Fort Lupton, CO Population

Overview

7,947

Total Population

37.0

Median age

47.53%

Female population %

110.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

50.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,532

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fort Lupton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Lupton is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Lupton's population under 18 was 23.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Lupton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Lupton, 19.43% were under the age of 15, 18.02% aged 15 to 29, 48.53% aged 30 to 64, 13.04% aged 65 to 84, and 0.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 393 less females than males in Fort Lupton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.53% females and 52.47% males in Fort Lupton, CO.
The Fort Lupton, CO gender ratio is 110.4:100 i.e. 110.4 men to 100 women (1.104).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 479.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 347.

Fort Lupton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Lupton population: 70.20% are White, 1.03% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.93% are some other race and 20.61% are multiracial.
Fort Lupton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,532 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,415 (42.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Lupton is White with a population of 5,579 (70.20% of the total population).

Fort Lupton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,829 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Lupton's population increased by 397 (5.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Lupton's population increased by 566 (7.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fort Lupton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,042.