COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Gunnison County

Colorado · 10,273 residents · 3,239 sq mi

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Gunnison County is a county of 10,273 people in Colorado. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. The median age is 28.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. There are 3,683 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 24% less than in Colorado as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

37% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 41%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,273

−26%vs 2000

vs 13,956 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 30.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3,239 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(672)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.5%(567)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(608)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911%(1,125)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2415.2%(1,564)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(1,825)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(1,670)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(958)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.1%(627)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.6%(370)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.3%(236)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(51)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,013

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,916 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,516

−46%vs 2000

vs $21,407 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.2%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,700

−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $179,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$373

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $593 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

51.3%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.3% in 2000

48.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(12,886)

Black0.4%(55)

Hispanic / Latino5%(700)

Asian0.5%(71)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(9,991)

Black0.9%(88)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(294)

Asian0.9%(93)

Other1%(101)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.4%(930)

South American0.7%(120)

Spaniard0.4%(65)

Ecuadorian0.3%(60)

Colombian0.3%(53)

Central American0.3%(46)

Honduran0.2%(35)

Guatemalan0.1%(11)

Argentine0%(4)

Chilean0%(3)

Cuban0%(1)

Asian origin

Japanese0.4%(74)

Filipino0.2%(27)

Chinese0.1%(23)

Korean0.1%(15)

Thai0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(16)

Ancestry

German19.5%(3,364)

English15.6%(2,696)

Irish13.5%(2,320)

Italian5.9%(1,021)

Scottish4%(682)

Polish3.7%(641)

Swedish3.6%(618)

American2.8%(485)

French2.3%(396)

Norwegian2.2%(384)

Dutch2%(349)

Subsaharan African1.5%(257)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

British1.5%(256)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(256)

Danish1.1%(197)

French Canadian1%(168)

Czech1%(167)

Swiss0.9%(161)

Finnish0.9%(150)

Russian0.6%(107)

Welsh0.6%(106)

Ukrainian0.6%(105)

Turkish0.4%(77)

Croatian0.3%(55)

Lithuanian0.3%(55)

Hungarian0.3%(52)

Iranian0.3%(50)

Austrian0.3%(49)

Armenian0.3%(46)

Greek0.2%(29)

West Indian0.2%(29)

Arab0.1%(22)

Lebanese0.1%(22)

Belgian0.1%(15)

Bulgarian0.1%(14)

Australian0.1%(12)

Canadian0.1%(12)

Slovak0.1%(12)

Nigerian0.1%(10)

Serbian0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

36.9%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.6%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.9%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.3 min

+60%vs 2000

vs 12.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.4%(3,624)

Married49.9%(4,170)

Widowed0.7%(61)

Divorced6%(497)

Women 15+

Never married33.5%(2,306)

Married54.2%(3,727)

Widowed3.2%(222)

Divorced9.1%(626)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−14.2 ptssince 2013

from 19.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.5%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 49.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.0%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.9%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.7%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 71.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13%(101)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(195)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.3%(336)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8%(62)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 776 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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