Fremont County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
49,634
Rank #1,019 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,664 −16.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,831 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.3% +5.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,611 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$324,000 +14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #514 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.0% −34.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,661 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −20.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,464 of 3,222
55th %ile

At a Glance

75.6% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
22.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%20.1%40.3%60.4%77.8%13.2%3.3%2.9%1.1%0.9%0.8%0.0%

About Fremont County, Colorado

Fremont County, Colorado has a total population of 49,634, making it the 1,019th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fremont County is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fremont County is $62,664, which ranks #1,831 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Fremont County is $324,000, 14.9% above the national median. Renters in Fremont County pay a median gross rent of $1,070 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fremont County, 22.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.3 min.

Fremont County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (13.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%).

All data for Fremont County, Colorado comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.