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San Miguel County, Colorado

San Miguel County, Colorado · ZIP 81325, 81423, 81426

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7,819 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,998Households
  • $80,117Median household income
  • $613,100Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

San Miguel County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+22.4%
6.5k7k7.5k8k8.5k2000: 6,59420002010: 7,35920102020: 8,07220206,5948,072
Population of San Miguel County at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,594
20107,359
20208,072

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 San Miguel County
Under $50k33.3%
$50k to $100k28.7%
$100k to $150k12.5%
$150k to $200k7.8%
$200k and over17.9%

Median household income $80,117 · 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 San Miguel County
Owner occupied
2,607 units
Renter occupied
1,391 units
Vacancy rate
39.5%

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 San Miguel County2023
Accommodation and food services1,920
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1,017
Retail trade641
Construction492
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services320
Real estate and rental and leasing252
Other services (except public administration)248
Professional, scientific, and technical services199

5,725 employees in 690 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.

San Miguel County compared with its state
San Miguel County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSan Miguel CountyColorado
Population8,0265,810,774
Median household income$80,117$92,470
Median age42.737.5
Median home value$613,100$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher65.2%44.7%
Foreign-born residents7.5%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes65.2%66.3%
Mean commute to work16.4 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 San Miguel County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
TellurideTown2,4862.21 sq mi
Mountain VillageTown1,2403.30 sq mi
NorwoodTown5230.35 sq mi
PlacervilleCensus designated place3360.77 sq mi
OphirTown1860.24 sq mi
SawpitTown390.03 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 San Miguel 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.