Fairmount

Population: 10,521
Median household income: $163,785
Median home value: $772,600

Fairmount is a community in Jefferson County, Colorado, home to 10,521 residents. At $163,785, its median household income sits above Jefferson County's $107,800.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairmount's population grew 22.3% from 8,606 to 10,521, while its median home value rose 49.5% from $516,700 to $772,600.

The typical home was built around 1984. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,521
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $163,785
Median home value: $772,600
Median gross rent: $2,505
Housing units: 3,816
Homeownership rate: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,60610,521

Median household income

$111,148$163,785

Median home value

$516,700$772,600

Median gross rent

$1,472$2,505

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,606	$111,148	$516,700	$1,472
2020	9,549	$124,286	$554,100	$1,812
2021	9,939	$139,412	$611,200	$1,868
2022	10,398	$153,600	$724,700	$2,446
2023	10,521	$163,785	$772,600	$2,505

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	724	6.9%
5 to 17	1,720	16.3%
18 to 24	553	5.3%
25 to 34	791	7.5%
35 to 44	1,618	15.4%
45 to 54	1,519	14.4%
55 to 64	1,892	18.0%
65 to 74	1,088	10.3%
75 and over	616	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,181	87.3%
Black or African American	29	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	108	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	87	0.8%
Two or more races	276	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	833	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate12.1%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree34.2%

Graduate or professional degree27.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	3.8%
High school graduate	912	12.1%
Some college or associate's	1,692	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,570	34.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,063	27.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone63.6%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home25.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,450	63.6%
Carpooled	386	7.1%
Public transit	66	1.2%
Walked	72	1.3%
Bicycle	46	0.8%
Worked from home	1,367	25.2%
Other means	39	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,091	26.9%
15 to 29 min	1,446	35.6%
30 to 44 min	985	24.3%
45 to 59 min	301	7.4%
60+ min	236	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 2.9% (301 of 10,518)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,084	81.3%
Nonfamily households	708	18.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,792	99.4%
Vacant	24	0.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,461	91.3%
Renter-occupied	331	8.7%

1-unit, detached97.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,734	97.9%
1-unit, attached	38	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	17	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0825550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 39.7926, -105.1712