Who is the La Plata County Assessor?

Carrie Woodson (Democratic) is the Assessor of La Plata County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder?

Tiffany Lee (Independent) is the Clerk and Recorder of La Plata County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the La Plata County Coroner?

Jann Smith (Republican) is the Coroner of La Plata County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the La Plata County Sheriff?

Sean Smith (Democratic) is the Sheriff of La Plata County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the La Plata County Surveyor?

Daryl Crites is the Surveyor of La Plata County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the La Plata County Treasurer?

Moni Grushkin (Unaffiliated) is the Treasurer of La Plata County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the La Plata County commissioners?

Clyde Church (District 1); Marsha Porter-Norton (District 2); Matt Salka (District 3).

What is the population of La Plata County?

About 56,331 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $86,056 and 11.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in La Plata County?

3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,114 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,509, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in La Plata County?

50 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 3 school district and 43 special district governments.

La Plata County, CO elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in La Plata County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

La Plata County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Clyde Church Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Marsha Porter-Norton Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 3	Matt Salka Democratic source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Carrie Woodson Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk and Recorder	Tiffany Lee Independent source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Jann Smith Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Sean Smith Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Surveyor	Daryl Crites source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Moni Grushkin Unaffiliated source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments La Plata County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 50 local governments in La Plata County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	3	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	43	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in La Plata County

56,331people

43.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$86,056 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

49.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$591,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

3.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.2%U.S.: 8.4%

52.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

29.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.9% · White 76.1% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 10.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in La Plata County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Colorado: 4.4%.

1,114people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

27,395people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

28,509in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.9%	1,114	27,395	28,509
August 2026	4.1%	1,152	27,232	28,384
July 2026	3.6%	1,033	27,702	28,735
June 2026	3.5%	973	27,228	28,201
May 2026	3.2%	925	27,837	28,762
April 2026	2.9%	838	27,573	28,411
March 2026	3.3%	966	27,946	28,912
February 2026	4.2%	1,199	27,538	28,737
January 2026	4.1%	1,197	27,740	28,937
December 2025	3.2%	911	27,742	28,653
November 2025	3.4%	982	27,663	28,645
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.5%	1,006	27,961	28,967
August 2025	3.4%	978	27,843	28,821
July 2025	3.5%	1,025	28,058	29,083
June 2025	3.7%	1,065	27,918	28,983
May 2025	3.6%	1,055	27,943	28,998
April 2025	3.7%	1,057	27,771	28,828
March 2025	4.2%	1,225	27,878	29,103
February 2025	4.7%	1,365	27,612	28,977
January 2025	4.6%	1,336	27,581	28,917
December 2024	3.9%	1,138	27,673	28,811
November 2024	4.3%	1,232	27,438	28,670
October 2024	4.0%	1,152	27,911	29,063

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.8%	1,091	27,815	28,906
2024	4.0%	1,172	27,818	28,990
2023	3.3%	944	27,909	28,853
2022	3.3%	937	27,614	28,551
2021	5.9%	1,684	26,685	28,369
2020	6.9%	1,983	26,913	28,896
2019	2.6%	762	28,796	29,558
2018	2.9%	879	29,013	29,892
2017	2.4%	701	28,444	29,145
2016	2.9%	838	28,032	28,870

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Colorado's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.1% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in La Plata County

200.2 per 100,0002023. Colorado: 485.2.

1,514.7 per 100,0002023. Colorado: 2,923.2.

4murders2023, 154 violent crimes in all.

2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2023	154	200.2	1,165	1,514.7
2022	119	156.0	1,278	1,675.8
2021	147	192.6	1,487	1,948.0
2020	170	224.8	2,249	2,973.3
2019	210	276.3	1,519	1,998.9
2018	186	248.1	1,576	2,102.3
2017	136	181.4	1,652	2,204.0
2016	137	186.1	1,746	2,372.3

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
La Plata County Sheriff's Office	2024	28	130	33,707
Durango Police Department	2024	67	684	19,680
Bayfield Police Department	2025	1	21	2,938
Ignacio Police Department	2023	2	8	857

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Colorado · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.84 per 1,000 residents2024, 4 agencies serving 57,113 people.

162sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.

59civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (4), 2024

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
La Plata County Sheriff's Office	92	32	33,707
Durango Police Department	52	25	19,680
Ignacio Police Department	10	1	843
Bayfield Police Department	8	1	2,883

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2024	162	2.84	59	4
2023	162	2.83	58	4
2021	168	2.98	31	4
2020	157	2.78	47	4
2019	157	2.77	38	4
2018	159	2.83	40	4
2017	158	2.81	36	4
2016	172	3.11	37	4

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the La Plata County Assessor?: Carrie Woodson (Democratic) is the Assessor of La Plata County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder?: Tiffany Lee (Independent) is the Clerk and Recorder of La Plata County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the La Plata County Coroner?: Jann Smith (Republican) is the Coroner of La Plata County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the La Plata County Sheriff?: Sean Smith (Democratic) is the Sheriff of La Plata County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the La Plata County Surveyor?: Daryl Crites is the Surveyor of La Plata County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the La Plata County Treasurer?: Moni Grushkin (Unaffiliated) is the Treasurer of La Plata County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the La Plata County commissioners?: Clyde Church (District 1); Marsha Porter-Norton (District 2); Matt Salka (District 3).
What is the population of La Plata County?: About 56,331 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $86,056 and 11.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in La Plata County?: 3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,114 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,509, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in La Plata County?: 50 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 3 school district and 43 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Colorado Secretary of State's 2023-2024 Biennial Abstract directory of county officers, with districts and parties from the Secretary of State's certified 2022 and 2024 general election results; officials appointed since it was published may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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