Montrose

County:: Montrose County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 18.891
State:: Colorado

Montrose is a city located in Montrose County, Colorado. Montrose has a 2025 population of 21,969. It is also the county seat of Montrose County. Montrose is currently growing at a rate of 1.47% annually and its population has increased by 7.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,378 in 2020.

The average household income in Montrose is $83,388 with a poverty rate of 12.88%. The median age in Montrose is 45.9 years: 45.6 years for males, and 46.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Montrose includes 82.23% White, 3.03% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	17,025	82.23%
Two or more races	2,509	12.12%
Other race	627	3.03%
Native American	280	1.35%
Asian	205	0.99%
Black or African American	51	0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.03%

Montrose Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Montrose's average per capita income is $42,590. Household income levels show a median of $63,177. The poverty rate stands at 12.88%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,457	-
Families	$83,374	$105,071
Households	$63,177	$83,388
Non Families	$33,515	$46,189

$42,590

Average Income

$63,177

Median Household Income

12.88%

Poverty Rate