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Mount Crested Butte

County:
Gunnison County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
2.068
State:
Colorado

Mount Crested Butte is a town located in Gunnison County, Colorado. Mount Crested Butte has a 2025 population of 953 . Mount Crested Butte is currently declining at a rate of -1.04% annually but its population has increased by 1.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 938 in 2020.

The median household income in Mount Crested Butte is $93,182 with a poverty rate of 10.49%. The median age in Mount Crested Butte is 40.8 years: 40.7 years for males, and 41.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 124.1 males.

953
Total Population
461
Density (mi²)
-10 -1.04%
Growth

Mount Crested Butte Population

Mount Crested Butte Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Crested Butte includes 93.73% White, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (93.73%)

Two or more races (6.27%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White77793.73%
Two or more races526.27%

Mount Crested Butte Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Crested Butte's average per capita income is $44,302. Household income levels show a median of $93,182. The poverty rate stands at 10.49%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,250$175,134
Households$93,182$115,348
Non Families$63,750$65,527
Married Families--

$44,302

Average Income

$93,182

Median Household Income

10.49%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)