Gunnison County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Gunnison County, Colorado has a population of 17,241 across 3,239 square miles, up 2.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.56 bn in 2024, 1,191 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 38 7(a) approvals worth $22.7 m.
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Gunnison County
How many people live in Gunnison County
- Population17,241
- Households8,494
- Average household size2.03
- Median household income$84,527
- Median age37.5
- Median gross rent$1,252 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$621,800
- Home value to household income7.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher64.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over11,668
- Population under 182,614
- Share under 1815.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,603
- Share 65 and over15.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,024
- Civilian labor force10,924
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over74.7 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties29th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2024th
Gunnison County is the 29th largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 7.4 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 15.2 percent against 15.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gunnison County
Is Gunnison County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.31 percent
- Census 2020 base population16,919
- Births, 2024124
- Deaths, 202479
- Natural change, 202445
- Net domestic migration, 2024-103
- Net international migration, 202429
- Total net migration, 2024-74
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024126
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1071st
The county has grown 2.31 percent since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Gunnison County
Where people moving to Gunnison County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving699
- People arriving, from those returns1,051
- Adjusted gross income arriving$101.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$145,435
- Largest single originGunnison County Non-migrants (6,653 households)
- Largest single destination (6,653 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison County Non-migrants | 6,653 | 12,039 | $709.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 375 | 548 | $63.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 169 | 269 | $14.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 145 | 231 | $16.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 122 | 164 | $36.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 57 | 78 | $3.8 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 51 | 75 | $6.0 m |
| El Paso County | 35 | 52 | $2.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Gunnison County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Gunnison County
What the Gunnison County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.56 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.51 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.9 percent
- GDP change over five years44.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Colorado counties23rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1486th
- GDP per resident$90,247
Output grew 2.9 percent in the latest year and 44.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Gunnison County
Who employs people in Gunnison County
- Covered employment, annual average9,692
- Establishments reporting1,343
- Average annual pay$53,768
- Average weekly wage$1,034
- Sector 72, employment1,563
- Sector 72, average annual pay$31,794
- Sector 44-45, employment1,061
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$37,426
- Sector 23, employment1,005
- Sector 23, average annual pay$63,065
- Sector 71, employment831
- Sector 71, average annual pay$40,548
- Sector 54, employment459
- Sector 62, employment394
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 1,563 | 120 | $31,794 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,061 | 133 | $37,426 |
| Sector 23 | 1,005 | 250 | $63,065 |
| Sector 71 | 831 | 45 | $40,548 |
| Sector 54 | 459 | 216 | $84,051 |
| Sector 62 | 394 | 72 | $46,052 |
| Sector 53 | 320 | 106 | $60,523 |
| Sector 56 | 315 | 76 | $49,631 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,563 jobs, 16.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Gunnison County
What businesses operate in Gunnison County
- Establishments, all industries1,191
- Employment at those establishments7,194
- Annual payroll$335.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents69.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Gunnison County
What is being built in Gunnison County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024145
- Declared construction value permitted$145.3 m
- Single family units authorised111
- Multifamily units authorised34
- Multifamily share of units23.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$1,001,967
- Units authorised per 1,000 households17.1
Multifamily is 23.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Gunnison County
How much SBA lending happens in Gunnison County
- 7(a) approvals recorded38
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$22.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$598,497
- Median 7(a) approval$394,400
- 10th percentile approval$100,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,480,000
- Largest single approval$4,228,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)228
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active19
- Distinct industries receiving approvals25
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer21.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms8
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter29
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals5.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLandscaping Services (6)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (7)
- 504 approvals recorded9
- 504 gross approval dollars$6.8 m
- Average 504 approval$751,333
- Median 504 approval$390,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval7.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.3
- Most active CDCB:Side Capital (4)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$29.5 m
The average approval of $598,497 sits well above the median of $394,400, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 21.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gunnison County
Do SBA loans in Gunnison County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled7
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Exempt from disclosure25
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 6 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gunnison County
Which parts of Gunnison County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- CRESTED BUTTE, approvals20
- Gunnison, approvals17
- Marble, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CRESTED BUTTE | 20 | $8,145,600 |
| Gunnison | 17 | $14,317,300 |
| Marble | 1 | $280,000 |
CRESTED BUTTE accounts for 20 approvals against 17 in Gunnison. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gunnison County
How big is Gunnison County
- Land area3,239 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties5th of 64
- Width, east to west74.8 mi
- Height, north to south76.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary8
- Residents per square mile of land5
- Establishments per square mile0.37
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Gunnison County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Gunnison County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population17,241
- Households8,494
- Average household size2.03
- Median household income$84,527
- Median age37.5
Common questions
Gunnison County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gunnison County, Colorado?
17,241, in 8,494 households, ranking 29th of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gunnison County growing?
The population has grown 2.31 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 124 births against 79 deaths, with net migration of -74. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Gunnison County?
$84,527. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $621,800, which is 7.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,252 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Gunnison County?
1,191 establishments, employing 7,194 people with an annual payroll of $335.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Gunnison County?
Average annual pay is $53,768, or $1,034 a week, across 9,692 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Gunnison County?
38 7(a) approvals totalling $22.7 m since FY2020, across 19 lenders, with a median approval of $394,400, plus 9 504 approvals worth $6.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Gunnison County?
145 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $145.3 m. Multifamily was 23.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Gunnison County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Gunnison County come from?
The largest single origin is Gunnison County Non-migrants, with 6,653 households. Arriving households report an average income of $145,435 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Gunnison County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Gunnison County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.