Ouray County, Colorado
County seat: Ouray · Population 5,265 (2025) · 541 sq mi
Ouray County is the 52nd most populous of Colorado's 64 counties, with 5,265 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ouray. It is part of the Region 10: Central Western Slope region, one of the 14 Planning and Management Regions of Colorado. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Ouray County facts
- County seat
- Ouray
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 5,265 +7.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 541 sq mi 58th largest of 64
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 10 per sq mi
- Established
- 1877
- Named after
- Chief Ouray Ute chief (1833-1880)
- Largest city
- Ridgway 1,324
- Median household income
- $91,020
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 3
- Time zone
- Mountain
- FIPS code
- 08091
Cities and towns in Ouray County
Ouray County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Ouray County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgway | Town | 1,324 | |
| Ouray (county seat) | City | 929 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Loghill Village | 618 | |
| Portland | 125 | |
| Colona | 108 |
ZIP codes in Ouray County
3 ZIP codes reach into Ouray County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 81403 also Montrose County
- 81427
- 81432 also San Miguel County
Population of Ouray County, 2020–2025
Ouray County grew by 386 people (+7.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 40 more deaths than births and a net gain of 438 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,879 |
| 2021 | 5,059 |
| 2022 | 5,095 |
| 2023 | 5,167 |
| 2024 | 5,173 |
| 2025 | 5,265 |
Neighboring counties
- Montrose County northwest · 44,591 people
- San Miguel County west · 7,753 people
- Hinsdale County southeast · 753 people
- San Juan County south · 813 people
- Gunnison County northeast · 17,439 people
Printable Ouray 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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