Fremont County, CO Population

Overview

49,007

Total Population

44.8

Median age

41.57%

Female population %

140.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

53.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,681

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Fremont County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fremont County is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fremont County's population under 18 was 16.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fremont County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fremont County, 13.26% were under the age of 15, 15.84% aged 15 to 29, 49.45% aged 30 to 64, 19.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8,267 less females than males in Fremont County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.57% females and 58.43% males in Fremont County, CO.
The Fremont County, CO gender ratio is 140.6:100 i.e. 140.6 men to 100 women (1.406).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,564.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,892.

Fremont County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fremont County population: 88.78% are White, 4.46% are Black or African American, 1.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.98% are some other race and 3.82% are multiracial.
Fremont County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,681 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,326 (86.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fremont County is White with a population of 43,51 (88.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 49,621 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Fremont County's population increased by 556 (1.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fremont County's population increased by 2,044 (4.36%), 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, Fremont County's population was lowest in year 2014 at 46,185.