Gunnison is a somewhat small city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 6,794 people and three associated neighborhoods, Gunnison is the 73rd largest community in Colorado.

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

Gunnison is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Gunnison to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

Even though Gunnison is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Gunnison, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Gunnison is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.92% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Gunnison in 2018 was $31,563, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,252 for a family of four. However, Gunnison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gunnison is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gunnison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gunnison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Gunnison also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.95% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gunnison include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Gunnison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.