Montrose County, Colorado

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,272
Median household income: $66,072
Median home value: $357,900

Montrose County is a county in Colorado with a population of 43,272. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,072, its median household income sits below Colorado's $92,470.

From 2019 to 2023, Montrose County's population grew 3.8% from 41,686 to 43,272, while its median household income rose 30.9% from $50,489 to $66,072.

Households average 2.43 people. The median gross rent is $1,120.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,272
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $66,072
Median home value: $357,900
Median gross rent: $1,120
Housing units: 19,429
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,68643,272

Median household income

$50,489$66,072

Median home value

$224,400$357,900

Median gross rent

$901$1,120

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,686	$50,489	$224,400	$901
2020	42,280	$54,611	$242,300	$980
2021	42,328	$57,225	$264,900	$988
2022	42,823	$62,817	$314,100	$1,061
2023	43,272	$66,072	$357,900	$1,120

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,049	4.7%
5 to 17	6,815	15.7%
18 to 24	3,088	7.1%
25 to 34	4,144	9.6%
35 to 44	5,128	11.9%
45 to 54	4,926	11.4%
55 to 64	6,154	14.2%
65 to 74	6,473	15.0%
75 and over	4,495	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,028	74.0%
Black or African American	129	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	277	0.6%
Asian	232	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	113	0.3%
Two or more races	1,291	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,195	21.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,831	9.0%
High school graduate	10,520	33.6%
Some college or associate's	9,116	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,881	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,972	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,401	77.4%
Carpooled	1,359	7.3%
Public transit	13	0.1%
Walked	547	2.9%
Bicycle	94	0.5%
Worked from home	1,959	10.5%
Other means	227	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,109	48.7%
15 to 29 min	5,228	31.4%
30 to 44 min	1,334	8.0%
45 to 59 min	390	2.3%
60+ min	1,580	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 11.9% (5,101 of 42,825)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,745	67.0%
Nonfamily households	5,784	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,529	90.2%
Vacant	1,900	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,085	74.6%
Renter-occupied	4,444	25.4%

1-unit, detached66.6%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other20.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,932	66.6%
1-unit, attached	622	3.2%
2 to 4 units	1,127	5.8%
5 to 19 units	473	2.4%
20 or more units	398	2.0%
Mobile home & other	3,877	20.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 08085
State: Colorado
Land area: 2,241 sq mi
Water area: 1.9 sq mi
Center point: 38.4075, -108.2663