Census place 0851745

Montrose

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Montrose city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Montrose.

According to the 2025 estimate, Montrose has a population of 21,583 and 1,132 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 54 covered Colorado places are: population density is 1,132/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,114/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,197, below the comparison median of $1,833; and median home value is $387,900, below the comparison median of $570,550. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,132/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,114/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,197
Below the comparison median of $1,833
median home value
$387,900
Below the comparison median of $570,550

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Montrose's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,583
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,132/sq mi
19.1 sq mi land area
Median age
47 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$70,386
Median home value
$387,900
Median gross rent
$1,197
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.5%
Typical commute
20.4 min
Drive-alone commute
76%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
4.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
29.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
11.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.7%
Homes built 2020+
3.7%
Households without a vehicle
5.3%
Households with children
22.5%
Residents with a disability
14.8%
Residents without insurance
11.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Montrose County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Fire declarations
2
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MONTROSE RGNL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
64.3°F
Average low
36.4°F
Annual rainfall
8.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Montrose.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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