Fort Lupton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 11,655 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Fort Lupton is the 40th largest community in Colorado.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Fort Lupton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 41.6% of the Fort Lupton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Fort Lupton is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fort Lupton who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.89%), sales jobs (7.67%), and management occupations (6.05%).

Fort Lupton is a very car-oriented town. 96.79% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Fort Lupton is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Fort Lupton has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Fort Lupton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Fort Lupton Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Fort Lupton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.83% of adults in Fort Lupton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fort Lupton in 2000 was $18,114, which is middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,456 for a family of four.

Fort Lupton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Lupton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Fort Lupton is White, followed by Native American. Fort Lupton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 41.09% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Lupton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian.

Fort Lupton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.11%.

The most common language spoken in Fort Lupton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.