Fort Morgan, CO Population

Overview

11,483

Total Population

32.8

Median age

48.36%

Female population %

106.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

64.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,074

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fort Morgan is 32.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Morgan's population under 18 was 28.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Morgan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Morgan, 24.88% were under the age of 15, 21.23% aged 15 to 29, 39.70% aged 30 to 64, 12.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 377 less females than males in Fort Morgan:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.36% females and 51.64% males in Fort Morgan, CO.
The Fort Morgan, CO gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 640.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 556.

Fort Morgan's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Morgan population: 57.92% are White, 7.77% are Black or African American, 3.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.10% are Asian, 9.81% are some other race and 21.33% are multiracial.
Fort Morgan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,074 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,409 (47.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Morgan is White with a population of 6,651 (57.92% of the total population).

Fort Morgan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,550 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Morgan's population increased by 326 (2.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Morgan's population increased by 148 (1.30%), 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 Morgan's population was lowest in year 2008 at 10,455.