Saguache County , Colorado
Population: 6,511 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $54,283 Home $200,000 Rent $746/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Saguache County's headline indicators land 27% below the national median on income ($54,283), with housing 34% below the US figure ($200,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Saguache County in the bottom 14% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$54,283
Median Income
household
$200,000
Home Value
median
$746/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $54,283 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,711 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
| Median Home Value | $200,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $746/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 6,511 |
| Median Age | 49.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
28.8%
Obesity
10.7%
Diabetes
14.6%
Smoking
29.2%
High Blood Pressure
25.9%
No Physical Activity
21.0%
Depression
32.1%
Insufficient Sleep
75.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 14.2 · 14th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
7.95
🔥 Wildfire
64.12
❄️ Winter Storm
20.27
🌍 Earthquake
37.05
☀️ Drought
83.68
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