San Miguel County, Colorado
County seat: Telluride · Population 7,753 (2025) · 1,287 sq mi
San Miguel County is the 40th most populous of Colorado's 64 counties, with 7,753 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Telluride. It is part of the Region 10: Central Western Slope region, one of the 14 Planning and Management Regions of Colorado. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
San Miguel County facts
- County seat
- Telluride
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 7,753 −3.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,287 sq mi 35th largest of 64
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 6 per sq mi
- Established
- 1883
- Named after
- San Miguel River river in Montrose and San Miguel counties in Colorado, United States
- Largest city
- Telluride 2,454
- Median household income
- $79,024
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Mountain
- FIPS code
- 08113
Cities and towns in San Miguel County
San Miguel County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside San Miguel County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telluride (county seat) | Town | 2,454 | |
| Mountain Village | Town | 1,234 | |
| Norwood | Town | 516 | |
| Ophir | Town | 185 | |
| Sawpit | Town | 34 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Placerville | 333 |
ZIP codes in San Miguel County
7 ZIP codes reach into San Miguel County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 81325 also Dolores County
- 81423 also Montrose County
- 81426
- 81430
- 81431 also Montrose County
- 81432 also Ouray County
- 81435
Population of San Miguel County, 2020–2025
San Miguel County shrank by 315 people (−3.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 108 more births than deaths and a net loss of 432 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,053 |
| 2021 | 8,086 |
| 2022 | 8,009 |
| 2023 | 7,874 |
| 2024 | 7,818 |
| 2025 | 7,753 |
Neighboring counties
- Dolores County south · 2,466 people
- Montrose County north · 44,591 people
- Ouray County east · 5,265 people
- San Juan County, Utah west · 14,542 people
- San Juan County east · 813 people
Printable San Miguel County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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