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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Low

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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