County in Colorado · 3,239 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
17,471 people live in Gunnison County. The typical household earns $84,527, and the median resident is 37.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,950 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.27%
Men 36.3 · Women 39.5
1880–2026
17,471
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
17,471
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,471 | +32 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,439 | +32 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 17,407 | +48 | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 17,359 | +35 | 0.20% |
| 2022 | 17,324 | +33 | 0.19% |
| 2021 | 17,291 | +341 | 2.01% |
| 2020 | 16,950 | -530 | 3.03% |
| 2019 | 17,480 | +303 | 1.76% |
| 2018 | 17,177 | +281 | 1.66% |
| 2017 | 16,896 | +449 | 2.73% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 172 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 49% | 54% |
| Never married | 39% | 43% | 34% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau