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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 976. Mount Crested Butte is currently growing at a rate of 0.83% annually and its population has increased by 4.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 938 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Crested Butte is $115,348 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.

976
Total Population
472
Density (mi²)
8 0.83%
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 Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White77793.73%
Two or more races526.27%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Mount Crested Butte Marital Status

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

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)