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Montrose County, Colorado

Montrose County had 44,806 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,241.0 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 64 in Colorado by population and 16th by land area.

Population
44,806
#17 of 64 in Colorado · #1,096 in US
Area
2,241.0 sq mi
#16 of 64 in Colorado · #249 in US
Density
20 / sq mi
#25 of 64 in Colorado · #2,249 in US
Median household income
$67,113
#36 of 64 in Colorado · #1,193 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Montrose County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Montrose County population, land area and income

Montrose County had 44,806 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,241.0 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 64 in Colorado by population and 16th by land area. That works out to 20.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Montrose County is 2.9 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $67,113 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

44,806

3144th1st

1096th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,241 sq mi

3144th1st

249th of 3,144 (US)

Density

20.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2249th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$67,113

3143rd1st

1193rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

44,806

64th1st

17th of 64 (CO)

Land area

2,241 sq mi

64th1st

16th of 64 (CO)

Density

20.0 / sq mi

64th1st

25th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$67,113

64th1st

36th of 64 (CO)

How Montrose County's population changed since 2020

Montrose County gained 1,986 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.6%. That ranks 15th of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Montrose County recorded 1,695 births and 2,277 deaths, a natural change of -582. Net international migration added +461 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,245. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,245 people.

42.8k202043.2k202143.8k202244.3k202344.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,695
Deaths
2,277
Net international migration
+461
Net domestic migration
+2,245
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+487

Where Montrose County is

The Census internal point of Montrose County is at 38.407500, -108.266300. It sits in UTM zone 12N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Montrose County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
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Orange pin: Montrose County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
38.407500, -108.266300
DMS
38°24'27.00"N 108°15'58.68"W
UTM
12N 738698.2E 4254568.7N
Geohash
9wg42rfgu
Plus code
85CHCP5M+2F

Towns in Montrose County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Montrose County, 23,616 people together, or 53% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Montrose County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Montrose with 21,646.

  1. 01Montrose21,646
  2. 02Olathe1,970
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Montrose County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Montrose County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Mesa County, CO, with 161,260 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 198.6 miles ENE of Montrose County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lakewood, CO (population 156,868), 191.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Montrose, CO (population 21,646), 22.4 miles away.

Montrose County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Montrose County is 08085: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 085. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $67,113.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Montrose County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 44,806. That is up 1,986 people (4.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 42,820.

What is the FIPS code of Montrose County?

08085. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (085) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Montrose County?

Montrose, with 21,646 residents inside Montrose County in 2024.

Which counties border Montrose County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Mesa County, CO; Delta County, CO; Gunnison County, CO; San Juan County, UT; Grand County, UT; San Miguel County, CO; Ouray County, CO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.