La Plata County, Colorado
County seat: Durango · Population 56,898 (2025) · 1,690 sq mi
La Plata County is the 14th most populous of Colorado's 64 counties, with 56,898 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Durango. 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 3 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
La Plata County facts
- County seat
- Durango
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 56,898 +2.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,690 sq mi 26th largest of 64
- Water area
- 10 sq mi
- Population density
- 34 per sq mi
- Established
- 1874
- Largest city
- Durango 19,733
- Median household income
- $86,056
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Mountain
- FIPS code
- 08067
Cities and towns in La Plata County
La Plata County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside La Plata County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durango (county seat) | City | 19,733 | |
| Bayfield | Town | 2,974 | |
| Ignacio | Town | 869 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Marvel | 100 | |
| Southern Ute | 67 |
ZIP codes in La Plata County
6 ZIP codes reach into La Plata County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 81122 also Archuleta County
- 81137 also Archuleta County
- 81301 also San Juan County
- 81303
- 81326
- 81328 also Montezuma County
Population of La Plata County, 2020–2025
La Plata County grew by 1,263 people (+2.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 5 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,200 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 55,679 |
| 2021 | 56,164 |
| 2022 | 56,576 |
| 2023 | 56,408 |
| 2024 | 56,930 |
| 2025 | 56,898 |
Neighboring counties
- Montezuma County west · 26,678 people
- San Juan County, New Mexico southwest · 120,340 people
- Archuleta County east · 14,306 people
- San Juan County north · 813 people
- Hinsdale County northeast · 753 people
- Dolores County northwest · 2,466 people
Printable La Plata 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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