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Fort Collins, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Larimer County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
169,705
Population
2,965/sq mi density
$83,598
Median Income
$46,341 per capita
$548,400
Home Value
$556,327 Zillow
$1,661
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
217
Violent Crime/100K
2,173 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$83,598 median income, 3.6% unemployment
C+
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$548,400 home value, $1,661/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
217 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.5%
151,769 → 170,730
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.4%
$53,780 → $83,598
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Collins 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
185,341
+14,611 from 2023 (170,730)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,842
+$30,244 from 2023 ($83,598)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 151,769 | — | $53,780 | — |
| 2015 | 160,960 | +6.1% | $55,647 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 164,580 | +2.2% | $60,110 | +8% |
| 2019 | 168,057 | +2.1% | $65,866 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 168,538 | +0.3% | $72,932 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 170,730 | +1.3% | $83,598 | +14.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.