Fort Collins, CO

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2023 Population

169,705

0.561% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

30.6

1.66% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16%

1.71% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$83,598

5.85% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$548,400

10.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

96,985

1.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fort Collins, CO had a population of 170k people with a median age of 30.6 and a median household income of $83,598. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Collins, CO grew from 168,758 to 169,705, a 0.561% increase and its median household income grew from $78,977 to $83,598, a 5.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Collins, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.35%), White (Hispanic) (3.81%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.26%).

None of the households in Fort Collins, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Fort Collins, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Collins, CO are Colorado State University-Fort Collins (7,956 degrees awarded in 2022), IBMC College-Fort Collins Campus (345 degrees), and Tuana European Beauty Academy (493910) (2 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Collins, CO was $548,400, and the homeownership rate was 52.1%.

Most people in Fort Collins, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Collins, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Collins, CO is home to a population of 170k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.59% of Fort Collins, CO residents were born outside of the country (11.2k people).

In 2023, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Fort Collins, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Two+ (Hispanic) and 7.39k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.6% of Fort Collins, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Collins, CO was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Collins, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Collins, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
132k ± 1.53k
Two+ (Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.27k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.39k ± 701

12.3%

Hispanic Population

20.9k people

12.3% of the people in Fort Collins, CO are hispanic (20.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Collins, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

6.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

7.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12k people

As of 2023, 6.59% of Fort Collins, CO residents (11.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Collins, CO was 7.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Collins, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,907 ± 546
Vietnam
1,818 ± 278
Gulf War (1990s)
733 ± 159

Fort Collins, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Collins, CO employs 97k people. The largest industries in Fort Collins, CO are Educational Services (15,958 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12,113 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,991 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($165,938), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,127), and Utilities ($81,607).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

97k

2023 Value

± 2,611

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 3.73%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Collins, CO grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 95.8k employees to 97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Collins, CO, are Management Occupations (11,497 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,993 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,577 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Collins, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

97k

2023 Value

± 2,611

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 3.73%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Collins, CO grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 95.8k employees to 97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Collins, CO, are Educational Services (15,958 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12,113 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,991 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Collins, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fort Collins, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,497

Median earning men ± $2,234

$36,545

Median earning women ± $1,178

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($88,969), Information ($81,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($73,289), Public Administration ($68,341), and Information ($68,323).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Collins, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Fort Collins, CO awarded 8,303 degrees. The student population of Fort Collins, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 14,921 male students and 18,899 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Collins, CO are White (5,827 and 74.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,051 and 13.5%), Two or More Races (357 and 4.58%), and Asian (238 and 3.06%).

The largest universities in Fort Collins, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado State University-Fort Collins (7,956 and 95.8%), IBMC College-Fort Collins Campus (345 and 4.16%), and Tuana European Beauty Academy (493910) (2 and 0.0241%).

The most popular majors in Fort Collins, CO are General Business Administration & Management (981 and 11.8%), General Psychology (283 and 3.41%), and Business Family & Consumer Sciences (269 and 3.24%).

The median tuition cost in Fort Collins, CO for a public four year colleges is $9,903 for in-state students and $29,861 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Fort Collins, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 33,820 (44.1% men and 55.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 33,820 students enrolled in Fort Collins, CO, 44.1% men and 55.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23,249 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
651 degrees awarded
Business Family & Consumer Sciences
261 degrees awarded
General Psychology
256 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fort Collins, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 651 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fort Collins, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
7,956 degrees awarded
IBMC College-Fort Collins Campus
345 degrees awarded
Tuana European Beauty Academy (493910)
2 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado State University-Fort Collins with 7,956 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 3,567 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Collins, CO, which is 0.753 times less than the 4,736 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,827 degrees mean that there were 5.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,051 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($14,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,656) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Collins, CO was $548,400 in 2023, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $497,400 to $548,400, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Collins, CO is 52.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Collins, CO have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Collins, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fort Collins, CO is $83,598. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Collins, CO was Census Tract 11.14 with a value of $176,591, followed by Census Tract 16.08 and Census Tract 10.10, with respective values of $169,085 and $136,574.

Housing

Property

$548,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,582

$36,885

Median Property Taxes

±$1,248

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Collins, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Collins, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.1%

Homeownership

2023

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 52.1% of the housing units in Fort Collins, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Collins, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 11.14
Census Tract 16.08
Census Tract 10.10

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Collins, CO was Census Tract 11.14 with a value of $176,591, followed by Census Tract 16.08 and Census Tract 10.10, with respective values of $169,085 and $136,574.

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Collins, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,598

Median Household Income

± $1,952

70.8k

Number of Households

± 2,091

In 2023, the median household income of the 70.8k households in Fort Collins, CO grew to $83,598 from the previous year's value of $78,977.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Collins, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Collins, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (63.3%)
Worked At Home (20.2%)
Carpooled (5.65%)

In 2023, 63.3% of workers in Fort Collins, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Collins, CO have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Fort Collins, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Collins, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Collins, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Collins, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Collins, CO (25.7k out of 161k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Collins, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.4% of the population of Fort Collins, CO has health coverage, with 58.7% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 9.06% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Larimer County, CO see 1166 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.342% decrease from the previous year (1170 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1196 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Larimer County, CO.

1,166 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Larimer County, CO

Primary care physicians in Larimer County, CO see an average of 1,166 patients per year. This represents a 0.342% decrease from the previous year (1,170 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Larimer County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 37.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.63%

Uninsured

58.7%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

9.06%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Collins, CO declined by 6.64% from 6.03% to 5.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Collins, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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