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Welcome to Gunnison County ...

Time Zone: Gunnison County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Gunnison is the Seat for Gunnison County.

Gunnison County was founded March 9, 1877 and was created by taking area from Lake County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gunnison had a population of 17,462 people. This is an increase of 14.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,291 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gunnison represented 0.3% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Gunnison County:

  • Crested Butte
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Gunnison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
    • Gunnison is located in Gunnison County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gunnison <2>
  • Marble
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Marble is located in Gunnison County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
  • Mount Crested Butte
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Crested Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crested Butte
    • Mount Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Pitkin
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin
    • Pitkin is located in Gunnison County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitkin <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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