About Telluride

Telluride is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 4,923 people and just one neighborhood, Telluride is the 80th largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Telluride is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Telluride is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Telluride who work in management occupations (17.34%), sales jobs (15.59%), and office and administrative support jobs (9.11%).

Of important note, Telluride is also a town of artists. Telluride has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Telluride's character.

A relatively large number of people in Telluride telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.35% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Telluride is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Telluride. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Telluride.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Telluride spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.14 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

Telluride Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Telluride, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Telluride is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.23% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Telluride in 2000 was $39,397, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,588 for a family of four.

The people who call Telluride home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Telluride is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Telluride include German, English, Irish, Italian, European, French, Swedish, Scottish, Russian, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Telluride is English. Some people also speak Spanish.