METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Fort Collins Metro
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO · 1 counties · 186,136 residents · 2,595.747 sq mi
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Fort Collins has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,686. Population has fallen 26% since 2000, a loss of 65,358 residents. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $84,000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024367K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(13,344)
5 to 97.2%(13,471)
10 to 147.1%(13,140)
15 to 197.9%(14,789)
20 to 249.9%(18,401)
25 to 3418.1%(33,655)
35 to 4417%(31,646)
45 to 549.5%(17,734)
55 to 646.5%(12,017)
65 to 745.5%(10,165)
75 to 843.1%(5,743)
85 and over1.1%(2,031)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,686
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,655 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$84,000
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $168,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(220,159)
Black0.6%(1,511)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(20,811)
Asian1.5%(3,840)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(176,283)
Black0.6%(1,058)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(11,971)
Asian1.5%(2,737)
Other3.3%(6,058)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican9.2%(33,799)
South American0.7%(2,557)
Spaniard0.6%(2,297)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,973)
Central American0.4%(1,548)
Colombian0.2%(890)
Cuban0.2%(776)
Venezuelan0.1%(503)
Peruvian0.1%(482)
Guatemalan0.1%(432)
Salvadoran0.1%(331)
Panamanian0.1%(265)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(256)
Honduran0.1%(217)
Ecuadorian0.1%(200)
Chilean0.1%(192)
Costa Rican0%(148)
Argentine0%(114)
Nicaraguan0%(106)
Uruguayan0%(87)
Bolivian0%(79)
Paraguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(2,368)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,869)
Korean0.2%(884)
Filipino0.1%(513)
Vietnamese0.1%(471)
Japanese0.1%(395)
Nepalese0.1%(384)
Thai0.1%(330)
Indonesian0%(102)
Taiwanese0%(88)
Pakistani0%(67)
Laotian0%(25)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(467)
Chamorro0%(91)
Fijian0%(80)
Samoan0%(22)
Marshallese0%(8)
Ancestry
German25.3%(92,770)
English16.7%(61,515)
Irish12.8%(46,990)
Italian5.5%(20,131)
American3.9%(14,317)
Scottish3.8%(14,009)
French3%(10,881)
Polish2.9%(10,757)
Swedish2.8%(10,451)
Norwegian2.6%(9,456)
Dutch1.7%(6,138)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(4,781)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(4,154)
Russian1%(3,762)
Danish0.9%(3,354)
Czech0.8%(2,914)
British0.6%(2,282)
Swiss0.6%(2,175)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,692)
Greek0.4%(1,587)
Hungarian0.4%(1,458)
French Canadian0.3%(1,285)
Subsaharan African0.3%(1,259)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,082)
Portuguese0.3%(1,076)
Austrian0.3%(1,033)
Belgian0.3%(1,023)
Arab0.3%(973)
Canadian0.3%(952)
Finnish0.3%(929)
Brazilian0.2%(862)
Croatian0.2%(595)
Slovak0.1%(443)
Slovene0.1%(377)
Iranian0.1%(356)
Syrian0.1%(336)
Lebanese0.1%(308)
Serbian0.1%(284)
West Indian0.1%(282)
Romanian0.1%(261)
Cape Verdean0.1%(257)
Ethiopian0.1%(255)
Armenian0.1%(196)
Australian0.1%(193)
Nigerian0%(164)
Jamaican0%(90)
Bulgarian0%(84)
Kenyan0%(72)
Israeli0%(67)
Latvian0%(66)
Haitian0%(57)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(54)
Iraqi0%(51)
Moroccan0%(37)
Macedonian0%(31)
Guyanese0%(28)
Jordanian0%(27)
Ghanaian0%(22)
Palestinian0%(16)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.6%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.6%(58,486)
Married52.1%(81,108)
Widowed1.8%(2,830)
Divorced8.5%(13,229)
Women 15+
Never married32.7%(51,460)
Married50.6%(79,483)
Widowed5.9%(9,292)
Divorced10.8%(16,898)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO has about 186,136 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?
The typical household in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns about $29,686 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fort Collins-Loveland, CO expensive?
In Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, the median home is worth about $84,000, and the typical rent is about $420 a month.
How educated are people in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?
About 32.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?
About 12.0% of people in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024