Fort Collins, CO Population

Overview

166,788

Total Population

30.0

Median age

49.41%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

34.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21,034

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fort Collins's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Collins is 30.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Collins's population under 18 was 17.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Collins's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Collins, 14.42% were under the age of 15, 35.65% aged 15 to 29, 38.85% aged 30 to 64, 9.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,980 less females than males in Fort Collins:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.41% females and 50.59% males in Fort Collins, CO.
The Fort Collins, CO gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 13,651.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 13,576.

Fort Collins's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Collins population: 84.52% are White, 1.48% are Black or African American, 0.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.25% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.92% are some other race and 7.84% are multiracial.
Fort Collins's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 21,034 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 145,754 (87.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Collins is White with a population of 140,969 (84.52% of the total population).

Fort Collins's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 169,979 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Collins's population increased by 22,884 (18.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Collins's population increased by 24,856 (17.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fort Collins's population was lowest in year 2000 at 122,239.