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Fort Morgan, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Morgan County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,521
Population
2,153/sq mi density
$59,121
Median Income
$27,231 per capita
$259,900
Home Value
$321,904 Zillow
$1,074
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
379
Violent Crime/100K
2,387 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$59,121 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$259,900 home value, $1,074/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
379 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.8%
11,355 → 11,674
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45%
$40,783 → $59,121
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Morgan 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
11,905
+231 from 2023 (11,674)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,654
+$17,533 from 2023 ($59,121)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,355 | — | $40,783 | — |
| 2015 | 11,303 | -0.5% | $45,403 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 11,266 | -0.3% | $47,216 | +4% |
| 2019 | 11,401 | +1.2% | $50,823 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 11,439 | +0.3% | $51,250 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,674 | +2.1% | $59,121 | +15.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.