Gunnison County , Colorado
Population: 17,158 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $77,358 Home $597,200 Rent $1,191/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Gunnison County's headline indicators land 4% above the national median on income ($77,358), with housing 96% above the US figure ($597,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. On CDC PLACES indicators, Gunnison County tracks healthier than the US average — adult obesity at 24% and smoking under 10% are both well below national figures.
$77,358
Median Income
household
$597,200
Home Value
median
$1,191/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $77,358 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,042 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Median Home Value | $597,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,191/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 66.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 33.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 17,158 |
| Median Age | 37 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 59.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
23.8%
Obesity
7.1%
Diabetes
10.2%
Smoking
24.2%
High Blood Pressure
14.7%
No Physical Activity
23.1%
Depression
27.9%
Insufficient Sleep
70.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 45.0 · 45th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
6.17
🔥 Wildfire
70.20
❄️ Winter Storm
38.13
🌍 Earthquake
41.19
☀️ Drought
34.89
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