Durango, CO Micro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Durango, CO Micro Area population aged 25 years and above was 40,021. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 1,363 people without a high school diploma (ie. 3.41% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 72.63% White Alone, and 1.98% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 8,171 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 20.42% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 84.68% White Alone, and 0.23% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 11,691 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 29.21% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 87.75% White Alone, and 0.03% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 18,796 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 46.97% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 92.61% White Alone, and 0.72% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

You can see similar information for other metro statistical areas (MSAs) and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of Durango, CO Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Durango, CO Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Durango, CO Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 990 72.63
Black Alone 27 1.98
Asian Alone 58 4.26
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 145 10.64
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 77 5.65
Two or More Races 66 4.84
Durango, CO Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 710 52.09
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 396 29.05
All Other Ethnicities 257 18.86
Durango, CO Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 6919 84.68
Black Alone 19 0.23
Asian Alone 36 0.44
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 452 5.53
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 1 0.01
Some Other Race Alone 544 6.66
Two or More Races 200 2.45
Durango, CO Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 5966 73.01
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1508 18.46
All Other Ethnicities 697 8.53
Durango, CO Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 10259 87.75
Black Alone 4 0.03
Asian Alone 29 0.25
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 747 6.39
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 15 0.13
Some Other Race Alone 45 0.39
Two or More Races 592 5.06
Durango, CO Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 9390 80.32
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1367 11.69
All Other Ethnicities 934 7.99
Durango, CO Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 17406 92.61
Black Alone 136 0.72
Asian Alone 120 0.64
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 415 2.21
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 96 0.51
Two or More Races 623 3.32
Durango, CO Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 16823 89.50
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 879 4.68
All Other Ethnicities 1094 5.82