Montrose County, CO

Welcome to Montrose County.

Montrose County has a population of 42.8 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 2,242.8 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 36%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Montrose County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Montrose County comprises Montrose, CO micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Montrose.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	28.43%	65.18%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	29.45%	69.17%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	33.91%	63.69%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	30.49%	67.32%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	25.8%	67.88%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	30.84%	67.29%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	36%

Government Enterprises	16%	23%
Private Industries	84%	39%
Agriculture	1%	-41%
Mining	<1%	-40%
Utilities	3%	0%
Construction	10%	108%
Manufacturing	7%	-5%
– Durable	4%	27%
– Nondurable	3%	-34%
Trade	14%	58%
– Wholesale	3%	25%
– Retail	11%	68%
Transportation	3%	79%
Information	2%	0%
Finance & Insurance	4%	27%
Real Estate	19%	32%
Professional & Business Services	7%	42%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	8%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	36%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	47%
Other Services²	4%	30%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	6	6
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	10	13
📺 Electronics & Appliance	3	3
🛒 Grocery Stores	13	18
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	6	7
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	10	11
⛽ Gasoline Stations	14	14
👕 Clothing Stores	5	5
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods	10	16
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	9	9
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	4	6
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	6	9
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	32	29
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	28	24
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	31	40
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	18	27
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	23%	$387,700	N/A
Top 20%	51%	$214,800	$223,900
Next highest 20%	22%	$95,200	$119,200
Middle 20%	15%	$63,000	$78,800
Second lowest 20%	9%	$36,800	$49,200
Bottom 20%	4%	$15,100	$26,600
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		65%	$77,700
Self-Employment		16%	$51,900
Investment Income¹		23%	$28,900
Social Security		41%	$22,300
Supplemental Security		4%	$11,600
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		27%	$32,200
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	2%	5%	9%
$25K – $49K	1%	3%	7%	11%
$50K – $99K	<1%	10%	11%	10%
$100K – $199K	1%	5%	8%	6%
$200K & more	<1%	2%	3%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$43,200	$35,200
African-American		$41,100
Hispanic	$38,700	$28,900
Asian	$85,400	$42,600

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$37,900	$26,200
Highschool & GED	$43,900	$32,900
Some College to Associate’s	$48,100	$39,200
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$58,300	$34,600
Graduate Degree	$75,600	$40,500

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$68,500	$51,500
STEM²	$80,300	$73,500
Gray-Collar³	$57,400	$44,600
Pink-Collar⁴	$22,800	$14,500
Sales⁵	$50,000	$33,200
Blue-Collar⁶	$40,500	$26,200
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche	++	$
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	+
Drought	++
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+	$
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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