Fairmount, Colorado Population 2024

10,871

Fairmount Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fairmount was:

  • White: 92.99%
  • Two or more races: 3.49%
  • Other race: 1.42%
  • Asian: 1.39%
  • Black or African American: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,787.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.84% (1,322)
The current population of Fairmount, Colorado is 10,871 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,549.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,66992.99%
Two or more races3633.49%
Other race1481.42%
Asian1451.39%
Black or African American580.56%
Native American150.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairmount Population by Race

Fairmount Population Pyramid 2024

Fairmount Median Age

42.5

Total

44.8

Male

41.3

Female

Fairmount Adults

There are 8,034 adults, (1,548 of whom are seniors) in Fairmount.

Fairmount Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairmount Sex Ratio

Female5,65654.4%
Male4,74245.6%

Fairmount Population by Age

Fairmount Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7182.7791.68.4
Married2,6663.1794.85.2
Non Family7661.2980.919.1
Female1853.1592.47.6
Male1012.885.114.9

3.12

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

91.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairmount Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2062.8%
Associates Degree5247.13%
Bachelors Degree2,53634.53%
Graduate Degree1,81424.7%
High School Graduate98913.46%
Less Than 9th Grade821.12%
Some College1,19416.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairmount Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairmount Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,6866,4523,959
Hispanic346292168
2+ Races14813991
Asian129129118
Other Race746135
Black58587
Native American151515

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Fairmount Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,906$100,260$47,271
Graduate Degree$104,135$136,953$93,636
High School Graduate$67,807$84,141$52,976
Less Than 9th Grade$105,268$113,750$0
Overall$84,897$101,080$58,286
Some College$59,163$74,375$58,429

$84,897

Average Earnings

$101,080

Average Male

$58,286

Average Female

Fairmount Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairmount Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairmount Language

93.33% of Fairmount residents speak only English, while 6.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3% of the population.

Fairmount Language

Fairmount Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,2893003.23%
Hispanic600183%
Black581525.86%

3.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.07%

Male Poverty Rate

2.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairmount

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairmount is Black, with 25.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairmount is Hispanic, with 3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.07%.

Fairmount Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.79%
Less Than 9th Grade5.56%
Some College4.95%
Bachelors or Greater1.66%

Fairmount Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.41%
Male Unemployed34.15%
Male Employed1.38%
Female Employed0%

Fairmount Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairmount Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$169,268$207,502
Households$153,600$186,889
Married Families$171,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,000$100,252

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairmount Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.6%

Male Marriage Rate

61.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairmount Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairmount Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fairmount Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairmount Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

334

Number of Veterans

288

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam134
First Gulf War93
Second Gulf War15
World War II7
Korea0

Fairmount Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7499
75+85
55 to 6477
35 to 5473
18 to 340

Fairmount Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3214.25%
Hispanic92.01%
Black712.07%
Other Race67.23%

Fairmount Veterans by Race

Fairmount Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairmount Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Fairmount Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairmount Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairmount Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.14%

Born in Fairmount

96.6%

Native Born

3.4%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

2.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.6% of Fairmount residents were born in the United States, with 47.14% having been born in Colorado. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Fairmount Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202410,8712362.22%
202310,6352372.28%
202210,3984594.62%
20219,9393904.08%
20209,54994310.96%
20198,606-104-1.19%
20188,7104124.97%
20178,298-186-2.19%
20168,4842623.19%
20158,2221291.59%
20148,0931752.21%
20137,9181131.45%
20127,805-71-0.9%
20117,8763174.19%
20107,55900%

Fairmount Population by Year