The Town Files

Saguache County, Colorado

6,580 people. The median home is worth $212,600 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $50,082.

Towns in Saguache County

Towns in Saguache County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Center1,929$126,000$45,75037.9
Saguache539—$58,35239.0

People and housing

Saguache CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$212,600$471,100
Median rent$828$1,582
Median household income$50,082$86,246
Median age49.640.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%37.8%
Below the poverty line17.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

1,768 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,969 a year.

Largest industries in Saguache CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…360 jobs · $44,321Retail132 jobs · $29,770Wholesale trade109 jobs · $56,764Health care & social assistan…108 jobs · $39,381Manufacturing58 jobs · $38,009Construction56 jobs · $43,693
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Saguache County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,153 storm events in Saguache County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Saguache County by type since 1996Hail34Drought7Blizzard12Wildfire10Avalanche6High Wind238Heavy Snow236Debris Flow5Flash Flood6Winter Storm535
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
July 16, 2015FloodDR-4229: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
April 9, 2003SnowstormEM-3185: Snow
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).