The Town Files

Gunnison County, Colorado

17,241 people. The median home is worth $621,800 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $84,527.

Towns in Gunnison County

Towns in Gunnison County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gunnison6,560$461,000$62,18925.2

People and housing

Gunnison CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$621,800$471,100
Median rent$1,252$1,582
Median household income$84,527$86,246
Median age37.540.1
Bachelor's degree or higher64.7%37.8%
Below the poverty line11.3%8.8%

Jobs and pay

9,692 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,768 a year.

Largest industries in Gunnison CountyHotels & restaurants1,563 jobs · $31,794Retail1,061 jobs · $37,426Construction1,005 jobs · $63,065Arts & recreation831 jobs · $40,548Professional & technical serv…459 jobs · $84,051Health care & social assistan…394 jobs · $46,052
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gunnison County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 2,707 storm events in Gunnison County from 1996 to 2026, with 33 deaths.

Storm events in Gunnison County by type since 1996Drought534Blizzard13Wildfire29Avalanche88Dense Fog56High Wind76Heavy Snow247Debris Flow32Frost/Freeze105Winter Storm496
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gunnison County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
April 9, 2003SnowstormEM-3185: Snow
June 23, 2002FireFM-2431: Co-Wiley Ridge Fire-06/23/02
June 19, 2002FireDR-1421: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).