Fairplay

Population: 851
Median household income: $82,031
Median home value: $411,000

Fairplay is a community in Park County, Colorado, home to 851 residents. At $82,031, its median household income sits below Park County's $95,450.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fairplay's population grew 6.4% from 800 to 851, while its median home value rose 120.3% from $186,600 to $411,000.

33.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 53.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 851
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $82,031
Median home value: $411,000
Median gross rent: $1,634
Housing units: 516
Homeownership rate: 53.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

800851

Median household income

$67,000$82,031

Median home value

$186,600$411,000

Median gross rent

$1,093$1,634

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	800	$67,000	$186,600	$1,093
2020	737	$73,750	$188,400	$769
2021	718	$75,208	$301,400	$1,097
2022	782	$80,179	$331,700	$1,337
2023	851	$82,031	$411,000	$1,634

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 2414.9%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	2.6%
5 to 17	110	12.9%
18 to 24	127	14.9%
25 to 34	133	15.6%
35 to 44	147	17.3%
45 to 54	103	12.1%
55 to 64	93	10.9%
65 to 74	92	10.8%
75 and over	24	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	749	88.0%
Black or African American	15	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.9%
Two or more races	25	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	1.5%
High school graduate	145	24.5%
Some college or associate's	242	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	156	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	40	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone62.6%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means6.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	373	62.6%
Carpooled	102	17.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	13.6%
Other means	40	6.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	255	49.5%
15 to 29 min	32	6.2%
30 to 44 min	101	19.6%
45 to 59 min	109	21.2%
60+ min	18	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 3.5% (30 of 851)

	Count	Share
Family households	210	46.6%
Nonfamily households	241	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	451	87.4%
Vacant	65	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	240	53.2%
Renter-occupied	211	46.8%

1-unit, detached55.6%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	287	55.6%
1-unit, attached	24	4.7%
2 to 4 units	41	7.9%
5 to 19 units	53	10.3%
20 or more units	40	7.8%
Mobile home & other	71	13.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0825610
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.2243, -105.9984