Gunnison County, CO

County

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    2024 Population
    17,241
    US Senator
    Michael Bennet
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    John Hickenlooper
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    37.5
    1.35% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.3%
    13.9% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $84,527
    9.27% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $621,800
    4.12% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    10,414
    0.241% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Gunnison County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.4% of the residents in Gunnison County, CO are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Gunnison County, CO are Western Colorado University (513 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Gunnison County, CO was $621,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

    Most people in Gunnison County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Gunnison County, CO was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Gunnison County, CO is home to a population of 17.2k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.72% of Gunnison County, CO residents were born outside of the country (642 people).

    In 2024, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.5k people) in Gunnison County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 513 White (Hispanic) and 444 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.9%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.4% of Gunnison County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gunnison County, CO was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gunnison County, CO
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      14.5k ± 166
    2. White (Hispanic)
      513 ± 226
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      444 ± 73
    10%
    Hispanic Population
    1.73k people

    In 2024, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.5k people) in Gunnison County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 513 White (Hispanic) and 444 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    10% of the people in Gunnison County, CO are hispanic (1.73k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gunnison County, CO as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      205,206 ± 10,925 people
    2. India
      23,918 ± 3,789 people
    3. China
      18,011 ± 3,290 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    3.72%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    642 people
    2.88%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    495 people

    As of 2024, 3.72% of Gunnison County, CO residents (642 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gunnison County, CO was 2.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      321 ± 79
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      136 ± 123
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      101 ± 57

    Gunnison County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    95% of the population of Gunnison County, CO has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 20% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Gunnison County, CO see 1,152 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,152 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2158 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 333 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,152 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gunnison County, CO

    Primary care physicians in Gunnison County, CO see an average of 1,152 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,152 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 29.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    4.97%
    Uninsured
    48%
    Employer Coverage
    14.3%
    Medicaid
    11.2%
    Medicare
    20%
    Non-Group
    1.55%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gunnison County, CO declined by 19.3% from 6.16% to 4.97%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gunnison County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.09 in Gunnison County, CO.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 23.7% in Gunnison County, CO.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.91% in Gunnison County, CO.

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    Economy

    The economy of Gunnison County, CO employs 10.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gunnison County, CO were Educational Services (1,291 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,119 people), and Construction (1,098 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,247), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,343), and Manufacturing ($77,917).

    Employment

    Occupations

    10.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 944
    0.241%
    1 Year growth
    ± 11.8%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gunnison County, CO grew at a rate of 0.241%, from 10.4k employees to 10.4k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gunnison County, CO, are Management Occupations (2,077 people), Sales & Related Occupations (878 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (815 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gunnison County, CO.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    10.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 944
    0.241%
    1 Year growth
    ± 11.8%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gunnison County, CO grew at a rate of 0.241%, from 10.4k employees to 10.4k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gunnison County, CO, are Educational Services (1,291 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,119 people), and Construction (1,098 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gunnison County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Gunnison County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $59,424
    Median earning men ± $11,810
    $46,087
    Median earning women ± $6,059

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($182,083), Information ($143,162), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,021).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($123,197), Manufacturing ($96,964), and Public Administration ($83,349).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    1.73%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 186
      Construction
    2. 143
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    3. 100
      Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $51.1k
      Construction
    2. $47.4k
      Accommodation and Food Services
    3. $40.5k
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

    Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Colorado

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    Michael Bennet
    Senator from Colorado3
    Assumed office on January 21, 2009
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
    John Hickenlooper
    Senator from Colorado2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021

    Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Gunnison County, CO awarded 513 degrees. The student population of Gunnison County, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,681 male students and 1,887 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Gunnison County, CO are White (394 and 77.6%), Hispanic or Latino (46 and 9.06%), Unknown (39 and 7.68%), and Two or More Races (12 and 2.36%).

    The largest universities in Gunnison County, CO by number of degrees awarded are Western Colorado University (513 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Gunnison County, CO are General Business Administration & Management (71 and 13.8%), General Biological Sciences (53 and 10.3%), and Environmental Studies (46 and 8.97%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,308 for in-state students and $20,424 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Gunnison County, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,568 (47.1% men and 52.9% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 3,568 students enrolled in Gunnison County, CO, 47.1% men and 52.9% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,118 records, of which 51.9% were women and 48.1% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      53 degrees awarded
    2. General Biological Sciences
      53 degrees awarded
    3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
      31 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Gunnison County, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 53 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Gunnison County, CO according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Western Colorado University
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    513 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Colorado University with 513 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 246 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gunnison County, CO, which is 0.921 times less than the 267 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 394 degrees mean that there were 8.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 46 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($7,308) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($4,010) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Gunnison County, CO was $621,800 in 2024, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $597,200 to $621,800, a 4.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Gunnison County, CO is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Gunnison County, CO have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gunnison County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 20.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gunnison County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.26%.

    Housing

    Property

    $621,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$50,763
    $5,673
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$582

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gunnison County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    66.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    72.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Gunnison County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gunnison County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $84,527
    Median Household Income
    ± $10,945
    8.49k
    Number of Households
    ± 832

    In 2024, the median household income of the 8.49k households in Gunnison County, CO grew to $84,527 from the previous year's value of $77,358.

    The following chart displays the households in Gunnison County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Gunnison County, CO is from Colorado.
    0.46
    2024 Wage GINI in Colorado
    0.462
    2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

    In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (53.9%)
    2. Worked At Home (18.5%)
    3. Carpooled (10.9%)

    In 2024, 53.9% of workers in Gunnison County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    20.2 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Gunnison County, CO have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Gunnison County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Gunnison County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gunnison County, CO have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 20.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gunnison County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.26%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gunnison County, CO (1.82k out of 16.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gunnison County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 9.1% of the children was living in poverty in Gunnison County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.8%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 179 in Gunnison County, CO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 67.6% per 100,000 population.

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