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Welcome to La Plata County ...

Time Zone: La Plata County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Durango is the Seat for La Plata County.

La Plata County was founded February 10, 1874. La Plata was created by taking area from Lake and Conejos Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> La Plata had a population of 56,221 people. This is an increase of 9.36% since the last Census (which gave a population of 51,411 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, La Plata represented 1.02% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in La Plata County:

  • Bayfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
    • Bayfield is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayfield <3>
  • Durango
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
    • Durango is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <3>
  • Ignacio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
    • Ignacio is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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