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Fort Collins, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fort Collins is 149,627, which is 26.11% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Fort Collins population density is 2,694.39 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fort Collins is white, which represent 88.93% of the total population. The average Fort Collins education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 149,627. #4

Population Growth Since 2000, #92

Fort Collins, CO	26.11%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #44

Fort Collins, CO	2,694.39 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	133,068 (88.93%, #319)
Black:	2,284 (1.53%, #74)
Hispanic:	17,106 (11.43%, #215)
Asian:	4,252 (2.84%, #53)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,001 (0.67%, #148)
One Race, Other:	3,531 (2.36%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	5,491 (3.67%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	11,877 (69.43%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,056 (6.17%, see rank)
Cuban:	209 (1.22%, see rank)
Central American:	418 (2.44%, see rank)
South American:	933 (5.45%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	891 (20.95%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,425 (33.51%, see rank)
Filipino:	260 (6.11%, see rank)
Japanese:	496 (11.67%, see rank)
Korean:	559 (13.15%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	383 (9.01%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	238 (5.60%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

129,783 (86.74%) out of the total population of 149,627 reported first ancestry.

	Fort Collins, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	1,180	0.79%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	1,813	1.21%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	1,671	1.12%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	3,698	2.47%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	17,510	11.70%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	6,627	4.43%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	39,812	26.61%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	604	0.40%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	657	0.44%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	21,222	14.18%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	9,496	6.35%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	5,095	3.41%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	4,889	3.27%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	257	0.17%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	2,051	1.37%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,145	1.43%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	4,429	2.96%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	610	0.41%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	5,945	3.97%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	897	0.60%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	485	0.32%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	5,719	3.82%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	1,478	0.99%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 74,819 (50.00%, see rank)

Females: 74,808 (50.00%, see rank)

Fort Collins, CO	Male: 50.00% Female: 50.00%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fort Collins, CO	29.30 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fort Collins, CO	28.60 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fort Collins, CO	30.20 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fort Collins, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,244	5.51%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	8,438	5.64%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	7,899	5.28%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	13,546	9.05%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	24,818	16.59%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	24,819	16.59%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	17,385	11.62%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	16,558	11.07%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	14,438	9.65%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,434	4.97%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,903	2.61%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,145	1.43%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fort Collins, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	86,682, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,643, 4.20%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	11,921, 13.75%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	26,422, 30.48%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	27,396, 31.61%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	17,300, 19.96%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.10, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fort Collins, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,684	57.74%	42.26%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	13,213	91.95%, see rank	8.05%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,207	97.39%, see rank	2.61%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	28,327	95.86%, see rank	4.14%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	4,631	89.57%, see rank	10.43%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fort Collins, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	57,146, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.48, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	14,942, 26.15%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	42,204, 73.85%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	31,649, 55.38%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.13, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	24,946, 43.65%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	25,497, 44.62%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fort Collins, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	125,046	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	62,278	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	30,284	48.63%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	26,616	42.74%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	748	1.20%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	4,630	7.43%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	62,768	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	25,676	40.91%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	26,787	42.68%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	3,236	5.16%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	7,069	11.26%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fort Collins, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	140,010	93.57%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	57,933	38.72%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	80,230	53.62%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,847	1.23%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9,617	6.43%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,392	2.27%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6,225	4.16%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,502	1.00%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,845	2.57%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	405	0.27%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	111	0.07%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,337	2.23%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	417	0.28%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fort Collins, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	49,837	87.21%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	3,590	6.28%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,861	3.26%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,243	2.18%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	615	1.08%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.