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Cortez Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Cortez Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

4,121

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.9%
5 - 17:
5.0%
18 - 24:
3.8%
25 - 34:
7.7%
35 - 54:
11.5%
55 - 64:
17.4%
Over 65 Years:
50.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.9%
5.9%
96.7%
96.7%
46.7%
46.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Cortez
USA
$52,143
$52,143
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Cortez
USA
$79,895
$79,895
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.5%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Real estate
Construction
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Administration
Finance
Manufacturing
14.8%
14.8%
12.2%
12.2%
11.5%
11.5%
11.4%
11.4%
10.5%
10.5%
10.3%
10.3%
9.1%
9.1%
5.4%
5.4%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
91.9%
91.9%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
1.3%
1.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Scottish
Polish
Dutch
French
Norwegian
Guyanese
Welsh
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Canadian
Northern European
European
Portuguese
Jamaican
French Canadian
Russian
20.9%
20.9%
16.5%
16.5%
13.1%
13.1%
5.1%
5.1%
4.3%
4.3%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French Creole
French
Portuguese
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Arabic
African languages
Polish
Russian
Native American languages
Slavic languages
West Germanic languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
96.9%
96.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Cortez Residents

5.8%