Cortez is located in Colorado. Cortez, Colorado has population of 8,331. Cortez is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 24% of the households with children.
The median household income in Cortez, Colorado is $44,265. The median household income for the surrounding county is $51,918 compared to the national median of $66,222. The median age of people living in Cortez is 38.9 years.
The average high temperature in July is 88.2 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 12.3 degrees. The annual precipitation is 13.21.