Montrose County, Colorado
| Montrose County, Colorado | |
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The Montrose County Courthouse in Montrose.
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 Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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 Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 11, 1883 |
| Named for | City of Montrose |
| Seat | Montrose |
| Largest city | Montrose |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,243 sq mi (5,809 km2) |
| • Land | 2,241 sq mi (5,804 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2), 0.08% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 40,946 |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Montrose County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,276. The county seat is Montrose, for which the county is named.
Montrose County comprises the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,243 square miles (5,810 km2), of which 2,241 square miles (5,800 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.08%) is water.
Gunnison River (part)
As of the census of 2010, there were 41,276 people, 16,484 households, and 11,461 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 18,250 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.70% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 8.70% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. 19.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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