Cortez is a somewhat small city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 9,151 people and four associated neighborhoods, Cortez is the 59th largest community in Colorado.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.31 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Cortez doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The overall education level of Cortez is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.58% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Cortez in 2022 was $30,546, which is low income relative to Colorado, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,184 for a family of four. However, Cortez contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Cortez is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cortez home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cortez residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Cortez also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.70% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cortez include Irish, German, English, European, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Cortez is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Navajo.