Conejos County, Colorado

Conejos County
Conejos County Courthouse
Conejos County Courthouse
Map of Colorado highlighting Conejos County
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Map of the United States highlighting Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°13′N 106°11′W / 37.21°N 106.19°W / 37.21; -106.19
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedNovember 1, 1861
Named forConejos River
SeatConejos
Largest townManassa
Area
 • Total1,291 sq mi (3,340 km2)
 • Land1,287 sq mi (3,330 km2)
 • Water3.6 sq mi (9 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,461
 • Density5.8/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.conejoscounty.org

Conejos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,461.[1] The county seat is the unincorporated community of Conejos.[2]

Being 50.7% Hispanic in 2020, Conejos was Colorado's largest Hispanic-majority county.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". 2020 Census. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

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