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Montrose County Demographics
                                                                                                         
MONTROSE COUNTY POPULATION
Historical and Projected
1960
18,286
1970
18,366
1980
24,352
1990
24,423
2000
33,432
2005
37,482
2010
41,726
*projected
2015
46,072
*projected
2020
50,473
*projected
2025
54,842
*projected
Source: U.S. Census/Colorado Dept. of Local Affairs

2003 POPULATION OF MAJOR CITIES AND TOWNS
 
 
City of Montrose   
14,746
Town of Olathe
1,653
Town of Naturita
656
Town of Nucla
737
Unicorporated 18,324
Entire County 36,116
Source: Colorado Dept. of Labor

2000 MONTROSE COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE
Median Age     
38.8
Under 15
  21.7%
Aged 15-24
12.2%
Aged 25-44
25.8%
Aged 45-64
25.0%
Aged 65-74
7.8%
Aged 75+
7.4%
Source: U.S. Census 2000

PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME IN MONTROSE COUNTY
1990     
$14,439
1991
$15,074
1992
$15,740
1993
$16,634
1994
$17,425
1995
$18,052
1996
$18,375
1997
$18,951
1998
$19,544
1999
$20,102
2000
$21,122
2001
$23,681
2002
$23,849
2003 $24,746
2004 $26,352
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

ETHNIC DIVERSITY (% of population)
   White   
  Hispanic*  
Native American
   Other   
1990    
95.83%
11.20%
0.56%
3.6%
2000
89.95%
20.34%
1.39%
12.36%
*Hispanic Origin, of any race
Source: U.S. Census 2000

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