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San Miguel County, CO

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

AI Overview

San Miguel County's economy punches well above its small population of 8,026, generating $101,454 in GDP per capita against a median household income of $79,024 — a gap that points to a capital-intensive, resort-driven economic base centered on Telluride. The workforce is unusually well-credentialed, with 65.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a 98.3% high school attainment rate, though the available labor pool is limited and housing costs are steep, with a median home value of $613,100. Population growth was essentially flat over five years at +0.7%, and despite high incomes, median worker earnings of $49,268 suggest wage compression at the worker level relative to overall wealth in the county.

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

Population

8,026

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,024

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,767 (84.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race721 (9.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races177 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone159 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone83 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone51 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish899
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)101
  3. 3.Other Indo-European48
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic32
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

66.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

377

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$101,454

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$64,164

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services967
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services789
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)736
  4. 4.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance644
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing491

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,431
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,150
  3. 3.Service Occupations744
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations492
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations361

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.14×)903
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.63×)371
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.59×)510
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.28×)426
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.24×)738

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$613,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,173/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $2,000,000 or More773 (26.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999564 (19.5%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999354 (12.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999294 (10.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999259 (8.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999185 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

65.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

98.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

72.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,268

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,941 (37.8%)
  • Walked1,331 (25.9%)
  • Worked At Home814 (15.8%)
  • Carpooled442 (8.6%)
  • Bicycle277 (5.4%)
  • Other238 (4.6%)

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.