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Gunnison, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Chaffee County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,712
Population
1,384/sq mi density
$55,313
Median Income
$31,252 per capita
$432,200
Home Value
$603,775 Zillow
$1,120
Median Rent
37.1% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
299
Violent Crime/100K
1,360 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,313 median income, 4.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$432,200 home value, $1,120/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
299 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.2%
6,081 → 6,822
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.2%
$39,462 → $55,313
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gunnison across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,396
+574 from 2023 (6,822)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,041
+$14,728 from 2023 ($55,313)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,081 | — | $39,462 | — |
| 2015 | 6,278 | +3.2% | $35,871 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 6,585 | +4.9% | $41,510 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 6,768 | +2.8% | $40,893 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6,695 | -1.1% | $46,324 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 6,822 | +1.9% | $55,313 | +19.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.