Gunnison, UT Population

Overview

3,656

Total Population

37.8

Median age

27.16%

Female population %

268.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

22.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

937

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gunnison's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gunnison is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gunnison's population under 18 was 16.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gunnison's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gunnison, 11.84% were under the age of 15, 22.62% aged 15 to 29, 59.11% aged 30 to 64, 5.91% aged 65 to 84, and 0.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,670 less females than males in Gunnison:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 27.16% females and 72.84% males in Gunnison, UT.
The Gunnison, UT gender ratio is 268.2:100 i.e. 268.2 men to 100 women (2.682).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 394.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 144.

Gunnison's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gunnison population: 64.36% are White, 1.81% are Black or African American, 0.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.45% are Asian, 0.98% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 24.04% are some other race and 6.70% are multiracial.
Gunnison's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 937 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,719 (74.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gunnison is White with a population of 2,353 (64.36% of the total population).

Gunnison's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,596 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Gunnison's population increased by 931 (38.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gunnison's population increased by 190 (5.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gunnison's population was lowest in year 2001 at 2,393.