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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Cortez spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.31 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small city, Cortez does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

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.