Colorado / Census place 0827425

Fort Collins

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fort Collins city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
171,500
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,992/sq mi
57.3 sq mi land area
Median age
30.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$85,070
Median home value
$577,900
Median gross rent
$1,690
Bachelor’s degree or higher
60.7%
Typical commute
19.5 min
Public transit commute
1.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NUNN 7 NNE (24 mi from place center)
Average high
62.4°F
Average low
32.2°F
Annual rainfall
13.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fort Collins.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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