Moving to Montrose, Colorado

About Montrose, Colorado
Montrose

Montrose is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 20,291 at the 2020 census, within a total area of 18.5 square miles. The main road that leads in and out of Montrose is U.S. Highway 50. The city is located in western Colorado, in the Uncompahgre Valley, and is an economic, labor, and transportation waypoint for the surrounding area. Montrose is the second-largest city in western Colorado, after Grand Junction.

In 2022, Montrose was ranked in the top-25 of the nation's most dynamic micropolitan statistical areas by think tank Heartland Forward largely due to its outdoor recreation access.

Gender
Gender Montrose Colorado Country
Female 53.6% 49.7% 50.8%
Male 46.4% 50.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Montrose Colorado Country
Less than $10,000 6.8% 4.5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.4% 6.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.5% 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.3% 11% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.8% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.6% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10.7% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.3% 8.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.5% 9.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Montrose Colorado Country
< 9th Grade 7% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 27% 21% 27.0%
Other College 27% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 26% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 11% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Montrose Colorado Country
White 75.9% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 0.1% 3.9% 12.2%
American Indian 1.1% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 1% 3.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 20.6% 21.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity