Fort Garland

County:: Costilla County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.376
State:: Colorado

Fort Garland is a CDP located in Costilla County, Colorado. Fort Garland has a 2025 population of 619. Fort Garland is currently growing at a rate of 1.98% annually and its population has increased by 1.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 607 in 2020.

The average household income in Fort Garland is $42,379 with a poverty rate of 33.33%.The median age in Fort Garland is 23.8 years: 22.5 years for males, and 33.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fort Garland includes 40.61% White, 10.09% Black or African American, 7.28% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	175	41.08%
White	173	40.61%
Black or African American	43	10.09%
Other race	31	7.28%
Native American	4	0.94%

Fort Garland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fort Garland's average per capita income is $38,889. Household income levels show a median of $29,750. The poverty rate stands at 33.33%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$73,533	-
Households	$29,750	$42,379
Families	-	$45,961
Non Families	-	$22,421

$38,889

Average Income

$29,750

Median Household Income

33.33%

Poverty Rate