Fort Collins, CO Demographics

A map of Fort Collins's Population by Race

Fort Collins, Colorado had a population of 169,810 in 2020. It was 76.9% White, 1.3% Black, 3.6% Asian, 12.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Collins, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 482 places in Colorado, Fort Collins is the 4th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fort Collins's White Population

130,620 residents of Fort Collins identify as White, or 76.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Collins slightly larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Fort Collins is ranked #269 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Collins is more White than neighboring Wellington (76.6% White). Fort Collins is less White than neighboring Timnath (81.3% White), Laporte (81.9% White), Loveland (79.7% White), and Windsor (83.4% White).

Fort Collins's Black Population

2,292 residents of Fort Collins identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Collins roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Fort Collins is ranked #79 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Collins is more Black than neighboring Timnath (0.6% Black), Laporte (0.2% Black), Loveland (0.8% Black), Wellington (0.8% Black), and Windsor (0.5% Black).

Fort Collins's Asian Population

6,038 residents of Fort Collins identify as Asian, or 3.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Collins roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Fort Collins is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Collins is more Asian than neighboring Laporte (0.7% Asian), Loveland (1.1% Asian), Wellington (0.6% Asian), and Windsor (1.5% Asian). Fort Collins is less Asian than neighboring Timnath (4.6% Asian).

Fort Collins's Hispanic Population

21,003 residents of Fort Collins identify as Hispanic, or 12.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Collins slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Fort Collins is ranked #230 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Collins is more Hispanic than neighboring Timnath (8.3% Hispanic), Laporte (10.1% Hispanic), and Windsor (10% Hispanic). Fort Collins is less Hispanic than neighboring Loveland (13% Hispanic), and Wellington (15.1% Hispanic).

Fort Collins's Native American/Other Population

1,694 residents of Fort Collins identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Collins roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Fort Collins is ranked #222 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Collins is more Native American/Other than neighboring Timnath (0.8% Native American/Other), and Windsor (0.7% Native American/Other). Fort Collins is less Native American/Other than neighboring Laporte (1.7% Native American/Other), and Loveland (1.1% Native American/Other).

Fort Collins's Multiracial Population

8,163 residents of Fort Collins identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Collins roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Fort Collins is ranked #143 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Collins is more Multiracial than neighboring Timnath (4.4% Multiracial), Loveland (4.4% Multiracial), and Windsor (3.9% Multiracial). Fort Collins is less Multiracial than neighboring Laporte (5.3% Multiracial), and Wellington (6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.