Archuleta County
| Archuleta County, Colorado | |
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Archuleta County Courthouse in Pagosa Springs
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 Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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 Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 14, 1885 |
| Named for | J. M. Archuleta |
| Seat | Pagosa Springs |
| Largest town | Pagosa Springs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,356 sq mi (3,512 km2) |
| • Land | 1,350 sq mi (3,496 km2) |
| • Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2016) | 12,854 |
| • Density | 8.9/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Archuleta County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,084. The county seat and the only incorporated municipality in the county is Pagosa Springs.
Archuleta County was created by the Colorado legislature on April 14, 1885, out of western Conejos County. It was named for Jose Manuel Archuleta, "head of one of the old Spanish families of New Mexico", and in honor of his son Antonio D. Archuleta, who was the Senator from Conejos County at the time.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,356 square miles (3,510 km2), of which 1,350 square miles (3,500 km2) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (0.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,898 people, 3,980 households, and 2,873 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 6,212 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.33% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 1.40% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.97% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. 16.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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