Fremont County, Colorado Population 2024

51,020

Fremont County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 51,020 with a growth rate of 1.4% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fremont County, Colorado is the 16th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 46,834 and has seen a growth of 8.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202954,5307021.3%
202853,8287021.32%
202753,1267021.34%
202652,4247021.36%
202551,7227021.38%
202451,0207021.4%
202350,3187021.41%
202249,6163790.77%
202149,2373590.73%
202048,8788691.81%
201948,009-61-0.13%
201848,0704370.92%
201747,6335861.25%
201647,0477201.55%
201546,3271420.31%
201446,185-175-0.38%
201346,360-712-1.51%
201247,072-321-0.68%
201147,3935591.19%
201046,83400%
199032,2733,59712.54%
198028,6766,73430.69%
197021,9421,7468.65%
196020,1961,8309.96%
195018,366-1,376-6.97%
194019,7428464.48%
193018,8961,0135.66%
192017,883-298-1.64%
191018,1812,54516.28%
190015,6366,48070.77%
18909,1564,42193.37%
18804,7353,671345.02%
18701,064-53,466-98.05%
2024 Growth Rate
1.4% (702)
County Website
Fremont County
County Seat
Canon City
2020 Population
48,878
Area
1534 mi²
Density
33 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.38% (2,142)
Founded
November 1, 1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,85087.26%
Two or more races2,7895.68%
Black or African American1,9083.89%
Native American6841.39%
Other race5631.15%
Asian2840.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fremont County, Colorado Population by Race

Fremont County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Fremont County, Colorado Median Age

44.9

Total

41.8

Male

50.3

Female

Fremont County, Colorado Adults

There are 41,194 adults, (10,751 of whom are seniors) in Fremont County, Colorado.

Fremont County, Colorado Age Dependency

61.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26

Child Dependency Ratio

Fremont County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female20,52541.8%
Male28,58258.2%

Fremont County, Colorado Population by Age

Fremont County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,6772.375.424.6
Married8,7202.9190.19.9
Non Family6,5891.2261.638.4
Female1,4883.1660.439.6
Male8802.7558.441.6

2.84

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fremont County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8437.47%
Associates Degree3,2108.44%
Bachelors Degree5,34014.04%
Graduate Degree2,3546.19%
High School Graduate14,59638.36%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0232.69%
Some College8,68022.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fremont County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fremont County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,94827,6766,942
Hispanic4,9353,951520
2+ Races1,9091,560216
Black1,6851,29633
Native American59345717
Other Race37135661
Asian23818511
Islander292929

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

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

Fremont County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,799$60,563$39,059
Graduate Degree$54,662$70,549$47,260
High School Graduate$29,045$29,722$27,122
Less Than 9th Grade$33,396$36,368$0
Overall$40,887$47,078$35,036
Some College$45,288$50,633$35,981

$40,887

Average Earnings

$47,078

Average Male

$35,036

Average Female

Fremont County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fremont County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fremont County, Colorado Language

94.56% of Fremont County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 5.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.41% of the population.

Fremont County, Colorado Language

Fremont County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White34,6354,72713.65%
Hispanic4,1281,04225.24%
Multiple2,02135717.66%
Other49316834.08%
Black2947023.81%
Native27082.96%
Asian14064.29%

15%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.57%

Male Poverty Rate

16.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fremont County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fremont County, Colorado is Other, with 34.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fremont County, Colorado is Native, with 2.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.95%.

Fremont County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.85%
High School15.38%
Some College12.36%
Bachelors or Greater6.2%

Fremont County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.66%
Female Unemployed10.24%
Female Employed9.37%
Male Employed6.24%

Fremont County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fremont County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,966$89,868
Households$56,165$75,869
Married Families$82,024$100,079
Non Families$28,023$46,654

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fremont County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Fremont County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fremont County, Colorado Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Fremont County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fremont County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,412

Number of Veterans

3,975

Male Veterans

437

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,599
Second Gulf War1,105
First Gulf War930
Korea197
World War II26

Fremont County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,172
65 to 741,156
35 to 54958
55 to 64698
18 to 34428

Fremont County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,03911.31%
Hispanic4438.11%
2+ Races1778%
Black1548.51%
Native American274.13%
Other Race143.23%
Asian10.41%

Fremont County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Fremont County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fremont County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.3%

Labor Force Participation

40%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Fremont County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fremont County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fremont County, Colorado 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

45.16%

Born in Fremont County, Colorado

97.95%

Native Born

2.05%

Foreign Born

0.95%

Non Citizen

1.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.95% of Fremont County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 45.16% having been born in Colorado. 0.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fremont County, Colorado Place of Birth

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