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San Miguel County, Colorado

San Miguel County had 7,819 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,286.7 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 64 in Colorado by population and 35th by land area.

Population
7,819
#40 of 64 in Colorado · #2,587 in US
Area
1,286.7 sq mi
#35 of 64 in Colorado · #466 in US
Density
6.1 / sq mi
#42 of 64 in Colorado · #2,725 in US
Median household income
$94,927
#15 of 64 in Colorado · #182 in US

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

San Miguel County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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San Miguel County population, land area and income

San Miguel County had 7,819 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,286.7 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 64 in Colorado by population and 35th by land area. That works out to 6.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents; San Miguel County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $94,927 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,819

3144th1st

2587th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,287 sq mi

3144th1st

466th of 3,144 (US)

Density

6.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2725th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$94,927

3143rd1st

182nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

7,819

64th1st

40th of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,287 sq mi

64th1st

35th of 64 (CO)

Density

6.1 / sq mi

64th1st

42nd of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$94,927

64th1st

15th of 64 (CO)

How San Miguel County's population changed since 2020

San Miguel County lost 235 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.9%. That ranks 55th 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, San Miguel County recorded 218 births and 138 deaths, a natural change of +80. Net international migration added +75 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -411. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 411 people.

8,05420208,08220218,01120227,87420237,8192024
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
218
Deaths
138
Net international migration
+75
Net domestic migration
-411
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-55

Where San Miguel County is

The Census internal point of San Miguel County is at 38.009300, -108.427300. 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 San Miguel 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: San Miguel County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
38.009300, -108.427300
DMS
38°00'33.48"N 108°25'38.28"W
UTM
12N 725866.2E 4209970.7N
Geohash
9wfbhxmsh
Plus code
85CH2H5F+P3

Towns in San Miguel County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in San Miguel County, 3,726 people together, or 48% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside San Miguel County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Telluride with 2,486.

  1. 01Telluride2,486
  2. 02Mountain Village1,240
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering San Miguel County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for San Miguel County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Montrose County, CO, with 44,806 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 220.4 miles NE of San Miguel County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Colorado Springs, CO (population 493,554), 207.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Montrose, CO (population 21,646), 44.2 miles away.

San Miguel County FIPS code

The FIPS code of San Miguel County is 08113: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 113. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $94,927.

Questions people ask

What is the population of San Miguel County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,819. That is down 235 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,054.

What is the FIPS code of San Miguel County?

08113. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (113) identify the county.

What is the largest town in San Miguel County?

Telluride, with 2,486 residents inside San Miguel County in 2024.

Which counties border San Miguel County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Montrose County, CO; San Juan County, UT; Ouray County, CO; Dolores County, CO; San Juan 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.