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Gunnison County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Gunnison County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Gunnison County is a small, recreation- and tourism-oriented mountain economy of roughly 17,000 residents that grew 3.8% over five years. Its workforce is unusually well-educated, with 59.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a 72.6% labor force participation rate, though median worker earnings of $39,179 sit well below the county's $84,527 median household income, suggesting reliance on multi-earner households or seasonal income. Housing costs are elevated for the market size—median home value of $597,200—while median gross rent of $1,191/month remains comparatively modest, and a 3.7% unemployment rate reflects a generally tight local labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

17,158

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$84,527

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.8% since 2018

Gunnison County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,012 (87.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race651 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races637 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone378 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone284 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone158 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish835
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic137
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)56
  4. 4.Other Indo-European38
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island28

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

69.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

776

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,542

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$47,042

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,142
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,708
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,568
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,098
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing770

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,350
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,824
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,693
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,086
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations461

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.37×)393
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.33×)2,126
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.59×)1,144
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.06×)733
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)514

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$597,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,191/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9991,288 (22.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,154 (20.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,024 (18.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999501 (8.8%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999461 (8.1%)
  • $2,000,000 or More360 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

98.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

72.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,179

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,404 (53.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,856 (18.5%)
  • Carpooled1,096 (10.9%)
  • Walked802 (8.0%)
  • Bicycle439 (4.4%)
  • Public Transit413 (4.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.