Fort Collins, Colorado
City in Larimer County, Colorado · ZIP 80521, 80524, 80525
- Larimer County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 47 public schools
- 170,924 (2024 estimate)Population
- 70,782Households
- $83,598Median household income
- $548,400Median home value
- 47Public schools
- 5ZIP codes
About Fort Collins
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 118,652 |
| 2010 | 143,986 |
| 2020 | 169,810 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $83,598 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 36,885 units
- Renter occupied
- 33,897 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Fort Collins | Larimer County | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 169,705 | 363,561 | 5,810,774 |
| Median household income | $83,598 | $91,364 | $92,470 |
| Median age | 30.6 | 36.6 | 37.5 |
| Median home value | $548,400 | $532,200 | $502,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 59.9% | 51.7% | 44.7% |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.6% | 5.4% | 9.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.1% | 64.3% | 66.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.0 minutes | 23.3 minutes | 25.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary | Charter | Pre-K–5 | State Charter School Institute |
| Axis International Academy | Charter | Pre-K–6 | State Charter School Institute |
| Bacon Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Bauder Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Beattie Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Bennett Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Coyote Ridge Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Thompson School District R-2J |
| Dunn Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Fort Collins Montessori School | Charter | Pre-K–6 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Harris Bilingual Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Irish Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Johnson Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Kruse Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Laurel Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Linton Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Lopez Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| McGraw Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Mountain Sage Community School | Charter | K–8 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| O'Dea Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Olander Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Putnam Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Riffenburgh Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Shepardson Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Tavelli Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Traut Core Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Werner Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Zach Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Blevins Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Boltz Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Lesher Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Lincoln Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Preston Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Webber Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Centennial High School | Alternative | 9–12 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins | Charter | 6–12 | State Charter School Institute |
| Compass Community Collaborative School | Charter | 6–12 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Fort Collins High School | Public | 9–12 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Fossil Ridge High School | Public | 9–12 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Poudre Community Academy | Alternative | 6–12 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Poudre High School | Public | 9–12 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Rocky Mountain High School | Public | 9–12 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado | Charter | K–11 | State Charter School Institute |
| Liberty Common Charter School | Charter | K–12 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Polaris Expeditionary Learning School | Alternative | K–12 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| PSD Global Academy | Public | K–12 | Poudre School District R-1 |
| Ridgeview Classical Schools | Charter | K–12 | Poudre School District R-1 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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