Gunnison County, Colorado Population 2024

17,322

Gunnison County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 17,322 with a growth rate of 0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gunnison County, Colorado is the 29th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 15,290 and has seen a growth of 13.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,32710.01%
202817,32610.01%
202717,32510.01%
202617,32410.01%
202517,32310.01%
202417,32210.01%
202317,32110.01%
202217,320260.15%
202117,2943442.03%
202016,950-530-3.03%
201917,4803031.76%
201817,1772811.66%
201716,8964492.73%
201616,4473222%
201516,1253392.15%
201415,7861891.21%
201315,5972071.35%
201215,3901230.81%
201115,267-23-0.15%
201015,29000%
199010,273-416-3.89%
198010,6893,11141.05%
19707,5782,10138.36%
19605,477-239-4.18%
19505,716-476-7.69%
19406,19266512.03%
19305,527-63-1.13%
19205,590-307-5.21%
19105,89756610.62%
19005,33197222.3%
18904,359-3,876-47.07%
18808,235-9,092-52.47%
2024 Growth Rate
0.01% (1)
County Website
Gunnison County
County Seat
Gunnison
2020 Population
16,950
Area
3239 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.19% (372)
Founded
March 9, 1877

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,39890.48%
Two or more races9235.42%
Other race2551.5%
Black or African American1821.07%
Asian1520.89%
Native American830.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.15%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gunnison County, Colorado Population by Race

Gunnison County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Gunnison County, Colorado Median Age

36.4

Total

35

Male

38.8

Female

Gunnison County, Colorado Adults

There are 14,334 adults, (2,381 of whom are seniors) in Gunnison County, Colorado.

Gunnison County, Colorado Age Dependency

42.4

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Gunnison County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female7,82846%
Male9,19054%

Gunnison County, Colorado Population by Age

Gunnison County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,7592.0663.136.9
Married3,6802.618416
Non Family3,4681.3241.858.2
Female3672.9862.937.1
Male2443.0151.648.4

2.58

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

63.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gunnison County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1010.9%
Associates Degree6585.84%
Bachelors Degree4,65241.31%
Graduate Degree2,03018.03%
High School Graduate1,91216.98%
Less Than 9th Grade880.78%
Some College1,81916.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gunnison County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gunnison County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,7179,6236,034
Hispanic899805184
2+ Races756748364
Other Race19014739
Asian110110110
Native American773410
Islander252525
Black1090

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Gunnison County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,052$65,794$44,692
Graduate Degree$56,206$69,063$48,750
High School Graduate$35,968$46,316$27,667
Less Than 9th Grade$39,167$39,583$0
Overall$45,090$55,878$42,093
Some College$33,906$34,250$33,510

$45,090

Average Earnings

$55,878

Average Male

$42,093

Average Female

Gunnison County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gunnison County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gunnison County, Colorado Language

92.37% of Gunnison County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 7.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.12% of the population.

Gunnison County, Colorado Language

Gunnison County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,9101,47210.58%
Hispanic1,52621113.83%
Black8989100%
Multiple846394.61%
Islander2525100%
Native831922.89%

10.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.41%

Male Poverty Rate

12.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gunnison County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gunnison County, Colorado is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gunnison County, Colorado is Multiple, with 4.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.08%.

Gunnison County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.83%
Some College10.46%
High School7.22%
Bachelors or Greater4.15%

Gunnison County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.54%
Male Unemployed28.29%
Female Employed12.39%
Male Employed7.9%

Gunnison County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gunnison County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,112$126,707
Households$76,538$97,237
Married Families$117,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,341$57,084

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gunnison County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Gunnison County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gunnison County, Colorado Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Gunnison County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gunnison County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

684

Number of Veterans

640

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam343
First Gulf War155
Korea46
Second Gulf War45
World War II12

Gunnison County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+259
65 to 74199
35 to 54158
55 to 6464
18 to 344

Gunnison County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6160.04773713577185369
Hispanic590.05025553662691652
2+ Races550.06321839080459771
Native American70.08433734939759036
Other Race60.027649769585253458

Gunnison County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Gunnison County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gunnison County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.6%

Labor Force Participation

70.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Gunnison County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gunnison County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gunnison County, Colorado Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

34.35%

Born in Gunnison County, Colorado

96.4%

Native Born

3.6%

Foreign Born

1.55%

Non Citizen

2.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.4% of Gunnison County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 34.35% having been born in Colorado. 1.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Gunnison County, Colorado Place of Birth

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