Fort Garland, CO Demographics

A map of Fort Garland's Population by Race

Fort Garland, Colorado had a population of 464 in 2020. It was 20.0% White, 1.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, 71.1% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Garland, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 482 places in Colorado, Fort Garland is the 292nd 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 Garland's White Population

93 residents of Fort Garland identify as White, or 20.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Garland considerably less than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Fort Garland is ranked #472 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Garland is more White than neighboring San Luis (12.4% White). Fort Garland is less White than neighboring Blanca (21.7% White), San Acacio (26.8% White), Alamosa East (42.3% White), and La Veta (84.2% White).

Fort Garland's Black Population

8 residents of Fort Garland identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Garland roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Fort Garland is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Garland is more Black than neighboring San Luis (0.7% Black), San Acacio (0% Black), Alamosa East (0.6% Black), and La Veta (0.7% Black). Fort Garland is less Black than neighboring Blanca (1.9% Black).

Fort Garland's Asian Population

2 residents of Fort Garland identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Garland roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Fort Garland is ranked #276 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Garland is more Asian than neighboring San Acacio (0% Asian), and La Veta (0.3% Asian). Fort Garland is less Asian than neighboring Blanca (3.7% Asian), San Luis (1.7% Asian), and Alamosa East (0.8% Asian).

Fort Garland's Hispanic Population

330 residents of Fort Garland identify as Hispanic, or 71.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Garland considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Fort Garland is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Garland is more Hispanic than neighboring Blanca (70.8% Hispanic), San Acacio (64.3% Hispanic), Alamosa East (52.4% Hispanic), and La Veta (10% Hispanic). Fort Garland is less Hispanic than neighboring San Luis (82.8% Hispanic).

Fort Garland's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Fort Garland identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Garland 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 Garland is ranked #194 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Garland is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blanca (0.6% Native American/Other), San Luis (0.5% Native American/Other), Alamosa East (0.8% Native American/Other), and La Veta (0.9% Native American/Other). Fort Garland is less Native American/Other than neighboring San Acacio (3.6% Native American/Other).

Fort Garland's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Fort Garland identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Garland roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Fort Garland is ranked #77 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Garland is more Multiracial than neighboring Blanca (1.2% Multiracial), San Luis (2% Multiracial), San Acacio (5.4% Multiracial), Alamosa East (3% Multiracial), and La Veta (3.8% Multiracial).

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