Gunnison

Population: 6,712
Median household income: $55,313
Median home value: $432,200

Gunnison is a community in Gunnison County, Colorado, home to 6,712 residents. The median household income of $55,313 is below the Gunnison County median ($77,358).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gunnison's population grew 4.8% from 6,403 to 6,712, while its median home value rose 76.8% from $244,500 to $432,200.

Owners occupy 44.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 26.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,712
Median age: 26.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,313
Median home value: $432,200
Median gross rent: $1,120
Housing units: 3,111
Homeownership rate: 44.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4036,712

Median household income

$40,893$55,313

Median home value

$244,500$432,200

Median gross rent

$870$1,120

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,403	$40,893	$244,500	$870
2020	6,653	$44,386	$259,500	$937
2021	6,459	$46,324	$286,400	$1,055
2022	6,629	$63,229	$408,600	$1,101
2023	6,712	$55,313	$432,200	$1,120

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2433.3%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 643.0%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	193	2.9%
5 to 17	873	13.0%
18 to 24	2,233	33.3%
25 to 34	1,267	18.9%
35 to 44	697	10.4%
45 to 54	567	8.4%
55 to 64	200	3.0%
65 to 74	403	6.0%
75 and over	279	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,296	78.9%
Black or African American	80	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.3%
Asian	89	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.2%
Some other race	22	0.3%
Two or more races	349	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	845	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate21.9%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree39.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	2.2%
High school graduate	746	21.9%
Some college or associate's	728	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,347	39.5%
Graduate or professional degree	516	15.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone47.5%

Carpooled20.3%

Public transit12.4%

Walked11.4%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,848	47.5%
Carpooled	789	20.3%
Public transit	481	12.4%
Walked	444	11.4%
Bicycle	59	1.5%
Worked from home	268	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,734	47.9%
15 to 29 min	465	12.8%
30 to 44 min	701	19.4%
45 to 59 min	553	15.3%
60+ min	168	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 26.0% (1,495 of 5,740)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,064	36.0%
Nonfamily households	1,889	64.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,953	94.9%
Vacant	158	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,327	44.9%
Renter-occupied	1,626	55.1%

1-unit, detached51.7%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units16.7%

20 or more units10.3%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,609	51.7%
1-unit, attached	233	7.5%
2 to 4 units	239	7.7%
5 to 19 units	519	16.7%
20 or more units	319	10.3%
Mobile home & other	192	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0833640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5480, -106.9246