Montrose

Population: 20,703
Median household income: $63,177
Median home value: $359,000

Montrose is a community in Montrose County, Colorado, home to 20,703 residents. The median household income of $63,177 is below the Montrose County median ($66,072).

Between 2019 and 2023, Montrose's population grew 7.6% from 19,238 to 20,703, while its median home value rose 69.6% from $211,700 to $359,000.

67.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1994.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,703
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,177
Median home value: $359,000
Median gross rent: $1,117
Housing units: 9,611
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,23820,703

Median household income

$46,250$63,177

Median home value

$211,700$359,000

Median gross rent

$905$1,117

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,238	$46,250	$211,700	$905
2020	19,396	$52,534	$232,200	$936
2021	20,098	$54,260	$261,600	$959
2022	20,394	$60,132	$317,500	$1,032
2023	20,703	$63,177	$359,000	$1,117

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,217	5.9%
5 to 17	3,055	14.8%
18 to 24	1,513	7.3%
25 to 34	1,952	9.4%
35 to 44	2,243	10.8%
45 to 54	2,541	12.3%
55 to 64	2,572	12.4%
65 to 74	3,084	14.9%
75 and over	2,526	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,526	75.0%
Black or African American	45	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	107	0.5%
Asian	205	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.2%
Two or more races	489	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,281	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,247	8.4%
High school graduate	4,317	28.9%
Some college or associate's	4,346	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,263	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,745	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,728	77.0%
Carpooled	577	6.6%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	350	4.0%
Bicycle	75	0.9%
Worked from home	901	10.3%
Other means	98	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,065	64.7%
15 to 29 min	1,233	15.7%
30 to 44 min	421	5.4%
45 to 59 min	80	1.0%
60+ min	1,032	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 12.9% (2,627 of 20,394)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,290	60.5%
Nonfamily households	3,458	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,748	91.0%
Vacant	863	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,105	69.8%
Renter-occupied	2,643	30.2%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,480	67.4%
1-unit, attached	503	5.2%
2 to 4 units	922	9.6%
5 to 19 units	458	4.8%
20 or more units	398	4.1%
Mobile home & other	850	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0851745
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4689, -107.8590