La Plata County west · 56,898 people
- Mineral County north · 910 people
- Hinsdale County north · 753 people
- San Juan County, New Mexico southwest · 120,340 people
- Rio Grande County northeast · 11,087 people
Printable Archuleta County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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