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San Miguel
Colorado

Population

$73K

Median Income

$1573K

Median Home

D+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$73K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$131,759

Federal Spending per Capita$571

Median Individual Earnings$48K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers46.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$192K

Avg Credit Score695

Work From Home %16.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$164K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher48.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School1.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.7%

Dependency Ratio0.74

Medicare Spending / Person$1,551

SS Benefits / Person$2,849

Education Wage Premium1.70x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.65x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$1578K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1267/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.25%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,410

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,645/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+22.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio5.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households20.8%

Homeownership Rate61.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.7%

Active Listings

189

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

60 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

40.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy88.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score14

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices20

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)25.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)9.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)12.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)14.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)24.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians17

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients225 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$7,850

Uninsured (under 65)7.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.31 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.65 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,002

Bachelor's Degree Holders293

HS Completion Rate98.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools11

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)29th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate29.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.1

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature-0.82

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Median AQIAQI 47

Good Air Days185 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation14.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$108K

Ozone Days198 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.11

Heating Degree Days6,662 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days219 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,043 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)78 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year3.8

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)25 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)44 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed145 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed66 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)202 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)210 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+68.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet23.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)91 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations15 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers36

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers794 workers

Public Transit Commuters97 workers

Walk to Work1,130 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)38 workers

Avg Commute Time14.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters2.8%

Walk to Work23.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers53.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout82.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.511

Nonprofit Organizations86

Veterans Share6.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.8%

Never-Married Adults35.1%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.8%

Membership Associations11.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants3.70 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores6

Arts & Entertainment Venues12

Hotels & Lodging19

Recreation Businesses18

Professional Services Firms87

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms89

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$96K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

D+54

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.25%0.48% state avg

Politics

D+54D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -169

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $1.6M

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Local News — San Miguel

IQAir · Jul 3, 2026

San Miguel County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

San Miguel County Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 …

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel · 1 month ago

Sheriff frustrated after BASE jumper called then declined help

A BASE jumper's GPS system sent out an SOS to emergency services Monday, which stated he had fallen …

CBS News · Jul 8, 2026

Colorado sheriff frustrated over base jumper who called for, then declined help: "should have known better"

The San Miguel County sheriff is expressing frustration after a man from western Colorado sought hel…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in San Miguel County, CO?

In 2025, there were about 7800 people living in San Miguel County, CO. That makes San Miguel County …

WesternSlopeNow.com · 1 month ago

Mudslides close Highway 145 in San Miguel County

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) – A motorcyclist was injured in the initial mudslides that closed Hi…

Forth.News · 1 week ago

Flash Flood Warning Issued for Northeastern San Miguel County Amid Heavy Rain

NWS Grand Junction issued a flash flood warning for northeastern San Miguel County, Colorado, from 1…

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