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The total population of Gunnison County is estimated to be 17,018 with 9,190 males (54.00%) and 7,828 females (46.00%). There are 1,362 less females than males in Gunnison County.
The median household income in Gunnison County was $68,466 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 154(0.22%) from $68,620 in 2020. This income is 91.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Gunnison County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,529. Overall, the median household income for the county of Gunnison County stands at $68,466.
In Gunnison County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,135 for males and $29,835 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,740 for males and $44,250 for females.
In Gunnison County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $71,717, followed by American Indian and Alaska Native households at $66,396, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $44,526.
In 2022, the population of Gunnison County was 17,267, a 0.24% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gunnison County's population was 17,309, an increase of 2.15% compared to a population of 16,945 in 2020.
The median age in Gunnison County, CO is 36.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.16% were under the age of 15, 29.21% aged 15 to 29, 43.28% aged 30 to 64, 13.50% aged 65 to 84, and 0.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gunnison County population: 92.63% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 0.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.13% are some other race and 4.22% are multiracial.