Montrose County, Colorado

Short description: County in Colorado, United States

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Montrose County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,679.[1] The county seat is Montrose,[2] for which the county is named.

Montrose County comprises the Montrose micropolitan area (a Micropolitan Statistical Area).[3][4]

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Adjacent counties
* 1.2 Major highways
* 1.3 National protected areas
* 1.4 River
* 1.5 Trails and byways
* 1.6 Historical site
* 2 Demographics
* 2.1 2020 census
* 2.2 2010 census
* 3 Politics
* 4 Culture
* 5 Communities
* 5.1 City
* 5.2 Towns
* 5.3 Census-designated place
* 5.4 Other unincorporated places
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,243 square miles (5,810 km2), of which 2,241 square miles (5,800 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.08%) is water.[5]

### Adjacent counties

* Mesa County \- north
* Delta County - northeast
* Gunnison County - east
* Ouray County - southeast
* San Miguel County \- south
* San Juan County, Utah - west

### Major highways

* 20px U.S. Highway 50
* 20px U.S. Highway 550
* 20px State Highway 90
* 20px State Highway 92
* 20px State Highway 141
* 20px State Highway 145
* 20px State Highway 348

### National protected areas

* Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
* Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness
* Curecanti National Recreation Area (part)
* Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area (part)
* Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (part)
* Gunnison Gorge Wilderness
* Gunnison National Forest (part)
* Manti-La Sal National Forest (part)
* Old Spanish National Historic Trail
* Uncompahgre National Forest (part)

### River

* Dolores River (part)
* Uncompahgre River (part)
* San Miguel River (part)
* Gunnison River (part)

### Trails and byways

* Great Parks Bicycle Route
* Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway
* West Elk Loop Scenic Byway
* Western Express Bicycle Route

### Historical site

* Hanging Flume
* Uravan, Colorado

## Demographics

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1890| 3,980| | —
1900| 4,535| | 13.9%
1910| 10,291| | 126.9%
1920| 11,852| | 15.2%
1930| 11,742| | −0.9%
1940| 15,418| | 31.3%
1950| 15,220| | −1.3%
1960| 18,286| | 20.1%
1970| 18,366| | 0.4%
1980| 24,352| | 32.6%
1990| 24,423| | 0.3%
2000| 33,432| | 36.9%
2010| 41,276| | 23.5%
Est. 2025| 44,591| [6] | 8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1]

A July 1, 2009 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 41,412.[11]

### 2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 42,679. Of the residents, 21.3% were under the age of 18 and 24.5% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.9 males. 57.4% of residents lived in urban areas and 42.6% lived in rural areas.[12][13][14]

Montrose County, Colorado – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[15] | Pop 2010[16] | Pop 2020[17] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 27,554  | 31,989  | 31,126  | 82.42%  | 77.50%  | 72.93%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 78  | 118  | 159  | 0.23%  | 0.29%  | 0.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 228  | 204  | 262  | 0.68%  | 0.49%  | 0.61%
Asian alone (NH)  | 130  | 236  | 334  | 0.39%  | 0.57%  | 0.78%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 19  | 24  | 26  | 0.06%  | 0.06%  | 0.06%
Other race alone (NH)  | 17  | 59  | 183  | 0.05%  | 0.14%  | 0.43%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 439  | 519  | 1,562  | 1.31%  | 1.26%  | 3.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 4,967  | 8,127  | 9,027  | 14.86%  | 19.69%  | 21.15%
Total | 33,432 | 41,276 | 42,679 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

The racial makeup of the county was 78.2% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 1.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 9.1% from some other race, and 10.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 21.2% of the population.[14]

There were 17,482 households in the county, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 24.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]

There were 18,952 housing units, of which 7.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.1% were owner-occupied and 26.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%.[13]

### 2010 census

As of the census[18] of 2010, there were 41,276 people, 16,484 households, and 11,461 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (6.9 people/km2). There were 18,250 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 86.70% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 8.70% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. 19.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 16,484 households, out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.

The county population was spread out, with 24.70% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 22.50% from 25 to 44, 28.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

Also from the census[19] of 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $46,058, and the median income for a family was $52,152. Males had a median income of $41,301 versus $31,659 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,413. About 7.30% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.40% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.

## Politics

Montrose is a staunch Republican county. It has not been won by a Democratic presidential nominee since Lyndon Johnson‘s 1964 landslide – indeed since then, no Democrat has managed forty percent of the county's vote. The county has leaned Republican ever since 1920; although before this, it did tend to vote Democratic between 1896 and 1916 except during the landslide loss of Alton B. Parker in 1904.

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## Culture

* Ute Indian Museum

## Communities

### City

* Montrose

### Towns

* Naturita
* Nucla
* Olathe

### Census-designated place

* Redvale

### Other unincorporated places

* Bedrock
* Cimarron
* Coventry
* Maher
* Mountain View
* Oak Grove
* Paradox
* Pea Green Corner
* Piñon
* Uravan

## See also

* Bibliography of Colorado
* Geography of Colorado
* History of Colorado
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Montrose County, Colorado
* Index of Colorado-related articles
* List of Colorado-related lists
* List of counties in Colorado
* List of statistical areas in Colorado
* Outline of Colorado

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/montrosecountycolorado/PST045219.
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. https://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
3. ↑ "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses". Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf.
4. ↑ See the Colorado census statistical areas.
5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html.
6. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html.
7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
8. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. https://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
9. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/co190090.txt.
10. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
11. ↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100615175258/http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-01.csv. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
12. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". 2023. https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=county:085&in=state:08.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". 2021. https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=county:085&in=state:08.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". 2021. https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=county:085&in=state:08.
15. ↑ [73&g=050XX00US08085 "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Montrose County, Colorado"]. United States Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?q=P004:+HISPANIC+OR+LATINO,+AND+NOT+HISPANIC+OR+LATINO+BY+RACE+[73]&g=050XX00US08085.
16. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Montrose County, Colorado". https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2010.P2?q=p2&g=050XX00US08085.
17. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Montrose County, Colorado". https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=p2&g=050XX00US08085.
18. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
19. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
20. ↑ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 1992 Senatorial General Election Results – Colorado
21. ↑ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 2010 Gubernatorial General Election Results
22. ↑ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 2006 Gubernatorial General Election Results
23. ↑ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results

## External links

* State of Colorado
* History Colorado
* Montrose County Government website
* Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck

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