Gunnison County, Colorado
Gunnison County, Colorado, has 17,439 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Gunnison. It uses Mountain Time and covers 3,239 sq mi (8,389 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 17,439
- Land area
- 3,239 sq mi (8,389 km²)
- County seat or government
- Gunnison
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $84,527 ± $10,945
- Median home value
- $621,800 ± $50,763
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,252 ± $260
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66.8% ± 4.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Montrose, CO micro area, Rifle, CO micro area, and Grand Junction, CO metro area
- Water area
- 20.5 sq mi (53.1 km²)
- State
- Colorado
- County code (FIPS)
- 08051
- Coordinates (central point)
- 38.670499, -107.056880
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Gunnison County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 8162315,067 people
- 8123010,971 people
- 812243,101 people
- 81225823 people
- 81210664 people
- 81248264 people
- 81220251 people
- 81241238 people
- 81243174 people
- 81237169 people
- 81434127 people
- 812399 people
12 ZIP Code areas overlap Gunnison County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Gunnison County, largest first
- Montrose County School District RE-1J41,532 people
- Delta County School District 50J31,879 people
- Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J17,397 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Gunnison, Colorado (city)6,766 people
- Crested Butte, Colorado (town)1,229 people
- Mount Crested Butte, Colorado (town)823 people
- Marble, Colorado (town)309 people
- Pitkin, Colorado (town)131 people
- Somerset, Colorado (CDP)79 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Pitkin County, Colorado39 mi north
- Chaffee County, Colorado41 mi east
- Delta County, Colorado45 mi west
- Ouray County, Colorado53 mi southwest
- Hinsdale County, Colorado62 mi south
- Saguache County, Colorado63 mi southeast
- Montrose County, Colorado68 mi west
- Mesa County, Colorado79 mi west
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Areas that only touch the edge
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