Welcome to Rio Grande County ...
Time Zone: Rio Grande County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Del Norte is the Seat for Rio Grande County.
Rio Grande County was founded February 10, 1874. Rio Grande was created by taking area from Costilla and Conejos Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rio Grande had a population of 11,267 people. This is a decrease of 6.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,023 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rio Grande represented 0.24% of the total population of Colorado.
Below are some of the communities located in Rio Grande County:
- Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Center is located in Rio Grande County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <2>
- Del Norte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monte Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Colorado
- Websites specific to Rio Grande County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Alamosa County
- Archuleta County
- Conejos County
- Mineral County
- Saguache County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |