Gunnison County Demographics

A map of Gunnison County's Population by Race

Gunnison County, Colorado had a population of 16,918 in 2020. It was 84.3% White, 0.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 9.5% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gunnison County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Gunnison County is the 30th most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Gunnison County's White Population

14,254 residents of Gunnison County identify as White, or 84.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Gunnison County larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Gunnison County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gunnison County is more White than neighboring Pitkin County (83.1% White), Chaffee County (83.2% White), Delta County (79.8% White), and Lake County (57.7% White). Gunnison County is less White than neighboring Hinsdale County (87.9% White).

Gunnison County's Black Population

77 residents of Gunnison County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gunnison County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Gunnison County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gunnison County is more Black than neighboring Delta County (0.4% Black), and Lake County (0.4% Black). Gunnison County is less Black than neighboring Chaffee County (1.5% Black), and Hinsdale County (1% Black).

Gunnison County's Asian Population

121 residents of Gunnison County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gunnison County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Gunnison County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gunnison County is more Asian than neighboring Hinsdale County (0.3% Asian). Gunnison County is less Asian than neighboring Pitkin County (1.6% Asian), Delta County (0.8% Asian), and Lake County (0.8% Asian).

Gunnison County's Hispanic Population

1,604 residents of Gunnison County identify as Hispanic, or 9.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gunnison County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Gunnison County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gunnison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hinsdale County (3.8% Hispanic). Gunnison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pitkin County (10.9% Hispanic), Delta County (13.9% Hispanic), and Lake County (35.8% Hispanic).

Gunnison County's Native American/Other Population

188 residents of Gunnison County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gunnison County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Gunnison County is ranked #35 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gunnison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pitkin County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Delta County (1% Native American/Other). Gunnison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chaffee County (1.2% Native American/Other), Lake County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Hinsdale County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Gunnison County's Multiracial Population

674 residents of Gunnison County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gunnison County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Gunnison County is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gunnison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pitkin County (3.1% Multiracial), Chaffee County (3.9% Multiracial), and Lake County (3.9% Multiracial). Gunnison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Delta County (4.1% Multiracial), and Hinsdale County (5.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.