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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Fort Collins Metro

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO · 1 counties · 251,494 residents · 2,596 sq mi
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With 251,494 people, Fort Collins is a metro area. This is an unusually credentialed place: 40% of adults have a four-year degree. Growth has run 35% since 1990, or 65,358 more people. The typical home is worth $168,200, having more than doubled since 1990. The poverty rate is 9.2%, under the national 12.4%. Households take in $48,655 a year at the median, 14% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
251,494
+35%since 1990
from 186,136 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
97 / sq mi
+35%since 1990
from 72 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
33.2
+6%since 1990
from 31.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2,596 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
168K222K277K331K385K19902000201020202024Fort Collins
2024367K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(15,261)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(16,480)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(17,742)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.2%(20,528)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.1%(25,404)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.4%(36,185)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.3%(41,099)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.2%(35,658)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.6%(19,100)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.1%(12,810)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.3%(8,289)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(2,938)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,655
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,686 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,689
+70%since 1990
from $13,968 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.2%
−2.7 ptssince 1990
from 12.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$168,200
+52%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $84,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$678
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $420 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
67.7%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 62.9% in 1990
32.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(176,283)
Black0.6%(1,058)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(11,971)
Asian1.5%(2,737)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(220,159)
Black0.6%(1,511)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(20,811)
Asian1.5%(3,840)

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)
Argentine0%(114)
Nicaraguan0%(106)
Uruguayan0%(87)
Bolivian0%(79)
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
Kazakh0%(24)
Cambodian0%(18)
Burmese0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(91)
Fijian0%(80)
Samoan0%(22)
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)
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)
Iraqi0%(51)
Moroccan0%(37)
Guyanese0%(28)
Jordanian0%(27)
Ghanaian0%(22)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.5%
+7.2 ptssince 1990
from 32.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
92.3%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 88.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
14.4%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 12.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.8 min
−26%since 1990
from 20.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(33,915)
Married56.5%(56,827)
Widowed1.5%(1,537)
Divorced8.3%(8,331)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(27,420)
Married55.5%(56,547)
Widowed6.8%(6,918)
Divorced10.8%(11,018)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% 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%(5,638)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(3,529)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(6,081)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(972)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(161)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18,184 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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In this metro

Largest cities

Fort CollinsCENTRAL171,500LovelandCENTRAL81,387Windsor43,840Johnstown22,433Berthoud14,080Wellington12,169Timnath11,600Estes Park5,780Laporte1,771Red Feather Lakes365
What's inside

1 component county

Larimer CountyCENTRAL377,292
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO has about 251,494 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?

The typical household in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns about $48,655 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 $168,200, and the typical rent is about $678 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?

About 39.5% 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 9.2% of people in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fort Collins-Loveland, CO grown since 1990?

Yes, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 65,358 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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