Fremont County Demographics

A map of Fremont County's Population by Race

Fremont County, Colorado had a population of 48,939 in 2020. It was 77.1% White, 3.7% Black, 0.7% Asian, 12.4% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fremont County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fremont County is the 16th most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Fremont County's White Population

37,713 residents of Fremont County identify as White, or 77.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Fremont County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Fremont County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fremont County is more White than neighboring Huerfano County (62% White). Fremont County is less White than neighboring Custer County (89.5% White), Teller County (85.1% White), Park County (85.7% White), and Chaffee County (83.2% White).

Fremont County's Black Population

1,809 residents of Fremont County identify as Black, or 3.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fremont County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Fremont County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fremont County is more Black than neighboring Custer County (0.2% Black), Teller County (0.5% Black), Park County (0.5% Black), Chaffee County (1.5% Black), and Huerfano County (0.8% Black).

Fremont County's Asian Population

332 residents of Fremont County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fremont County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Fremont County is ranked #36 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fremont County is more Asian than neighboring Custer County (0.5% Asian), Park County (0.6% Asian), and Huerfano County (0.4% Asian). Fremont County is less Asian than neighboring Teller County (0.8% Asian).

Fremont County's Hispanic Population

6,049 residents of Fremont County identify as Hispanic, or 12.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fremont County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Fremont County is ranked #40 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fremont County is more Hispanic than neighboring Custer County (3.8% Hispanic), Teller County (6.9% Hispanic), Park County (7.1% Hispanic), and Chaffee County (9.5% Hispanic). Fremont County is less Hispanic than neighboring Huerfano County (31.2% Hispanic).

Fremont County's Native American/Other Population

955 residents of Fremont County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fremont County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Fremont County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fremont County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Custer County (1.8% Native American/Other), Teller County (1.1% Native American/Other), Park County (1.3% Native American/Other), Chaffee County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Huerfano County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Fremont County's Multiracial Population

2,081 residents of Fremont County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fremont County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Fremont County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fremont County is more Multiracial than neighboring Custer County (4.1% Multiracial), Chaffee County (3.9% Multiracial), and Huerfano County (3.8% Multiracial). Fremont County is less Multiracial than neighboring Teller County (5.5% Multiracial), and Park County (4.9% Multiracial).

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