San Miguel County, CO
County
Add ComparisonNone of the households in San Miguel County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.9% of the residents in San Miguel County, CO are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in San Miguel County, CO was $720,700, and the homeownership rate was 63%.
San Miguel County, CO is home to a population of 7.97k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.17% of San Miguel County, CO residents were born outside of the country (412 people).
In 2024, there were 9.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.69k people) in San Miguel County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 701 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 177 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 96.9% of San Miguel County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Miguel County, CO was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Miguel County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 9.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.69k people) in San Miguel County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 701 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 177 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
11.7% of the people in San Miguel County, CO are hispanic (931 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Miguel County, CO as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.
As of 2024, 5.17% of San Miguel County, CO residents (412 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Miguel County, CO was 7.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Miguel County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
San Miguel County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Miguel County, CO.
N/A% of the population of San Miguel County, CO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in San Miguel County, CO see 1,153 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,153 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1601 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 303 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.9% were men and 41.1% were women.
Primary care physicians in San Miguel County, CO see an average of 1,153 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,153 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Miguel County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
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In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.9% were men and 41.1% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.18 in San Miguel County, CO.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in San Miguel County, CO.
In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 24.7% in San Miguel County, CO.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in San Miguel County, CO.
In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.55% in San Miguel County, CO.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in San Miguel County, CO.
The economy of San Miguel County, CO employs 5.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Miguel County, CO were Retail Trade (736 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (601 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (597 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($78,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,831).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Miguel County, CO grew at a rate of 7.43%, from 4.82k employees to 5.18k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Miguel County, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (927 people), Management Occupations (844 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Miguel County, CO.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Miguel County, CO grew at a rate of 7.43%, from 4.82k employees to 5.18k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Miguel County, CO, are Retail Trade (736 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (601 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (597 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Miguel County, CO, though some of these residents may live in San Miguel County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,493), Public Administration ($72,115), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,019).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($210,176), Manufacturing ($80,766), and Retail Trade ($62,600).
As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.
The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.
The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.
The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).
Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in San Miguel County, CO was $720,700 in 2024, which is 2.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $613,100 to $720,700, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in San Miguel County, CO is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
In 2025, 24.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in San Miguel County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 5.12%.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Miguel County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Miguel County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 63% of the housing units in San Miguel County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Miguel County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 4.6k households in San Miguel County, CO declined from $79,024 from the previous year's value of $80,117.
The following chart displays the households in San Miguel County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 37.8% of workers in San Miguel County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.9%) and those who worked at home (15.8%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
In 2025, 24.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in San Miguel County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 5.12%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.
In 2025, 8.3% of the children was living in poverty in San Miguel County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.8%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.
In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 114 in San Miguel County, CO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.43% per 100,000 population.
The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.
