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Montrose, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Ouray County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
20,703
Population
1,096/sq mi density
$63,177
Median Income
$37,439 per capita
$359,000
Home Value
$460,408 Zillow
$1,117
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
204
Violent Crime/100K
3,522 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,177 median income, 2.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$359,000 home value, $1,117/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
204 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14%
18,773 → 21,394
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.2%
$42,925 → $63,177
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Montrose 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
23,451
+2,057 from 2023 (21,394)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,801
+$19,624 from 2023 ($63,177)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,773 | — | $42,925 | — |
| 2015 | 18,718 | -0.3% | $41,717 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 19,173 | +2.4% | $42,930 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 19,606 | +2.3% | $46,250 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 20,648 | +5.3% | $54,260 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 21,394 | +3.6% | $63,177 | +16.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.