Crested Butte, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,529. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,546 (+1.1% change)
Males: 848 (55.5%), Females: 681 (44.5%)

Gunnison County

Zip codes: 81224, 81225.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.6 years
Median household income: $41,250
Median house value: $301,100

Population by Race

Races in Crested Butte:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
• Hispanic (2.7%)
• American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: Irish (19.5%), English (17.8%), German (17.2%), Italian (4.8%), Swedish (4.1%), Scottish (4.1%).

Elevation: 8908 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Crested Butte

• High school or higher: 98.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 58.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 10.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crested Butte town

• Never married: 57.2%
• Now married: 30.3%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 0.8%
• Divorced: 10.9%

3.4% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% Oceania, 0.6% North America, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +661 (+76.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Crested Butte:

• ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ASPEN, CO)
• GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; GUNNISON, CO)
• VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSN (about 52 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crested Butte:

• GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 24 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Abbreviation: GUC)
• ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 26 miles; ASPEN, CO; Abbreviation: ASE)
• EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 53 miles; EAGLE, CO; Abbreviation: EGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crested Butte:

• NORTH FORK VALLEY (about 46 miles; PAONIA, CO; Abbreviation: 7V2)
• CRAWFORD (about 47 miles; CRAWFORD, CO; Abbreviation: 99V)
• GLENWOOD SPRINGS MUNI (about 49 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: GWS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crested Butte:

• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 12 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
• COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
• MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 110 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 123 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 124 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 137 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
• COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 138 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)

Private high school in Crested Butte:

• CRESTED BUTTE ACADEMY (Students: 43; Location: P O BOX 1180; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Crested Butte:

• CRESTED BUTTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 505 WHITEROCK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)