Who is the Montrose County Assessor?

Brad Hughes (Republican) is the Assessor of Montrose County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Montrose County Clerk and Recorder?

Tressa Guynes (Republican) is the Clerk and Recorder of Montrose County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Montrose County Coroner?

Richard L. Fellabaum (Republican) is the Coroner of Montrose County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Montrose County Sheriff?

Gene Lillard (Republican) is the Sheriff of Montrose County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Montrose County Surveyor?

Nick Barrett is the Surveyor of Montrose County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Montrose County Treasurer?

Rosemary M. Murphy (Republican) is the Treasurer of Montrose County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Montrose County commissioners?

Scott Mijares (District 1); Sue Hansen (District 2); Sean Pond (District 3).

What is the population of Montrose County?

About 43,807 people, with a median age of 46.1; the median household income is $72,120 and 11.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Montrose County?

4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 885 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,245, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Montrose County?

30 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 2 school district and 23 special district governments.

Montrose County, CO elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Montrose County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Montrose County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Scott Mijares Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2	Sue Hansen Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Sean Pond source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Brad Hughes Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk and Recorder	Tressa Guynes Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Richard L. Fellabaum Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Gene Lillard Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Surveyor	Nick Barrett source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Rosemary M. Murphy Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Montrose County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 30 local governments in Montrose County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	4	0
School districts (school boards)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	23	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Montrose County

43,807people

46.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$72,120 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%

28.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$388,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

13.3%U.S.: 8.4%

49.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

31.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 21.5% · White 73.1% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Montrose County

4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Colorado: 4.4%.

885people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

19,360people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

20,245in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.4%	885	19,360	20,245
August 2026	4.8%	959	19,215	20,174
July 2026	4.2%	851	19,549	20,400
June 2026	3.9%	791	19,345	20,136
May 2026	3.6%	730	19,808	20,538
April 2026	3.4%	701	19,749	20,450
March 2026	3.8%	788	19,739	20,527
February 2026	4.7%	962	19,447	20,409
January 2026	4.7%	954	19,532	20,486
December 2025	3.6%	739	19,692	20,431
November 2025	3.9%	794	19,714	20,508
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.8%	769	19,633	20,402
August 2025	3.9%	788	19,501	20,289
July 2025	3.9%	807	19,691	20,498
June 2025	4.0%	823	19,727	20,550
May 2025	3.9%	814	19,806	20,620
April 2025	4.0%	825	19,814	20,639
March 2025	4.6%	940	19,650	20,590
February 2025	5.2%	1,057	19,440	20,497
January 2025	5.1%	1,036	19,383	20,419
December 2024	4.5%	916	19,559	20,475
November 2024	4.6%	948	19,455	20,403
October 2024	4.3%	879	19,664	20,543

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.2%	854	19,641	20,495
2024	4.5%	913	19,279	20,192
2023	3.7%	728	18,812	19,540
2022	3.8%	725	18,575	19,300
2021	6.0%	1,156	18,176	19,332
2020	6.7%	1,320	18,267	19,587
2019	3.3%	647	18,986	19,633
2018	3.8%	733	18,762	19,495
2017	3.3%	625	18,199	18,824
2016	4.3%	785	17,520	18,305

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Colorado's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.1% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Montrose County

137.7 per 100,0002025. Colorado: 421.7.

1,086.8 per 100,0002025. Colorado: 2,143.6.

1murders2025, 64 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	64	137.7	505	1,086.8
2019	59	135.9	882	2,031.1
2018	87	201.6	1,121	2,598.2
2017	55	129.1	1,273	2,988.1

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Montrose Police Department	2025	40	386	21,974
Montrose County Sheriff's Office	2025	20	111	21,463
Olathe Police Department	2025	4	8	1,960

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Colorado · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.09 per 1,000 residents2024, 3 agencies serving 44,971 people.

94sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.

67civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (3), 2024

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Montrose County Sheriff's Office	44	39	21,365
Montrose Police Department	47	26	21,661
Olathe Police Department	3	2	1,945

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2024	94	2.09	67	3
2023	101	2.28	67	3
2021	97	2.26	61	3
2020	96	2.25	63	3
2019	89	2.11	57	3
2018	92	2.20	61	3
2017	84	2.03	68	3
2016	84	2.05	68	3

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Montrose County Assessor?: Brad Hughes (Republican) is the Assessor of Montrose County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montrose County Clerk and Recorder?: Tressa Guynes (Republican) is the Clerk and Recorder of Montrose County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montrose County Coroner?: Richard L. Fellabaum (Republican) is the Coroner of Montrose County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montrose County Sheriff?: Gene Lillard (Republican) is the Sheriff of Montrose County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montrose County Surveyor?: Nick Barrett is the Surveyor of Montrose County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montrose County Treasurer?: Rosemary M. Murphy (Republican) is the Treasurer of Montrose County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Montrose County commissioners?: Scott Mijares (District 1); Sue Hansen (District 2); Sean Pond (District 3).
What is the population of Montrose County?: About 43,807 people, with a median age of 46.1; the median household income is $72,120 and 11.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Montrose County?: 4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 885 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,245, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Montrose County?: 30 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 2 school district and 23 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Colorado Secretary of State's 2023-2024 Biennial Abstract directory of county officers, with districts and parties from the Secretary of State's certified 2022 and 2024 general election results; officials appointed since it was published may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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