Montrose County , Colorado
Population: 43,272 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $66,072 Home $357,900 Rent $1,120/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Montrose County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,072), with housing 17% above the US figure ($358,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$66,072
Median Income
household
$357,900
Home Value
median
$1,120/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $66,072 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,936 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Median Home Value | $357,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,120/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 43,272 |
| Median Age | 45.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 28.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
27.7%
Obesity
11.5%
Diabetes
13.4%
Smoking
34.1%
High Blood Pressure
19.8%
No Physical Activity
24.1%
Depression
29.8%
Insufficient Sleep
67.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 49.0 · 49th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
8.91
🔥 Wildfire
78.56
❄️ Winter Storm
44.97
🌍 Earthquake
77.29
☀️ Drought
58.43
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