Montezuma County, CO

Welcome to Montezuma County.

Montezuma County has a population of 26.1 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 2,039.9 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 22%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.9 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Montezuma County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is Cortez.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	27.24%	65.62%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	35.11%	63.44%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	39.42%	58.87%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	36.87%	60.08%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	30.9%	61.07%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	37.65%	60.04%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	22%

Government Enterprises	13%	19%
Private Industries	87%	23%
Agriculture	1%	-9%
Mining	39%	21%
Utilities	1%	10%
Construction	3%	7%
Manufacturing	2%	21%
– Durable	2%	18%
– Nondurable	1%	30%
Trade	9%	35%
– Wholesale	2%	18%
– Retail	7%	39%
Transportation	2%	26%
Information	1%	29%
Finance & Insurance	2%	12%
Real Estate	13%	26%
Professional & Business Services	3%	63%
Educational Services	1%	-11%
Healthcare & Social Services	6%	14%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	-45%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	45%
Other Services²	2%	43%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	5	5
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	7	9
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	9	16
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	7	7
⛽ Gasoline Stations	12	13
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods	3	4
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	9	11
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	4	7
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	4	7
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	34	32
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	15	14
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	16	24
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	20	35
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	19%	$282,600	N/A
Top 20%	46%	$174,900	$206,200
Next highest 20%	24%	$90,400	$110,200
Middle 20%	16%	$61,800	$74,400
Second lowest 20%	10%	$37,700	$48,800
Bottom 20%	4%	$16,700	$27,200
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		68%	$68,300
Self-Employment		14%	$35,400
Investment Income¹		23%	$19,100
Social Security		43%	$21,800
Supplemental Security		4%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		28%	$30,200
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	3%	6%	7%
$25K – $49K	<1%	8%	5%	10%
$50K – $99K	1%	9%	12%	11%
$100K – $199K	<1%	6%	8%	7%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	2%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$41,400	$32,000
African-American
Hispanic	$26,300	$26,600
Asian		$27,800

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$25,900	$22,100
Highschool & GED	$39,800	$29,000
Some College to Associate’s	$45,200	$27,900
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$50,800	$35,300
Graduate Degree	$54,000	$67,600

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$58,300	$47,900
STEM²	$46,900	$68,700
Gray-Collar³	$27,300	$41,500
Pink-Collar⁴	$33,800	$40,900
Sales⁵	$40,100	$16,700
Blue-Collar⁶	$47,300	$20,400
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche	+++	$
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought	++	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+	$
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	++	$
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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