San Miguel County, Colorado

San Miguel County, Colorado, has 7,753 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Telluride. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,287 sq mi (3,333 km²) of land.

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San Miguel County in Colorado
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San Miguel County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
7,753
Land area
1,287 sq mi (3,333 km²)
County seat or government
Telluride
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$79,024 ± $10,732
Median home value
$720,700 ± $194,671
Median rent, with utilities
$1,149 ± $57
Homes lived in by their owners
63% ± 3.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Montrose, CO micro area
Water area
2.01 sq mi (5.21 km²)
State
Colorado
County code (FIPS)
08113
Coordinates (central point)
38.009319, -108.427263

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 San Miguel County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-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

  1. 814355,876 people
  2. 814323,219 people
  3. 814231,176 people
  4. 81431745 people
  5. 81430708 people
  6. 81426120 people
  7. 8132595 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap San Miguel 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

San Miguel County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in San Miguel County, largest first

  1. Telluride School District R-16,704 people
  2. Dolores County School District RE-22,527 people
  3. Norwood School District R-2J1,921 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.

  1. Mountain Village, Colorado (town)2,185 people
  2. Telluride, Colorado (town)2,160 people
  3. Norwood, Colorado (town)381 people
  4. Placerville, Colorado (CDP)333 people
  5. Ophir, Colorado (town)120 people
  6. Sawpit, Colorado (town)6 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dolores County, Colorado20 mi south
  2. Montrose County, Colorado29 mi north
  3. Ouray County, Colorado36 mi east
  4. San Juan County, Colorado44 mi east
  5. San Juan County, Utah80 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.