About Mancos

Mancos is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 1,165 people and just one neighborhood, Mancos is the 148th largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mancos is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mancos is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Mancos who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.00%), teaching (8.19%), and sales jobs (7.81%).

As is often the case in a small town, Mancos doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Mancos Information and Demographics

The citizens of Mancos are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 18.17% of adults in Mancos having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mancos in 2000 was $13,946, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $55,784 for a family of four.

Mancos is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mancos home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Mancos is White, followed by Native American. Mancos also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.45% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Mancos include German, English, Irish, Italian, Scotch-Irish, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Mancos is English. Some people also speak Spanish.