Fremont County, CO

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2024 Population

49,634

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

0.445% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

4.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,664

2.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$324,000

14.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,965

2.21% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fremont County, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Fremont County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fremont County, CO was $324,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Fremont County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fremont County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Fremont County, CO borders Chaffee County, CO, Custer County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Park County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Saguache County, CO, and Teller County, CO.

United States Colorado Cañon City, CO

Population & Diversity

Fremont County, CO is home to a population of 49.6k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.28% of Fremont County, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.6k people) in Fremont County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.22k White (Hispanic) and 1.82k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Fremont County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fremont County, CO was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fremont County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.6k ± 282
White (Hispanic)
3.22k ± 484
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.82k ± 326

13.2%

Hispanic Population

6.55k people

13.2% of the people in Fremont County, CO are hispanic (6.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fremont County, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
203,143 ± 10,870 people
India
22,453 ± 3,672 people
China
17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

2.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

2.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2024, 2.28% of Fremont County, CO residents (1.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fremont County, CO was 2.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,677 ± 248
Gulf War (2001-)
1,068 ± 256
Gulf War (1990s)
554 ± 164

Fremont County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fremont County, CO.

Economy

The economy of Fremont County, CO employs 18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fremont County, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,377 people), Public Administration (2,314 people), and Construction (1,939 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,227), Utilities ($78,047), and Finance & Insurance ($66,307).

Employment

Occupations

18k

2024 Value

± 1,115

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 8.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fremont County, CO grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 17.6k employees to 18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fremont County, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,137 people), Management Occupations (1,803 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,495 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fremont County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18k

2024 Value

± 1,115

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 8.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fremont County, CO grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 17.6k employees to 18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fremont County, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,377 people), Public Administration (2,314 people), and Construction (1,939 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fremont County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fremont County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,740

Median earning men ± $4,954

$34,167

Median earning women ± $4,840

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,201), Public Administration ($69,423), and Construction ($50,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,587), Wholesale Trade ($53,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

105
Construction
66
Other Services (except Public Administration)
57
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$80.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$57.3k
Retail Trade
$33.9k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 Fremont County, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fremont County, CO was $324,000 in 2024, which is 0.974 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $282,100 to $324,000, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Fremont County, CO is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fremont County, CO have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fremont County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fremont County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.48%.

Housing

Property

$324,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,504

$13,595

Median Property Taxes

±$781

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 Fremont County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in Fremont County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$62,664

Median Household Income

± $4,433

18k

Number of Households

± 993

In 2024, the median household income of the 18k households in Fremont County, CO grew to $62,664 from the previous year's value of $61,027.

The following chart displays the households in Fremont County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fremont County, CO is from Colorado.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (9.27%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Fremont County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.27%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fremont County, CO have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.69% of the workforce in Fremont County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fremont County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.48%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fremont County, CO (5.62k out of 42.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fremont County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 20.3% of the children was living in poverty in Fremont County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 225 in Fremont County, CO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 37.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.5% of the population of Fremont County, CO has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 2.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fremont County, CO see 2,159 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,159 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2919 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 254 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,159 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fremont County, CO

Primary care physicians in Fremont County, CO see an average of 2,159 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,159 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.5%

Uninsured

34.7%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

2.5%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fremont County, CO grew by 10.9% from 5.86% to 6.5%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61.4 in Fremont County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Fremont County, CO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.2% in Fremont County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Fremont County, CO.