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Fort Carson, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · El Paso County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
18,447
Population
660/sq mi density
$61,783
Median Income
$26,564 per capita
$2,046
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
312
Violent Crime/100K
2,503 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$61,783 median income, 0.5% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
312 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+29.8%
14,208 → 18,447
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.2%
$41,399 → $61,783
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Carson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
22,153
+3,706 from 2023 (18,447)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,741
+$19,958 from 2023 ($61,783)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,208 | — | $41,399 | — |
| 2015 | 14,742 | +3.8% | $44,133 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 15,015 | +1.9% | $46,245 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 14,951 | -0.4% | $48,321 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 16,743 | +12% | $58,947 | +22% |
| 2023 | 18,447 | +10.2% | $61,783 | +4.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.