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Crestone, Colorado

Town in Saguache County, Colorado · ZIP 81131

  • Saguache County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 140 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 30Households
  • $8,839Median household income
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+93.2%
50751001251502000: 7320002010: 12720102020: 141202073141
Population of Crestone at each census
CensusPopulation
200073
2010127
2020141

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Crestone
Under $50k100%
$50k to $100k0%
$100k to $150k0%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $8,839 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Crestone
Owner occupied
28 units
Renter occupied
2 units
Vacancy rate
31.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Crestone compared with its county and state
Crestone compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCrestoneSaguache CountyColorado
Population316,5115,810,774
Median household income$8,839$54,283$92,470
Median age62.049.837.5
Median home valueNot available$200,000$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher100.0%30.7%44.7%
Foreign-born residents0.0%7.9%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes93.3%75.1%66.3%
Mean commute to workNot available20.0 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Crestone, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Crestone Charter SchoolCharterK–12Moffat School District No. 2 in the county of Saguache and

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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