Gunnison County, Colorado

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,158
Median household income: $77,358
Median home value: $597,200

Gunnison County is a county in Colorado with a population of 17,158. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $77,358 is below the Colorado median ($92,470).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gunnison County's population grew 2.1% from 16,802 to 17,158, while its median household income rose 36.7% from $56,577 to $77,358.

The median resident is 37.0 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 17.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,158
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $77,358
Median home value: $597,200
Median gross rent: $1,191
Housing units: 12,348
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,80217,158

Median household income

$56,577$77,358

Median home value

$367,300$597,200

Median gross rent

$992$1,191

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,802	$56,577	$367,300	$992
2020	17,119	$60,557	$381,900	$998
2021	16,851	$63,341	$435,800	$1,104
2022	17,018	$76,538	$530,300	$1,168
2023	17,158	$77,358	$597,200	$1,191

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2417.8%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	503	2.9%
5 to 17	2,189	12.8%
18 to 24	3,058	17.8%
25 to 34	2,377	13.9%
35 to 44	2,369	13.8%
45 to 54	2,206	12.9%
55 to 64	1,967	11.5%
65 to 74	1,669	9.7%
75 and over	820	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,525	84.7%
Black or African American	80	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	103	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.1%
Some other race	111	0.6%
Two or more races	605	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,691	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree41.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	1.7%
High school graduate	2,101	18.4%
Some college or associate's	2,349	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,723	41.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,038	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone51.1%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit6.1%

Walked11.5%

Bicycle3.1%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,095	51.1%
Carpooled	1,492	15.0%
Public transit	607	6.1%
Walked	1,147	11.5%
Bicycle	305	3.1%
Worked from home	1,317	13.2%
Other means	5	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,507	52.1%
15 to 29 min	1,579	18.3%
30 to 44 min	1,319	15.2%
45 to 59 min	793	9.2%
60+ min	453	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 13.1% (2,115 of 16,166)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,175	52.8%
Nonfamily households	3,728	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,903	64.0%
Vacant	4,445	36.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,290	66.9%
Renter-occupied	2,613	33.1%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,955	64.4%
1-unit, attached	567	4.6%
2 to 4 units	1,063	8.6%
5 to 19 units	1,298	10.5%
20 or more units	863	7.0%
Mobile home & other	602	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 08051
State: Colorado
Land area: 3,239 sq mi
Water area: 20 sq mi
Center point: 38.6705, -107.0569