San Miguel County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,819
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,753
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,819
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,068
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,070
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,072
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,359
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 46.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 377
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,829
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $720,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,443
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $679
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,149
Building Permits, 2025 51
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,604
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 75.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,691
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,762
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,795
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 194,384
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,274
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,024
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,078
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 690
Total employment, 2023 5,725
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 263,509
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,754
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 839
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 522
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 763
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 742
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6.3
Population per square mile, 2010 5.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,286.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,286.61
FIPS Code 08113