Conejos County, Colorado

Conejos County
Conejos County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°13′N 106°11′W / 37.21°N 106.19°W / 37.21; -106.19
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedNovember 1, 1861
Named afterConejos River
SeatConejos
Largest townManassa
Area
  Total
1,291 sq mi (3,340 km2)
  Land1,287 sq mi (3,330 km2)
  Water3.6 sq mi (9 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,461
  Estimate 
(2024)
7,549
  Density5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.conejoscounty.org

Conejos County (Spanish for "rabbits") is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,461. The county seat is the unincorporated community of Conejos. Being 50.7% Hispanic in 2020, Conejos was Colorado's largest Hispanic-majority county.