San Miguel County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08113 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,968
Rank #2,656 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,024 +5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #623 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.3% −26.5% vs nat'l
Rank #633 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Home Value
$720,700 +155.7% vs nat'l
Rank #48 of 3,222
99th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
64.9% +92.5% vs nat'l
Rank #6 of 3,222
100th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −49.3% vs nat'l
Rank #531 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

63.0% Homeownership
84.8% Insured
64.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.1%50.2%75.3%84.0%11.7%2.5%1.0%0.6%0.1%0.1%

About San Miguel County, Colorado

San Miguel County, Colorado has a total population of 7,968, making it the 2,656th most populous county in the United States. The median age in San Miguel County is 43.3 years, which is 11.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in San Miguel County is $79,024, which ranks #623 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in San Miguel County is $720,700, 155.7% above the national median. Renters in San Miguel County pay a median gross rent of $1,149 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In San Miguel County, 64.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 92.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.0 min.

San Miguel County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.7%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for San Miguel County, Colorado comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.