City in Montrose County, Colorado · 19.1 sq mi · 1,148 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Montrose. The typical household earns $70,386, and the median resident is 47 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,393 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.57%
Men 46.6 · Women 47.4
1890–2026
21,886
2026 projection
7.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
21,886
2026 projection
7.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,886 | +303 | 1.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,583 | -25 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 21,608 | +236 | 1.10% |
| 2023 | 21,372 | +326 | 1.55% |
| 2022 | 21,046 | +321 | 1.55% |
| 2021 | 20,725 | +332 | 1.63% |
| 2020 | 20,393 | +787 | 4.01% |
| 2019 | 19,606 | +229 | 1.18% |
| 2018 | 19,377 | +204 | 1.06% |
| 2017 | 19,173 | +227 | 1.20% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 210 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 49% | 46% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 23% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau