Montrose County, Colorado

Montrose County, Colorado, has 44,591 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Montrose. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,241 sq mi (5,804 km²) of land.

Montrose County in Colorado

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Resident population, July 2025: 44,591
Land area: 2,241 sq mi (5,804 km²)
County seat or government: Montrose
Time zone: Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income: $72,120 ± $2,832
Median home value: $388,400 ± $12,255
Median rent, with utilities: $1,188 ± $88
Homes lived in by their owners: 75.4% ± 2.1 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Montrose, CO micro areaCentral county
Water area: 1.9 sq mi (4.92 km²)
State: Colorado
County code (FIPS): 08085
Coordinates (central point): 38.407507, -108.266282

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Time zones in Montrose 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

8140124,228 people
8141614,256 people
8140312,138 people
814255,005 people
814151,955 people
814231,176 people
814241,079 people
81431745 people
81422589 people
81220251 people
81429129 people
8141124 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Montrose 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

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School districts in Montrose County, largest first

Montrose County School District RE-1J41,532 people
Delta County School District 50J31,879 people
Norwood School District R-2J1,921 people
West End School District RE-21,821 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

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