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.

Demographics

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

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	777	93.73%
Two or more races	52	6.27%

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