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Fort Collins Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Fort Collins Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

169,249

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.0%
5 - 17:
12.9%
18 - 24:
22.4%
25 - 34:
18.0%
35 - 54:
21.5%
55 - 64:
9.6%
Over 65 Years:
11.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
16.8%
16.8%
97.1%
97.1%
58.3%
58.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fort Collins
USA
$43,495
$43,495
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Fort Collins
USA
$78,977
$78,977
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.2%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Construction
Other
Public Service
Administration
Arts
Finance
Wholesale
Transportation
Real estate
16.6%
16.6%
12.2%
12.2%
11.7%
11.7%
10.2%
10.2%
8.6%
8.6%
8.4%
8.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
78.0%
78.0%
12.4%
12.4%
4.6%
4.6%
3.3%
3.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
Scottish
French
Polish
Norwegian
Swedish
Dutch
Danish
Russian
Scots-Irish
Welsh
British
Czech
Scandinavian
Swiss
Ukrainian
22.7%
22.7%
13.8%
13.8%
12.4%
12.4%
5.7%
5.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Langs. of India
French
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Korean
Vietnamese
Russian
Portuguese
Other Indo-European
Scandinavian languages
Tagalog
African languages
Japanese
Pacific Island languages
Miao/Hmong
89.5%
89.5%
5.4%
5.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Fort Collins Residents

7.2%