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Fort Collins Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Fort Collins is 168,535. 22.71% is under 18, while 11.15% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 3.95% of the population was five years old or younger, 22.71% were 18 years or younger and 21.11% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 48.82% female and 51.18% male.

Fort Collins Housing

According to the US Census, Fort Collins has 73,397 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Fort Collins was 96.31%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $485,500

Fort Collins Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Asian Alone constitute 84.43% of Fort Collins's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 3.58% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Black Or African American Alone, constituting 1.47% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 0.84%

RacePercentage
White Alone80.83%
Asian Alone3.60%
Some Other Race Alone3.58%
Black Or African American Alone1.47%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.84%
White Black Or African American0.79%

How Educated is Fort Collins

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 33.9% of Fort Collins residents had a bachelor's degree, while 24.6% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 58.50% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Fort Collins CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher96.4%
Some College Or Associates Degree52.2%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher51.2%
Bachelors Degree33.9%
Graduate Or Professional Degree24.6%
Some College No Degree17.0%

Average Income in Fort Collins

The median household income in Fort Collins is $73,945. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $73,945.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $107,464 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $121,180.

A closer examination of the income groups of Fort Collins households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (17.5%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (9.7%). 5.8% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$107,464
Married-couple families$121,180
Nonfamily households$50,101