Fort Carson is a city located in Colorado. Fort Carson has a 2020 population of 14,951. Fort Carson is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 8.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,813 in 2010. Fort Carson reached it's highest population of 15,410 in 2018.
The average household income in Fort Carson is $53,639 with a poverty rate of 13.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,648 per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Fort Carson is 21.7 years, 21.7 years for males, and 22.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 192.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Carson was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,308 | 75.63% |
| Black or African American | 2,178 | 14.57% |
| Two or More Races | 957 | 6.40% |
| Asian | 227 | 1.52% |
| Some Other Race | 127 | 0.85% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 86 | 0.58% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 68 | 0.45% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,739 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Married | 2,263 | 3.71 | 0.5 |
| Female | 277 | 3.12 | 0 |
| Non Family | 144 | 0 | 0 |
| Male | 55 | 3.38 | 0 |
3.62
Average Family Size
3.5
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 25 | 0.52% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 154 | 3.23% |
| High School Graduate | 1,092 | 22.89% |
| Some College | 1,849 | 38.76% |
| Associates Degree | 720 | 15.09% |
| Bachelors Degree | 708 | 14.84% |
| Graduate Degree | 222 | 4.65% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3,006 | 2,915 | 631 |
| Black | 889 | 836 | 154 |
| Hispanic | 747 | 712 | 87 |
| Multiple Races | 178 | 178 | 13 |
| Asian | 76 | 76 | 19 |
| Other Race | 61 | 61 | 8 |
| Islander | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Native American | 6 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
88.41% of Fort Carson residents speak only English, while 11.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.45% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,974 | 925 | 15.48% |
| Hispanic | 1,490 | 195 | 13.09% |
| Multiple | 547 | 111 | 20.29% |
| Black | 1,619 | 69 | 4.26% |
13.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.27%
Male Poverty Rate
15.11%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Carson is Multiple, with 20.29% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Carson is Black, with 4.26% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.76%.
46.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.4%
Male Marriage Rate
74.9%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 467 | 18.49% |
| Black | 251 | 33.83% |
| Hispanic | 97 | 18.20% |
| Other | 38 | 100.00% |
| 2 or More | 32 | 72.73% |
| Hawaiian | 18 | 100.00% |
| Asian | 1 | 6.67% |
3.14%
Veteran Poverty Rate
5.77%
Veteran Disability Rate
82%
Labor Force Participation
13.4%
Employment Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
96.48%
Native Born
3.52%
Foreign Born
1.07%
Non Citizen
2.45%
Naturalized
96.48% of Fort Carson residents were born in the United States, with 9.82% having been born in Colorado. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14,951 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 14,951 | -459 | -2.98% |
| 2018 | 15,410 | 395 | 2.63% |
| 2017 | 15,015 | 142 | 0.95% |
| 2016 | 14,873 | 131 | 0.89% |
| 2015 | 14,742 | -24 | -0.16% |
| 2014 | 14,766 | 558 | 3.93% |
| 2013 | 14,208 | 142 | 1.01% |
| 2012 | 14,066 | 667 | 4.98% |
| 2011 | 13,399 | -414 | -3.00% |
| 2010 | 13,813 | 0.00% |