Montrose County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,591
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,591
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,806
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,684
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,678
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,679
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,276
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.9%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,976
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,706
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $388,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,593
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $473
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,188
Building Permits, 2025 279
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,069
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,324
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 405,169
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,557
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 996,255
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,742
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,120
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,321
Persons in poverty, percent 12.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,501
Total employment, 2023 14,612
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 718,673
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,771
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,451
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,097
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,283
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.0
Population per square mile, 2010 18.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,240.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,240.70
FIPS Code 08085