San Miguel County , Colorado
San Miguel County: County in Colorado, United States
About
San Miguel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,359 and a population density of 2 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 county had an estimated population of 8,179 inhabitants. Its county seat is Telluride. The county was created 138 years ago in 1882.
Geography
San Miguel County is located at 38°0'13"N 108°24'21"W (38.0037400, -108.4058300). It has 5 neighbors: Dolores County, Montrose County, Ouray County, San Juan County and San Juan County.
The largest city of San Miguel County is Ophir with a population of 184. Other cities include and Sawpit population 39. See all San Miguel County cities & populated places.
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San Miguel County Quick Facts
| Population : | 8,179 (2019) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Colorado (United States) |
| Different from : | San Miguel County |
| Area : | 3337 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.2% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.8% |
| Named for : | San Miguel River |
| Capital : | Telluride |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1883 |
| Time Zone : | America/Denver |
| Local time : | 12:07:29 (28th July 2021) |
| Density : | 2 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
| Population growth : | 10.03% (2010-2019) |
San Miguel County has 5 neighbours.
- Dolores County county in Colorado, United States
- Montrose County county in Colorado, United States
- Ouray County county in Colorado, United States
- San Juan County county in Colorado, United States
- San Juan County county in southeastern Utah, United States
Demographics
The population of San Miguel County increased by 10.03% in 9 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 7,359 | - | census |
| 2011 | 7,487 | 1.71% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 7,581 | 1.24% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 7,621 | 0.52% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 7,738 | 1.51% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 7,836 | 1.25% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 8,017 | 2.26% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 8,034 | 0.21% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 8,180 | 1.78% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 8,179 | -0.01% | estimation process |
Other places with the same name (1)
- San Miguel County, New Mexico county in Colorado, United States
San Miguel County Populated Places
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in San Miguel County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Telluride | 2,561 | Town in Colorado, USA |
| Mountain Village | 1,426 | Town in Colorado, USA |
| Norwood | 579 | Statutory Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States |
| Ophir | 184 | Human settlement in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States of America |
| Sawpit | 39 | Human settlement in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States of America |
Colorado Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 5,758,736 | State of the United States of America |
| Denver | 727,211 | Capital city of the state of Colorado, United States; consolidated city and county |
| Denver County | 727,211 | County in Colorado, United States, coterminous with the City of Denver |
| El Paso County | 720,403 | One of the 64 counties in the U. |
| Arapahoe County | 656,590 | County in Colorado, United States |
| Jefferson County | 582,881 | County in Colorado, United States |
| Adams County | 517,421 | County in Colorado, United States |
| Colorado Springs | 478,221 | County seat of El Paso County, Colorado, United States |
| Aurora | 379,289 | City in Kane County, Illinois, United States |
| Larimer County | 356,899 | County in Colorado, United States |
| Douglas County | 351,154 | County in Colorado, United States |
| Boulder County | 326,196 | County in Colorado, United States |
| Weld County | 324,492 | County in Colorado, United States |
| Fort Collins | 170,243 | Municipality and county seat of Larimer County, Colorado, United States |
| Pueblo County | 168,424 | County in Colorado, United States |
| Lakewood | 157,935 | City in Colorado |