Montrose is a city located in Colorado. With a 2020 population of 20,076, it is the 32nd largest city in Colorado and the 1842nd largest city in the United States. Montrose is currently growing at a rate of 1.42% annually and its population has increased by 4.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,132 in 2010. Spanning over 18 miles, Montrose has a population density of 1,088 people per square mile.
The average household income in Montrose is $58,663 with a poverty rate of 20.21%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $876 per month, and the median house value is $192,100. The median age in Montrose is 44.2 years, 42.6 years for males, and 45.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 92.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Montrose was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43,072 | 429 | 1.00% |
| 2019 | 42,643 | 429 | 1.01% |
| 2018 | 42,214 | 429 | 1.02% |
| 2017 | 41,785 | 617 | 1.48% |
| 2016 | 41,168 | 592 | 1.44% |
| 2015 | 40,576 | -20 | -0.05% |
| 2014 | 40,596 | 41 | 0.10% |
| 2013 | 40,555 | -99 | -0.24% |
| 2012 | 40,654 | -318 | -0.78% |
| 2011 | 40,972 | -214 | -0.52% |
| 2010 | 41,186 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 17,772 | 93.07% |
| Two or More Races | 427 | 2.24% |
| Some Other Race | 291 | 1.52% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 285 | 1.49% |
| Asian | 169 | 0.89% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 101 | 0.53% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 0.27% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 8,201 | 2.28 | 61.8 |
| Married | 4,009 | 2.83 | 78.5 |
| Non Family | 2,923 | 1.18 | 46.2 |
| Female | 835 | 3.15 | 35.7 |
| Male | 434 | 2.97 | 63.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 547 | 4.05% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,049 | 7.76% |
| High School Graduate | 3,636 | 26.91% |
| Some College | 3,863 | 28.59% |
| Associates Degree | 949 | 7.02% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,279 | 16.87% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,190 | 8.81% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 10,856 | 10,124 | 3,116 |
| Hispanic | 2,141 | 1,360 | 178 |
| Native American | 252 | 175 | 68 |
| Other Race | 215 | 123 | 9 |
| Asian | 128 | 118 | 23 |
| Multiple Races | 124 | 82 | 38 |
| Islander | 79 | 79 | 41 |
| Black | 51 | 37 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 51.90%.
$31,617
Average Earnings
$35,669
Average Male
$27,696
Average Female
83.06% of Montrose residents speak only English, while 16.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.39% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 14,067 | 2,189 | 15.56% |
| Hispanic | 3,979 | 1,360 | 34.18% |
| Multiple | 414 | 97 | 23.43% |
| Native | 285 | 88 | 30.88% |
| Asian | 169 | 51 | 30.18% |
| Islander | 101 | 38 | 37.62% |
| Other | 291 | 31 | 10.65% |
| Black | 46 | 6 | 13.04% |
20.21%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.96%
Male Poverty Rate
22.28%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Montrose is Islander, with 37.62% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Montrose is Other, with 10.65% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.47%.
54.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.6%
Male Marriage Rate
50.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,428 | 10.10% |
| Hispanic | 114 | 4.20% |
| Other | 30 | 11.24% |
| Asian | 11 | 8.59% |
9.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.36%
Veteran Disability Rate
57.3%
Labor Force Participation
52.6%
Employment Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.50%
Native Born
6.50%
Foreign Born
2.74%
Non Citizen
3.75%
Naturalized
93.50% of Montrose residents were born in the United States, with 42.31% having been born in Colorado. 2.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,076 | 282 | 1.42% |
| 2019 | 19,794 | 282 | 1.45% |
| 2018 | 19,512 | 197 | 1.02% |
| 2017 | 19,315 | 282 | 1.48% |
| 2016 | 19,033 | 244 | 1.30% |
| 2015 | 18,789 | -26 | -0.14% |
| 2014 | 18,815 | -7 | -0.04% |
| 2013 | 18,822 | -58 | -0.31% |
| 2012 | 18,880 | -147 | -0.77% |
| 2011 | 19,027 | -82 | -0.43% |
| 2010 | 19,109 | 6,765 | 4.47% |
| 2000 | 12,344 | 3,490 | 3.38% |
| 1990 | 8,854 | 132 | 0.15% |
| 1980 | 8,722 | 2,226 | 2.99% |
| 1970 | 6,496 | 1,452 | 2.56% |
| 1960 | 5,044 | 80 | 0.16% |
| 1950 | 4,964 | 200 | 0.41% |
| 1940 | 4,764 | 1,198 | 2.94% |
| 1930 | 3,566 | -15 | -0.04% |
| 1920 | 3,581 | 327 | 0.96% |
| 1910 | 3,254 | 0.00% |