Montezuma County, Colorado
County seat: Cortez · Population 26,678 (2025) · 2,029 sq mi
Montezuma County is the 22nd most populous of Colorado's 64 counties, with 26,678 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cortez. 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.
Montezuma County facts
- County seat
- Cortez
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 26,678 +3.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 2,029 sq mi 20th largest of 64
- Water area
- 11 sq mi
- Population density
- 13 per sq mi
- Established
- 1889
- Named after
- Moctezuma II 9th tlatoani of Tenochtitlan and ruler of the Aztec Triple Alliance (1466-1520)
- Largest city
- Cortez 9,126
- Median household income
- $65,244
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Mountain
- FIPS code
- 08083
Cities and towns in Montezuma County
Montezuma County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Montezuma County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortez (county seat) | City | 9,126 | |
| Mancos | Town | 1,266 | |
| Dolores | Town | 933 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Towaoc | 1,078 | |
| Lewis | 277 |
ZIP codes in Montezuma County
8 ZIP codes reach into Montezuma County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 81321
- 81323 also Dolores County
- 81327
- 81328 also La Plata County
- 81330
- 81331
- 81334
- 81335
Population of Montezuma County, 2020–2025
Montezuma County grew by 830 people (+3.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 525 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,363 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 25,890 |
| 2021 | 26,258 |
| 2022 | 26,474 |
| 2023 | 26,566 |
| 2024 | 26,694 |
| 2025 | 26,678 |
Neighboring counties
- Dolores County north · 2,466 people
- La Plata County east · 56,898 people
- San Juan County, New Mexico south · 120,340 people
- San Juan County, Utah west · 14,542 people
- Apache County, Arizona south · 64,445 people
- San Juan County northeast · 813 people
Printable Montezuma 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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