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Gunnison County, CO


Designated Market Area: Denver, CO-NE-WY
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 17,267   ( 1,943 from 2010 , 350 from 2020)
Land area: 3239.1 square miles
Population density: 5.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,801 85.72% 8.4%
Black:1070.62% 137.8%
Indian:1370.79% 124.6%
Asian:1460.85% 49.0%
2+ races:2801.62% 44.3%
Hispanic:1,79610.40% 43.1%
Total non-White:2,46614.28% 48.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:300 8.9
Deaths:2015.9
Net Migration: 2738.1
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:1,143 7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:800 5.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,324
13,65889.13%
450.29%
610.40%
980.64%
1941.27%
1,2558.19%
1,66610.87%

2000
13,956
12,88692.33%
550.39%
780.56%
740.53%
1501.07%
7005.02%
1,0707.67%

1990
10,273
9,77695.16%
760.74%
340.33%
930.91%
n/a
2942.86%
4974.84%

1980
10,689
10,21495.56%
250.23%
890.83%
270.25%
n/a
3343.12%
4754.44%

1970
7,578
7,24195.55%
240.32%
150.20%
210.28%
n/a
2513.31%
337 4.45%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,614 11.6
5934.2
2932.1
1531.1
772 5.5
596 4.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,263 12.3
4744.6
1,57915.4
260.3
3,110 30.3
573 5.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,417 13.3
454 4.2
-1,387 -13.0
n/a
-438 -4.1
22 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,306 30.4
n/a
2,973 39.2
138 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Gunnison County, CO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.4
2,684 15.5%
14,583 84.5%
2,381 13.8%
7,759
2.06
4,291 55.3%
3,680 85.8%
209 4.9%
3,468 44.7%

2010
NumberPercent
34.3
2,780 18.1%
12,544 81.9%
1,351 8.8%
6,516
2.22
3,454 53.0%
2,844 82.3%
237 6.9%
3,062 47.0%

2000
NumberPercent
30.9
2,509 18.0%
11,447 82.0%
938 6.7%
5,666
2.29
3,029 53.5%
2,596 85.7%
179 5.9%
2,637 46.5%

1990
NumberPercent
28.3
2,081 20.3%
8,192 79.7%
657 6.4%
3,916
2.35
2,306 58.9%
2,002 86.8%
147 6.4%
1,610 41.1%

1980
NumberPercent
24.3
2,054 19.2%
8,635 80.8%
481 4.5%
3,771
2.48
2,026 53.7%
1,728 85.3%
130 6.4%
1,745 46.3%

2022 Housing Data for Gunnison County, CO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,165 
Median Value$530,300 
Occupied7,75963.8%
Vacant4,40636.2%
Owned4,89863.1%
Rented2,86136.9%
Median Rent$1,168 
Single-Family Units8,19167.3%
    Detached7,62562.7%
    Attached5664.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,01516.6%
Mobile Homes5494.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gunnison County, CO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003244.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991231.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992653.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991922.5%
$25,000 to $29,9995537.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991712.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992503.2%
$40,000 to $44,9993875.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992222.9%
$50,000 to $59,9995757.4%
$60,000 to $74,9997409.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,15514.9%
$100,000 to $124,9996898.9%
$125,000 to $149,9996157.9%
$150,000 to $199,9996728.7%
$200,000 or more82610.6%
Median Household Income76,538 
Per Capita Income44,167 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.99 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1261.6%
Public Assistance2663.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6097.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,95780.2%
Unemployed2892.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,24682.8%
Not in Labor Force1,91817.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2182,56555.6%
Non-Profit33338546.4%
Self-Employed1,15477759.8%
Local Government51552849.4%
State Government29633546.9%
Federal Government14913153.2%
Total Private + Self4,3723,34256.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2931,37948.4%
Total5,6654,72154.5%
Pct. Govt.18.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,10620.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,99419.1%
Professional, Technical2,32122.3%
Service Occupations2,12720.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1631.6%
All others1,86617.9%
White Collar 61.7%
Industry
 Number%
Accommodation and food services1,29112.4%
Educational services1,16011.1%
Retail trade1,11810.7%
Construction1,05710.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8898.5%
Health care and social assistance8878.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7787.5%
Other services5615.4%
Public administration5154.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3983.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing3923.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3843.7%
Transportation and warehousing3313.2%
Manufacturing2332.2%
Finance and insurance1601.5%
Information1031.0%
Utilities650.6%
Wholesale trade570.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction350.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gunnison County, CO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,1666.85%
Puerto Rican320.19%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American110.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran110.06%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1240.73%
Argentinean470.28%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean30.02%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian740.43%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3622.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese500.29%
Chinese360.21%
Korean310.18%
Filipino250.15%
Thai100.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,18792.4%
Spanish8415.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun1320.8%
German, other Germanic1080.7%
Other Indo-European700.4%
Other Asian350.2%
Korean310.2%
Chinese130.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic120.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,92123.0%
Irish2,40614.1%
English2,37013.9%
Italian8925.2%
Polish8334.9%
Swedish7044.1%
American5973.5%
Norwegian5433.2%
European5283.1%
Scottish4742.8%
French4522.7%
Dutch4062.4%
Swiss3612.1%
Danish3101.8%
British2481.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,75498.4%
Not a citizen2641.6%
Native16,40696.4%
Foreign-born6123.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gunnison County, CO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
88 0.8%101 0.9%1,912 17.0%2,477 22.0%4,652 41.3%2,030 18.0%
  Average years of education: 15.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 88 0.8%
9-12 Years 101 0.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,912 17.0%
Some College 2,477 22.0%
Bach. Degree 4,652 41.3%
Grad Degree 2,030 18.0%
Average years of education: 15.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Gunnison County, CO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,031 5,592 439 7.3% 5.1%
1991 5,963 5,508 455 7.6% 5.3%
1992 6,413 5,896 517 8.1% 6.1%
1993 6,930 6,490 440 6.3% 5.4%
1994 7,572 7,145 427 5.6% 4.2%
1995 7,888 7,405 483 6.1% 4.0%
1996 7,796 7,320 476 6.1% 4.2%
1997 7,987 7,589 398 5.0% 3.4%
1998 8,399 7,927 472 5.6% 3.6%
1999 8,283 7,876 407 4.9% 3.0%
2000 8,180 7,956 224 2.7% 2.7%
2001 8,349 8,076 273 3.3% 3.8%
2002 8,566 8,203 363 4.2% 5.7%
2003 8,369 7,965 404 4.8% 6.1%
2004 8,738 8,372 366 4.2% 5.6%
2005 9,037 8,680 357 4.0% 5.1%
2006 9,582 9,285 297 3.1% 4.2%
2007 9,604 9,337 267 2.8% 3.7%
2008 9,566 9,221 345 3.6% 4.9%
2009 9,438 8,883 555 5.9% 7.9%
2010 10,047 9,365 682 6.8% 9.2%
2011 9,906 9,284 622 6.3% 8.7%
2012 9,801 9,207 594 6.1% 8.0%
2013 9,633 9,115 518 5.4% 6.7%
2014 9,670 9,281 389 4.0% 5.0%
2015 9,793 9,515 278 2.8% 3.7%
2016 10,140 9,918 222 2.2% 3.1%
2017 10,669 10,468 201 1.9% 2.6%
2018 11,319 11,057 262 2.3% 3.0%
2019 11,449 11,212 237 2.1% 2.7%
2020 11,347 10,596 751 6.6% 7.3%
2021 11,207 10,759 448 4.0% 5.4%
2022 11,432 11,150 282 2.5% 3.0%
2023 11,419 11,121 298 2.6% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com