United States › Fort Collins METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Fort Collins Metro Fort Collins-Loveland, CO · 1 counties · 359,066 residents · 2,596 sq mi
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The short version
Fort Collins is home to 359,066 people. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. Growth has run 43% since 2000, or 107,572 more people. The typical home is worth $390,600, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 6%. 80% were living in the same home a year earlier.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 138 / sq mi
+43%since 2000
from 97 / sq mi in 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
168K 222K 277K 331K 385K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Fort Collins Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $76,366
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,655 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $23,689 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 3.1%
Public administration 2.8%
Transportation & warehousing 2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.7%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$390,600
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $168,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$1,340
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $678 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 67.7% in 2000
36.2% rent
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 4.4 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 87.5%(220,159)
Hispanic / Latino 8.3%(20,811)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 78.7%(282,581)
Hispanic / Latino 12.4%(44,662)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data from 39.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 92.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 75.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 69.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 37.6%(58,486)
Women 15+
Never married 32.7%(51,460)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 22.3%(4,462)
Gulf War (1990s) 18%(3,604)
Share of the 20,008 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO? Fort Collins-Loveland, CO has about 359,066 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO? The typical household in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns about $76,366 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 $390,600, and the typical rent is about $1,340 a month.
How educated are people in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO? About 47.7% 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 11.1% 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 172,930 residents, a change of about 93 percent over that period.
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