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Gunnison, Utah

City in Sanpete County, Utah · ZIP 84634

  • Sanpete County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 3,617 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 580Households
  • $66,111Median household income
  • $247,600Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Gunnison

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Population, 2000 to 2020+46.6%
2k2.5k3k3.5k4k2000: 2,39420002010: 3,28520102020: 3,50920202,3943,509
Population of Gunnison at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,394
20103,285
20203,509

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 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gunnison
Under $50k38.9%
$50k to $100k31.5%
$100k to $150k19%
$150k to $200k9.1%
$200k and over1.4%

Median household income $66,111 · 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 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gunnison
Owner occupied
407 units
Renter occupied
173 units
Vacancy rate
5.1%

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 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gunnison compared with its county and state
Gunnison compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGunnisonSanpete CountyUtah
Population3,53729,2093,331,187
Median household income$66,111$67,459$91,750
Median age35.333.831.7
Median home value$247,600$300,400$455,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher7.4%23.2%36.9%
Foreign-born residents8.3%5.7%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes70.2%76.5%70.6%
Mean commute to work13.9 minutes22.4 minutes22.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Gunnison3
Public schools in Gunnison, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Gunnison Valley SchoolPublicPre-K–5South Sanpete District
Gunnison Valley MiddlePublic6–8South Sanpete District
Gunnison Valley HighPublic9–12South Sanpete District

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.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Gunnison3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Gunnison
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 4 (UT-4)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 66
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 27

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Gunnison’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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