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Cañon City

Colorado · 17,030 residents (2025 est.) · 12.4 sq mi
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With 17,122 people, Cañon City is a city in Colorado. The median age is 46.2, about 7 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 2%. Households here earn about 32% less than in Colorado as a whole. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 19 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $64,787, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Cañon City

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$133,684 → $316,100 (+136%)US over the same years: +67%
  • White share89.8% → 83.8% (−6.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Median household income (2024 dollars)$44,216 → $64,787 (+47%)US over the same years: +14%

Among the 12 cities and towns in the Cañon City area

  • 3rd in household income$64,787
  • 3rd in share with a bachelor's degree27.2%
  • 5th in home value$316,100
  • 8th in diversity score35.4

Its weight in Fremont County

Cañon City's population equals 34% of Fremont County's. Its number of households without a car equals 65% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
17,122
+11%since 2000
from 15,431 in 2000
17,030 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,379 / sq mi
+11%since 2000
from 1,243 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
46.2
+16%since 2000
from 39.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
12.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
12K14K15K16K18K19902000201020202024Cañon City
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(778)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.1%(529)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(1,119)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(1,025)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(780)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(2,309)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.7%(1,824)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(2,120)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(2,177)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.8%(2,196)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.9%(1,516)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.4%(749)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,787
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,736 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,142
+95%since 2000
from $16,970 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.0%
+27.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
−8%since 2010
from 0.491 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.4%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$316,100
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$997
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $471 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 66.7% in 2000
30.3% rent
Vacancy rate
7.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.21 people
+10%since 2009
from 2.00 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.4%
−27.4 ptssince 2009
from 62.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
+21%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87%(13,430)
Black1.6%(242)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(1,285)
Asian0.5%(82)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(14,347)
Black1.2%(206)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(2,007)
Asian0.4%(74)
Other2.9%(488)
Diversity Score
35
+5%since 2009
from 34 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(672)
Spaniard0.5%(94)
Honduran0.4%(61)
Chilean0.3%(54)
Puerto Rican0.2%(37)
Ecuadorian0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(79)
Ancestry
German18.1%(3,096)
English13.7%(2,345)
Irish10.1%(1,728)
Italian5%(853)
Scottish3.2%(554)
American3%(522)
Norwegian2%(348)
Greek1.8%(311)
Polish1.5%(252)
French1.2%(198)
Swedish0.8%(135)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(128)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(71)
British0.4%(68)
Welsh0.4%(65)
Danish0.4%(61)
Swiss0.3%(55)
Czech0.3%(54)
Ukrainian0.2%(33)
West Indian0.2%(32)
Turkish0.2%(31)
Hungarian0.1%(25)
Armenian0.1%(18)
Russian0.1%(16)
Arab0.1%(13)
Finnish0.1%(12)
Belgian0.1%(11)
Slovene0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.2%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 17.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.5%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.7 min
+23%since 2000
from 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 73.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.5%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
51.3%
+9.9 ptssince 2011
from 41.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
21.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
Female
48.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
Foreign born
2.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.3%
−9.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
21.5%
+4.3 ptssince 2012
from 17.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.4%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.1%
+10.5 ptssince 2017
from 75.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 95.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 3.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(2,528)
Married51.3%(3,753)
Widowed1.7%(128)
Divorced12.4%(906)
Women 15+
Never married18.9%(1,392)
Married45.3%(3,346)
Widowed14.8%(1,092)
Divorced21%(1,551)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.4%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.5%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.9%(461)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(233)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31%(448)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(49)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,444 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Cañon City, decade by decade

Cañon City population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199012,802$44,216$133,68413.7%23.5
200015,431$57,812$168,68517.0%29.3
201016,400$47,995$201,68816.1%32.7
202017,141$60,557$224,59122.6%41.1
202417,122$64,787$316,10027.2%35.4

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cañon City, Colorado?

Cañon City, Colorado has about 17,122 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cañon City, Colorado?

The typical household in Cañon City, Colorado earns about $64,787 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cañon City, Colorado expensive?

In Cañon City, Colorado, the median home is worth about $316,100, and the typical rent is about $997 a month.

How educated are people in Cañon City, Colorado?

About 27.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cañon City, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cañon City, Colorado?

About 13.4% of people in Cañon City, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cañon City, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Cañon City, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,320 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.

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