Montrose County, CO Population

Overview

42,328

Total Population

45.6

Median age

49.93%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

70.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,817

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Montrose County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Montrose County is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Montrose County's population under 18 was 21.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Montrose County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Montrose County, 17.60% were under the age of 15, 15.32% aged 15 to 29, 43.22% aged 30 to 64, 21.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 less females than males in Montrose County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.93% females and 50.07% males in Montrose County, CO.
The Montrose County, CO gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,735.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,863.

Montrose County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Montrose County population: 88% are White, 0.28% are Black or African American, 0.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.39% are some other race and 7.62% are multiracial.
Montrose County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,817 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,511 (79.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Montrose County is White with a population of 37,249 (88% of the total population).

Montrose County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 43,811 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Montrose County's population increased by 7,575 (22.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Montrose County's population increased by 1,635 (3.97%), 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, Montrose County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 33,607.