Jury Pool Profile
Montrose County, Colorado
- County seat
- Montrose
- Judicial district
- 7th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 44,591
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 43,807.
At a glance
Montrose County is a 44,591-person venue. The county population is 78% White (Census race-alone categories). 22% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $72,338, $24,533 below the CO state median of $96,871; 28.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 14.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.6% of covered employment, average pay $59,762/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.95%, above the 3.87% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 65% to 68% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 43,807
- Median household income
- $72,120
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 78% / 0%.
Montrose County has a population of 43,807, with a median age of 46.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 77.6%; Black residents 0.5%. Independently, 21.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $72,338; 28.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 4,296 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 3,882, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.95%, above the Colorado state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 67%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Montrose County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 65.2% in 2024, 67.3% in 2020, 67.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 66% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 14.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
14.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 8.5% of the adult civilian population (2,976 individuals).