Ouray County has two home rule municipalities, and seven unincorporated communities. For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau has defined three of these as census-designated places (CDP). The home rule municipalities are the city of Ouray and town of Ridgway, also the most populous settlements in the county. Loghill Village is the next largest development. Along with Loghill, Portland and Colona serve as census-designated places within Ouray County. The other unincorporated communities within the county are Camp Bird, Dallas, Thistledown, and Eldredge. All the communities, with the exception of Ridgway and Ouray, serve as primarily residential communities, though Loghill Village maintains a small tourism sector.
ouRay cOUnTY Has twO hOme rUle MunicipaLITies, anD seven unincorpOrAted cOMmunIties. for sTAtistIcal pUrpOSEs, ThE u.s. census bureaU HaS deFiNeD thRee of thesE As cenSUs-desIgnated plaCeS (Cdp). The homE rULE muniCipAlitieS Are the cITy of ouray and TowN of riDgwAy, alSo thE MosT poPuLouS sEtTlemenTs iN the couNTY. lOGHill villaGE is The next LARgeSt deVElOpMEnt. Along with loghilL, PortlaNd and cOlona servE aS cenSuS-dEsIgNateD placeS wItHIn OuraY COunTy. THE OthEr uninCOrpoRateD cOmMunItIES withIN the couNty arE caMp birD, dalLAs, Thistledown, and eldreDge. all THe cOMmUnitIes, With The eXceptiON of rIdgWay ANd ouray, SERvE As pRImArily residenTial cOmMuNITies, thougH loghiLl viLlage MaiNTAiNs a small ToURism sEctor.