Cortez is located in Colorado. Cortez, Colorado has a population of 8,742. Cortez is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 31.88% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 28.74%.
The median household income in Cortez, Colorado is $51,924. The median household income for the surrounding county is $58,335 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Cortez is 37.9 years.
The average high temperature in July is 89.5 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 15.5 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 14.1 inches per year, with 48.9 inches of snow per year.
