Gunnison County, CO Population

Overview

16,851

Total Population

36.1

Median age

45.04%

Female population %

122:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

37.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,641

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gunnison County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gunnison County is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gunnison County's population under 18 was 16.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gunnison County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gunnison County, 13.16% were under the age of 15, 29.21% aged 15 to 29, 43.28% aged 30 to 64, 13.50% aged 65 to 84, and 0.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,673 less females than males in Gunnison County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.04% females and 54.96% males in Gunnison County, CO.
The Gunnison County, CO gender ratio is 122:100 i.e. 122 men to 100 women (1.220).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,306.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,066.

Gunnison County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gunnison County population: 92.63% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 0.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.13% are some other race and 4.22% are multiracial.
Gunnison County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,641 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,21 (90.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gunnison County is White with a population of 15,609 (92.63% of the total population).

Gunnison County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 17,480 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Gunnison County's population increased by 1,224 (8.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gunnison County's population increased by 1,655 (10.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gunnison County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,066.