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  Dolores - Demographic History
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Parents > United States > Colorado > CO Counties > Dolores  
Websitehttps://dolocnty.colorado.gov/
Established February 19, 1881
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedBrentinCO November 04, 2022 07:45pm
DescriptionDolores County was created by the Colorado legislature on February 19, 1881, from the western portions of Ouray County, and was named for the Dolores River, which heads up in the county and passes through the county in the Dolores Canyon. The complete Spanish name was Rio de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (River of our Lady of Sorrows), as reported by Father Silvestre Vélez de Escalante in 1776.
Originally set in Rico, the first county courthouse was a 23x48 foot two storage log cabin, but was replaced by a stone and brick courthouse completed in 1883. the county seat was moved to Dove Creek in 1946, and the current courthouse built in 1957.

INFORMATION
DateRace
Jul 01, 2009
White - Non Hispanic
1,820 (89.87%)		 Hispanic
120 (5.92%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
51 (2.51%)		 Two or More Races
24 (1.18%)		 Asian
8 (0.39%)		 Black or African American
1 (0.04%)		 Pacific Islander
1 (0.04%)
Jul 01, 2008
White - Non Hispanic
1,835 (90.03%)		 Hispanic
119 (5.83%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
52 (2.55%)		 Two or More Races
22 (1.07%)		 Asian
8 (0.39%)		 Black or African American
1 (0.04%)		 Pacific Islander
1 (0.04%)
Jul 01, 2007
White - Non Hispanic
1,776 (90.01%)		 Hispanic
113 (5.72%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
52 (2.63%)		 Two or More Races
22 (1.11%)		 Asian
8 (0.4%)		 Black or African American
1 (0.05%)		 Pacific Islander
1 (0.05%)
Jul 01, 2006
White - Non Hispanic
1,792 (90.73%)		 Hispanic
100 (5.06%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
51 (2.58%)		 Two or More Races
22 (1.11%)		 Asian
8 (0.4%)		 Black or African American
1 (0.05%)		 Pacific Islander
1 (0.05%)
Jul 01, 2005
White - Non Hispanic
1,708 (90.65%)		 Hispanic
95 (5.04%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
49 (2.6%)		 Two or More Races
22 (1.16%)		 Asian
8 (0.42%)		 Black or African American
1 (0.05%)		 Pacific Islander
1 (0.05%)
Jul 01, 2004
White - Non Hispanic
1,708 (91.04%)		 Hispanic
89 (4.74%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
48 (2.55%)		 Two or More Races
21 (1.11%)		 Asian
8 (0.42%)		 Black or African American
1 (0.05%)		 Pacific Islander
1 (0.05%)
Jul 01, 2003
White - Non Hispanic
1,723 (91.69%)		 Hispanic
79 (4.2%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
47 (2.5%)		 Two or More Races
20 (1.06%)		 Asian
8 (0.42%)		 Black or African American
1 (0.05%)		 Pacific Islander
1 (0.05%)
Jul 01, 2002
White - Non Hispanic
1,767 (92.12%)		 Hispanic
75 (3.91%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
47 (2.45%)		 Two or More Races
19 (0.99%)		 Asian
8 (0.41%)		 Black or African American
1 (0.05%)		 Pacific Islander
1 (0.05%)
Jul 01, 2001
White - Non Hispanic
1,764 (92.59%)		 Hispanic
71 (3.72%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
42 (2.2%)		 Two or More Races
18 (0.94%)		 Asian
8 (0.41%)		 Black or African American
1 (0.05%)		 Pacific Islander
1 (0.05%)
Jul 01, 2000
White - Non Hispanic
1,775 (92.68%)		 Hispanic
71 (3.7%)		 American Indian and Alaska Native
41 (2.14%)		 Two or More Races
18 (0.93%)		 Asian
8 (0.41%)		 Black or African American
1 (0.05%)		 Pacific Islander
1 (0.05%)