Health by ZIP

Dolores County, CO health estimates

Colorado. 2,513 residents, 2,096 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 5 ZIP Codes and 2 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Dolores County in Colorado. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 27.3% of the adults of Dolores County, CO have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 20.3% to 34.8%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Dolores County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202211.4%9.0 to 14.09.2%in line12.2%similar11.6%9.2 to 14.29.5%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202330.2%26.7 to 33.922.9%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.623.6%20.7 to 26.721.4%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202310.2%9.1 to 11.27.8%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.4%6.7 to 8.27.2%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20238.3%6.9 to 9.85.3%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.36.5%5.5 to 7.64.8%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.9%6.9 to 9.05.1%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.55.7%5.0 to 6.54.7%above5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.2%10.0 to 12.710.9%in line9.8%similar11.4%10.1 to 12.810.9%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202322.7%19.3 to 26.422.7%in line20.2%similar24.2%20.7 to 28.122.9%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202311.5%9.8 to 13.48.6%above12.0%similar8.8%7.5 to 10.38.0%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202335.1%30.9 to 39.627.0%above34.4%similar28.6%24.9 to 32.625.6%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202336.2%31.8 to 40.731.5%above37.4%similar29.1%25.2 to 33.228.8%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202327.3%20.3 to 34.826.1%in line32.8%similar27.1%20.2 to 34.526.1%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20234.1%3.5 to 4.62.7%above3.4%similar3.0%2.7 to 3.42.5%above2.9%similar
Prevention: Dolores County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202385.8%83.7 to 87.885.2%in line87.5%similar82.0%79.2 to 84.584.6%below85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202263.8%58.2 to 68.762.4%in line66.3%similar56.3%50.7 to 61.458.0%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202310.2%8.2 to 12.711.1%in line11.0%similar10.9%8.8 to 13.611.2%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202269.4%60.4 to 77.371.6%in line76.5%similar68.0%58.7 to 76.071.0%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202374.5%71.0 to 77.569.5%above77.0%similar50.9%46.4 to 55.350.4%in line57.5%lowerinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202263.0%59.1 to 66.664.6%in line63.9%similar61.4%57.4 to 65.164.4%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202373.5%69.5 to 77.371.4%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.069.2%64.7 to 73.470.5%in line75.7%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Dolores County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.6%13.7 to 19.619.0%in line15.2%similar19.5%16.2 to 23.119.6%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202314.9%12.1 to 17.910.9%above11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.615.1%12.2 to 18.311.0%above11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202321.1%17.2 to 25.317.7%in line24.5%similar19.4%15.8 to 23.417.4%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202230.5%23.9 to 37.230.7%in line36.0%similar32.2%25.4 to 39.131.1%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Dolores County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202332.8%28.4 to 37.527.1%above30.0%similar30.1%25.9 to 34.626.6%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.3%13.2 to 17.413.9%in line13.7%similar16.5%14.2 to 18.914.0%above14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.2%8.1 to 10.46.4%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.2%6.3 to 8.16.0%above5.8%higherinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.4%7.2 to 9.76.7%above7.9%similar8.2%7.0 to 9.36.6%above7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.8%12.4 to 17.310.4%above13.5%similar11.5%9.8 to 13.59.8%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.1%3.5 to 4.72.9%above3.8%similar3.4%3.0 to 3.92.8%above3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.3%4.6 to 6.14.2%above5.5%similar4.7%4.2 to 5.34.1%above5.2%similar
Health status: Dolores County, CO
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalCO figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202319.3%16.5 to 22.615.5%above19.2%similar17.6%15.0 to 20.515.2%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.6%14.6 to 18.916.0%in line15.6%similar18.6%16.3 to 21.016.4%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.8%12.9 to 16.911.9%above12.8%similar13.3%11.6 to 15.211.6%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Dolores County

ZIP Codes in Dolores County, CO, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Dolores County
ZIP Code 8132038028.0%20.4 to 36.4similar
ZIP Code 813234,55428.0%21.6 to 35.3similar
ZIP Code 813241,60227.5%20.2 to 35.9similar
ZIP Code 8132517028.7%22.1 to 36.2similar
ZIP Code 8133229628.4%20.6 to 36.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Dolores County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Dolores County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Dolores County

Places in Dolores County, CO, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Dolores County
Dove Creek63526.9%19.5 to 35.5similar
Rico28828.5%20.7 to 37.0similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Dolores County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Dolores County, CO, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Dolores County, CO: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.1%6.0 to 8.37.9%6.4 to 9.67.4%6.6 to 8.28.3%6.9 to 9.8
Coronary Heart Disease7.8%7.0 to 8.67.6%6.5 to 8.77.7%6.9 to 8.67.9%6.9 to 9.0
Current Asthma9.4%9.0 to 9.910.0%8.8 to 11.310.6%9.3 to 11.911.2%10.0 to 12.7
Depression18.4%17.5 to 19.520.7%17.0 to 24.822.1%18.6 to 25.822.7%19.3 to 26.4
Diabetes10.0%9.1 to 10.810.4%8.7 to 12.210.3%8.7 to 11.811.5%9.8 to 13.4
High Blood Pressure34.8%33.2 to 36.333.4%28.8 to 38.132.1%27.5 to 36.935.1%30.9 to 39.6
Obesity23.8%22.2 to 25.526.1%19.2 to 33.527.1%20.2 to 34.427.3%20.3 to 34.8
Health Insurance11.6%9.7 to 13.89.9%8.0 to 12.17.0%6.1 to 7.910.2%8.2 to 12.7
Binge Drinking15.9%15.3 to 16.616.0%12.9 to 19.218.1%14.5 to 21.716.6%13.7 to 19.6
Current Cigarette Smoking14.1%11.7 to 16.515.2%11.9 to 19.114.9%12.8 to 16.814.9%12.1 to 17.9
Physical Inactivity18.7%16.5 to 21.019.3%15.1 to 24.019.3%15.8 to 23.021.1%17.2 to 25.3
General Health12.0%10.4 to 13.715.6%12.9 to 18.416.2%14.2 to 18.119.3%16.5 to 22.6

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Dolores County, CO: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/co/dolores-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Dolores County, CO

How does the obesity estimate of Dolores County, CO compare with Colorado?

The Colorado figure is 26.1% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Colorado figure is inside the interval of Dolores County, CO. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Dolores County, CO compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Dolores County, CO is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Dolores County, CO?

CDC estimates that 11.5% of the adults of Dolores County, CO have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.8% to 13.4%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Dolores County, CO above or below the Colorado figure?

Dolores County, CO and the Colorado figure both have a value for 33 measures.

The estimate for Dolores County, CO is above the Colorado figure for 18 measures.

It is below the Colorado figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the Colorado figure for 15 measures.

7 measures have no estimate for this area in any release on this site.