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Fremont County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Fremont County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fremont County is a small rural Colorado county of about 49,400 residents that has grown 5.1% over five years, with a notably older median age of 44.7 and a low labor force participation rate of 43.3%, suggesting a workforce constrained by retirement-age or non-working populations. Educational attainment skews toward high school completion (90.6%) rather than four-year degrees (21.0%), and median worker earnings of $38,808 reflect a modest-wage economy. Housing costs remain relatively contained, with a median home value of $282,100 and median gross rent of $1,036/month, alongside a 76.2% homeownership rate and a 14.0% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

49,394

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,664

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.1% since 2018

Fremont County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone41,815 (84.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,136 (4.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,693 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,482 (3.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,029 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,002 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,799
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic224
  3. 3.Vietnamese172
  4. 4.Other Indo-European38
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island35

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,378

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,371

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,201

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,882
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)2,314
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,939
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,676
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,656

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,759
  2. 2.Service Occupations4,342
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,325
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,486
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,053

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.93×)2,434
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.60×)449
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.36×)1,654
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.17×)1,802
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.07×)883

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$282,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,036/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,131 (23.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,791 (13.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,718 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,663 (12.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,208 (8.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999696 (5.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,808

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,664 (71.4%)
  • Worked At Home2,434 (13.7%)
  • Carpooled1,645 (9.3%)
  • Walked647 (3.6%)
  • Bicycle162 (0.9%)
  • Other114 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.