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Fremont
Colorado

49K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$343K

Median Home

R+40

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,946

Federal Spending per Capita$1,130

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score681

Work From Home %11.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms21

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$178K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.5%

Dependency Ratio0.68

Medicare Spending / Person$2,884

SS Benefits / Person$4,382

Education Wage Premium1.88x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients3.3%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.34x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$341K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$328K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1460/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.37%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $984

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,244/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.5%

Homeownership Rate75.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.7%

Sold Above List Price

10.6%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

354

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

85 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.3% · Redfin 97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices68

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians45

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients235 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,814

Uninsured (under 65)10.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.77 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.97 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,775

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,210

HS Completion Rate89.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate31.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate29.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)67th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)31.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate36.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.8

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature0.32

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Median AQIAQI 12

Good Air Days162 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation13.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.94

Heating Degree Days6,537 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days207 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,409 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)121 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)43 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)37 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)24 properties

FAA-Registered Airports12 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed197 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed14 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)303 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)204 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+83.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)60 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations13 stations

DC Fast Chargers11 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers19

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,872 workers

Public Transit Commuters8 workers

Walk to Work476 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)667 workers

Bike Commuters0.8%

Walk to Work2.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.622

Nonprofit Organizations271

Veterans Share10.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.7%

Never-Married Adults28.0%

Divorced Adults16.3%

Religious Organizations38

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population1.4%

Membership Associations8.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.77 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores5

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging22

Recreation Businesses15

Professional Services Firms73

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms56

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.25%

Politics

R+40

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.37%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+40D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.94x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $343K

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Local News — Fremont

IQAir · 2 weeks ago

Wildfire Map Spotlight: Aspen Acres Fire, Colorado

As of July 22, 2026, the Aspen Acres Fire is burning across southern Colorado, primarily affecting t…

Colorado Public Radio · 1 month ago

Judge removes Fremont County DA from double homicide case, ruling that he failed to turn over evidence

A district court judge this week removed District Attorney Jeffrey Lindsey and the entire 11th Judic…

Colorado Springs Gazette · 1 month ago

Judge removes Fremont County DA from murder case

Eleventh Judicial District Attorney Jeffrey Lindsey and his entire office in Fremont County were rem…

The Colorado Sun · May 1, 2026

A leather shop at the Fremont Correctional Center gives inmates something to fill their time

The program has survived 43 years and two moves, and is now a premier saddlery for high-end clients.…

GovTech · Jul 8, 2026

Colorado Wildfires Continue to Burn, Grow to 190K Acres

Together, four active wildfires have burned an area nearly twice the size of Denver, and evacuations…

Canon City Daily Record · 1 month ago

Fremont County Commissioner says he ‘will not comply’ with state’s latest gun law

The 150th anniversary of the day Colorado was admitted into the union as the 38th state and the “Cen…

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