Fort Morgan

Population: 11,521
Median household income: $59,121
Median home value: $259,900

Located in Morgan County, Colorado, Fort Morgan is a community with a population of 11,521. The median household income of $59,121 is below the Morgan County median ($75,407).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Morgan's population grew 1.3% from 11,377 to 11,521, while its median home value rose 53.0% from $169,900 to $259,900.

Households average 2.65 people. The median gross rent is $1,074.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,521
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,121
Median home value: $259,900
Median gross rent: $1,074
Housing units: 4,426
Homeownership rate: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,37711,521

Median household income

$50,823$59,121

Median home value

$169,900$259,900

Median gross rent

$811$1,074

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,377	$50,823	$169,900	$811
2020	11,311	$48,642	$184,300	$870
2021	11,483	$51,250	$215,100	$939
2022	11,501	$55,407	$251,000	$1,044
2023	11,521	$59,121	$259,900	$1,074

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	887	7.7%
5 to 17	2,397	20.8%
18 to 24	1,039	9.0%
25 to 34	1,757	15.3%
35 to 44	1,730	15.0%
45 to 54	1,013	8.8%
55 to 64	809	7.0%
65 to 74	994	8.6%
75 and over	895	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,799	41.7%
Black or African American	809	7.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	117	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	220	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,562	48.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,403	19.5%
High school graduate	2,319	32.2%
Some college or associate's	2,152	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	808	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	516	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,856	76.6%
Carpooled	791	15.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	71	1.4%
Bicycle	107	2.1%
Worked from home	195	3.9%
Other means	13	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,068	63.4%
15 to 29 min	980	20.3%
30 to 44 min	232	4.8%
45 to 59 min	237	4.9%
60+ min	321	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 15.5% (1,763 of 11,342)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,710	63.4%
Nonfamily households	1,565	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,275	96.6%
Vacant	151	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,234	52.3%
Renter-occupied	2,041	47.7%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units12.8%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,575	58.2%
1-unit, attached	245	5.5%
2 to 4 units	454	10.3%
5 to 19 units	567	12.8%
20 or more units	122	2.8%
Mobile home & other	463	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0827810
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 40.2530, -103.7887