The Town Files

Montrose County, Colorado

43,807 people. The median home is worth $388,400 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $72,120.

Towns in Montrose County

Towns in Montrose County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Montrose20,291$387,900$70,38647.0

People and housing

Montrose CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$388,400$471,100
Median rent$1,188$1,582
Median household income$72,120$86,246
Median age46.140.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%37.8%
Below the poverty line11.5%8.8%

Jobs and pay

17,014 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,650 a year.

Largest industries in Montrose CountyRetail2,341 jobs · $40,751Health care & social assistan…2,230 jobs · $49,503Construction2,065 jobs · $60,663Hotels & restaurants1,740 jobs · $26,233Manufacturing1,106 jobs · $51,709Transportation & warehousing662 jobs · $47,534
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montrose County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 3,703 storm events in Montrose County from 1996 to 2026, with 32 deaths.

Storm events in Montrose County by type since 1996Drought799Wildfire75Avalanche91Dense Fog70High Wind89Heavy Snow323Debris Flow33Flash Flood23Frost/Freeze149Winter Storm630
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Montrose 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
July 15, 2002FireFM-2442: Co - Burn Canyon Fire - 07/15/02
June 19, 2002FireDR-1421: Wildfires
July 27, 1984FloodDR-719: Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).