Town · Colorado

Ault, Colorado

Ault, town, in Weld County, Colorado. Ault had 2,667 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 41.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,887 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,425 (±29). GEOID 0803950.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,667

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,887 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,425 ±29

Median household income

$95,049

±$15,352 (90% margin)
Colorado: $95,470

Median home value

$359,100

±$26,470 (90% margin)
Colorado: $539,400

Median gross rent

not published


Colorado: $1,761

Where is Ault and what county is it in?

Ault is a town in Weld County, Colorado. It covers 1.8 square miles of land, 1,069 residents per square mile in 2020.

Ault is in the Greeley, CO metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Ault (marked with a dot) in Weld County, Colorado. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Ault, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,667 people lived in Ault on July 1, 2025, up 41.2% since 2020, faster than Colorado (+4.1%). The 2020 Census counted 1,887 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,425 (±29).

  • July 2020→2021 +447 (2,370)
  • 2021→2022 +119 (2,489)
  • 2022→2023 +174 (2,663)
  • 2023→2024 +10 (2,673)
  • 2024→2025 −6 (2,667)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure AultWeld CountyColorado Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,425 ±29 350,396 5,862,189 +478
Households 928 ±114 124,287 2,374,218 +255
Average household size 2.61 ±0.32 2.78 2.42 no clear change
Housing units 984 ±120 129,637 2,589,053 +261

Ault's population since 2000

From 1,432 in 2000 to 2,667 in 2025: up 86.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Ault as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,432
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,519
  • 2010 Census 1,519
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,723
  • 2020 Census 1,887
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,667

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Ault?

The median resident of Ault is 33.7 years old; 22.4% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 66.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 27.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure AultWeld CountyColorado Change since 2015-2019
Median age 33.7 ±5.0 35.3 37.7 no clear change
Under 18 years 22.4% ±5.8 pts 25.5% 21.0% –
65 years and over 17.3% ±6.1 pts 12.9% 15.6% –
Male 59.3% ±5.5 pts 50.8% 50.7% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27.4% ±11.5 pts 31.0% 22.5% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 66.4% ±11.4 pts 62.0% 64.8% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 1.3% 3.8% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 1.6% 3.2% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±1.4 pts 0.3% 0.4% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.4% ±3.2 pts 3.2% 4.6% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.7% ±2.9 pts 0.5% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 7.5% ±6.6 pts 9.1% 9.8% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 13.6% ±8.3 pts 19.1% 16.2% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.7% ±3.8 pts 6.7% 7.5% –
With a disability 13.5% ±4.2 pts 11.6% 11.4% –
No health insurance coverage 7.6% ±3.8 pts 8.0% 7.7% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 86.1% ±9.2 pts 88.7% 92.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 23.6% ±8.2 pts 33.2% 45.7% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.0% ±2.4 pts 12.0% 17.6% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.4% ±5.8 pts 86.6% 84.1% –
Moved from another state in the past year 3.0% ±2.2 pts 2.8% 3.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Ault earn?

Half of Ault's 928 households earn less than $95,049 a year (±$15,352), against $97,097 in Weld County and $95,470 in Colorado. In 2015-2019 the median was $72,069 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $22,980 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure AultWeld CountyColorado Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $95,049 ±$15,352 $97,097 $95,470 +$22,980
Mean household income $96,479 ±$11,221 $118,627 $128,255 –
Per capita income $38,093 ±$4,226 $43,312 $52,636 +$9,711
People below the poverty line 4.9% ±3.7 pts 9.6% 9.4% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±7.5 pts 11.0% 11.1% –
Households receiving SNAP 8.2% ±5.3 pts 9.1% 8.5% –
Households with a computer 94.3% ±6.4 pts 97.3% 97.2% –
Households with a broadband subscription 78.8% ±10.8 pts 92.7% 93.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Ault?

Owners occupy 86.5% of Ault's occupied homes and renters 13.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $359,100 by its owner (±$26,470).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure AultWeld CountyColorado Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $359,100 ±$26,470 $471,700 $539,400 +$103,608
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 28.0% ±28.2 pts 45.5% 42.7% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,292 ±$198 $2,276 $2,326 –
Owner-occupied homes 86.5% ±8.6 pts 76.0% 66.2% +17.0 pts
Renter-occupied homes 13.5% ±8.6 pts 24.0% 33.8% –
Housing units 984 ±120 129,637 2,589,053 +261
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±5.0 pts 0.8% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 6.7% ±12.6 pts 6.1% 5.1% –
Single-family detached homes 64.5% ±10.7 pts 73.3% 61.4% –
Mobile homes 14.1% ±8.9 pts 6.1% 3.5% –
Built 2020 or later 14.8% ±7.2 pts 6.7% 3.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 23.3% ±8.3 pts 20.4% 12.8% –
Built 1939 or earlier 27.4% ±9.2 pts 6.6% 7.0% –
Households with no vehicle 2.2% ±3.2 pts 3.6% 5.2% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Ault building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Ault in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.6 across Colorado.

  • 2019 55 units
  • 2020 57 units
  • 2021 50 units
  • 2022 59 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Ault work and get to work?

79.1% of Ault's workers drive alone and 11.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure AultWeld CountyColorado Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 70.6% ±6.5 pts 69.8% 68.6% –
Unemployment rate 4.7% ±3.6 pts 4.8% 4.6% –
Drove alone to work 79.1% ±8.1 pts 72.0% 65.1% –
Carpooled 9.0% ±6.4 pts 10.2% 7.7% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.4 pts 0.2% 1.6% –
Walked 0.0% ±3.4 pts 1.7% 2.5% –
Worked from home 11.9% ±6.3 pts 14.3% 21.0% –
Mean travel time to work 33.4 min ±5.5 27.9 min 25.2 min +7.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Ault?

No census tract lies mostly in Ault; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Ault, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Ault
Tract 23Weld County6,650 $95,317 $471,00020%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Ault) · Census block assignment files

How does Ault compare with other places in Colorado?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Ault is the 6,702nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 103rd-most populous of 272 in Colorado.

Ault ranks 94th of 218 places in Colorado with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Ault's rank in Colorado (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate103rd272
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)9th150
Residents per square mile134th221
Median household income94th218
Per capita income143rd220
Median home value163rd217
Bachelor's degree or higher169th216
Median age178th220
Owner-occupied share42nd218
Work from home133rd176
Travel time to work20th221

Ault's figures with every place in Colorado (CSV)

Every place in Colorado, sortable · Compare Ault with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Ault?

18 of the 56 figures for Ault on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Ault are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Ault.