San Miguel County, Colorado

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,026
Median household income: $80,117
Median home value: $613,100

San Miguel County, Colorado counts 8,026 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $80,117, its median household income sits below Colorado's $92,470.

From 2019 to 2023, San Miguel County's population held roughly steady from 8,049 to 8,026, while its median household income rose 19.5% from $67,038 to $80,117.

8.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.00 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,026
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $80,117
Median home value: $613,100
Median gross rent: $1,173
Housing units: 6,606
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0498,026

Median household income

$67,038$80,117

Median home value

$479,300$613,100

Median gross rent

$1,140$1,173

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,049	$67,038	$479,300	$1,140
2020	8,110	$66,898	$448,900	$1,146
2021	8,084	$70,965	$479,500	$1,257
2022	8,082	$72,829	$561,400	$1,267
2023	8,026	$80,117	$613,100	$1,173

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	244	3.0%
5 to 17	1,040	13.0%
18 to 24	419	5.2%
25 to 34	1,257	15.7%
35 to 44	1,290	16.1%
45 to 54	1,203	15.0%
55 to 64	1,182	14.7%
65 to 74	1,033	12.9%
75 and over	358	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,790	84.6%
Black or African American	56	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.7%
Asian	19	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.2%
Two or more races	187	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	906	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate13.6%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree47.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	1.7%
High school graduate	862	13.6%
Some college or associate's	1,230	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,986	47.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,137	18.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone44.2%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked23.2%

Bicycle3.8%

Worked from home18.1%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,122	44.2%
Carpooled	322	6.7%
Public transit	44	0.9%
Walked	1,112	23.2%
Bicycle	184	3.8%
Worked from home	867	18.1%
Other means	150	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,062	52.4%
15 to 29 min	1,193	30.3%
30 to 44 min	248	6.3%
45 to 59 min	340	8.6%
60+ min	91	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 8.4% (674 of 8,010)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,907	47.7%
Nonfamily households	2,091	52.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,998	60.5%
Vacant	2,608	39.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,607	65.2%
Renter-occupied	1,391	34.8%

1-unit, detached52.5%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units16.2%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,467	52.5%
1-unit, attached	224	3.4%
2 to 4 units	650	9.8%
5 to 19 units	989	15.0%
20 or more units	1,069	16.2%
Mobile home & other	207	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 08113
State: Colorado
Land area: 1,287 sq mi
Water area: 2.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.0093, -108.4273