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Montrose County, Colorado

Montrose County, Colorado · ZIP 81220, 81401, 81403

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 44,806 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 17,529Households
  • $66,072Median household income
  • $357,900Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Montrose County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+27.7%
30k35k40k45k2000: 33,43220002010: 41,27620102020: 42,679202033,43242,679
Population of Montrose County at each census
CensusPopulation
200033,432
201041,276
202042,679

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

Household income in Montrose County
Under $50k37.7%
$50k to $100k33.2%
$100k to $150k15.3%
$150k to $200k5.7%
$200k and over8%

Median household income $66,072 · 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, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Montrose County
Owner occupied
13,085 units
Renter occupied
4,444 units
Vacancy rate
9.8%

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, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Montrose County2023
Health care and social assistance2,905
Retail trade2,458
Construction1,937
Accommodation and food services1,636
Manufacturing1,307
Professional, scientific, and technical services971
Transportation and warehousing673
Other services (except public administration)600

14,612 employees in 1,501 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Montrose County compared with its state
Montrose County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMontrose CountyColorado
Population43,2725,810,774
Median household income$66,072$92,470
Median age45.737.5
Median home value$357,900$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.3%44.7%
Foreign-born residents6.7%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes74.6%66.3%
Mean commute to work21.3 minutes25.5 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Montrose County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MontroseCity21,64619.1 sq mi
OlatheTown1,9701.51 sq mi
NuclaTown5900.69 sq mi
NaturitaTown4810.62 sq mi
RedvaleCensus designated place4054.68 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Montrose County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.