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Fremont County, Colorado

Fremont County had 50,093 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,533.8 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 64 in Colorado by population and 31st by land area.

Population
50,093
#16 of 64 in Colorado · #1,008 in US
Area
1,533.8 sq mi
#31 of 64 in Colorado · #391 in US
Density
33 / sq mi
#17 of 64 in Colorado · #1,846 in US
Median household income
$61,015
#41 of 64 in Colorado · #1,741 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Fremont County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Fremont County population, land area and income

Fremont County had 50,093 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,533.8 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 64 in Colorado by population and 31st by land area. That works out to 32.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Fremont County is 3.3 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,015 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

50,093

3144th1st

1008th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,534 sq mi

3144th1st

391st of 3,144 (US)

Density

32.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1846th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,015

3143rd1st

1741st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

50,093

64th1st

16th of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,534 sq mi

64th1st

31st of 64 (CO)

Density

32.7 / sq mi

64th1st

17th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$61,015

64th1st

41st of 64 (CO)

How Fremont County's population changed since 2020

Fremont County gained 1,204 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.5%. That ranks 26th of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Fremont County recorded 1,560 births and 2,841 deaths, a natural change of -1,281. Net international migration added +49 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,291. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,291 people.

48.9k202049.3k202149.6k202250.4k202350.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,560
Deaths
2,841
Net international migration
+49
Net domestic migration
+2,291
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-259

Where Fremont County is

The Census internal point of Fremont County is at 38.455200, -105.425000. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Fremont County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
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Orange pin: Fremont County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
38.455200, -105.425000
DMS
38°27'18.72"N 105°25'30.00"W
UTM
13N 462917.9E 4256407.9N
Geohash
9wv4bbxcg
Plus code
85CPFH4F+3X

Towns in Fremont County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Fremont County, 21,076 people together, or 42% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Fremont County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Cañon City with 17,193.

  1. 01Cañon City17,193
  2. 02Florence3,883
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Fremont County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Fremont County. The most populous is El Paso County, CO, with 752,772 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 91.8 miles NNE of Fremont County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Colorado Springs, CO (population 493,554), 45.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Cañon City, CO (population 17,193), 11.1 miles away.

Fremont County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Fremont County is 08043: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 043. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,015.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Fremont County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 50,093. That is up 1,204 people (2.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 48,889.

What is the FIPS code of Fremont County?

08043. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (043) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Fremont County?

Cañon City, with 17,193 residents inside Fremont County in 2024.

Which counties border Fremont County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: El Paso County, CO; Pueblo County, CO; Teller County, CO; Chaffee County, CO; Park County, CO; Saguache County, CO; Custer County, CO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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