Census-designated place · Colorado
Fort Garland, Colorado
Fort Garland, census-designated place, in Costilla County, Colorado. Fort Garland had 464 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 446 (±133). GEOID 0827535.
Residents, 2020 Census
464
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 446 ±133
Median household income
not published
Colorado: $95,470
Median home value
$258,500
±$35,901 (90% margin)
Colorado: $539,400
Median gross rent
$933
±$211 (90% margin)
Colorado: $1,761
Where is Fort Garland and what county is it in?
Fort Garland is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Costilla County, Colorado. It covers 0.4 square miles of land, 1,234 residents per square mile in 2020.
Fort Garland is in the Alamosa, CO micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Fort Garland, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 464 residents in Fort Garland, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 446 (±133).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Fort Garland is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Fort Garland | Costilla County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 446 ±133 | 3,607 | no clear change |
| Households | 167 ±49 | 1,651 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.67 ±0.41 | 2.17 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 203 ±55 | 2,433 | no clear change |
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 Fort Garland?
The median resident of Fort Garland is 30.5 years old; 41.0% are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 80.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 8.5%.
| Measure | Fort Garland | Costilla County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.5 ±14.6 | 50.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 41.0% ±9.6 pts | 18.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.9% ±8.3 pts | 28.5% | – |
| Male | 44.8% ±8.1 pts | 51.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 80.0% ±10.0 pts | 54.7% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 5.4% ±4.5 pts | 37.3% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.5% ±4.4 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.1 pts | 1.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.1% ±3.9 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 7.4% ±5.8 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 25.7% ±14.3 pts | 29.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.3% ±8.2 pts | 12.2% | – |
| With a disability | 19.1% ±7.7 pts | 22.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1% ±3.7 pts | 8.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 80.6% ±11.9 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 4.8% ±6.9 pts | 24.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±17.0 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.2% ±8.0 pts | 89.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.8% ±3.1 pts | 6.1% | – |
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 Fort Garland earn?
The Census Bureau does not publish a median household income for Fort Garland: too few households were sampled.
| Measure | Fort Garland | Costilla County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean household income | $38,135 ±$15,070 | $54,653 | – |
| Per capita income | $17,033 ±$5,798 | $28,445 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 33.6% ±18.0 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 36.1% ±23.8 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 65.3% ±18.8 pts | 29.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 81.4% ±10.6 pts | 92.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.2% ±10.8 pts | 88.1% | – |
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 Fort Garland?
Owners occupy 71.9% of Fort Garland's occupied homes and renters 28.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $258,500 by its owner (±$35,901). The median renter pays $933 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Fort Garland | Costilla County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $258,500 ±$35,901 | $184,700 | +$121,524 |
| Median gross rent | $933 ±$211 | $927 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.8% ±40.9 pts | 45.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,250 ±$141 | $1,276 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.9% ±19.2 pts | 79.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.1% ±19.2 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Housing units | 203 ±55 | 2,433 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±29.0 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±49.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.7% ±10.6 pts | 81.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 13.8% ±11.1 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±18.8 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±18.8 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.9% ±6.7 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 16.8% ±10.5 pts | 5.4% | – |
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 do people in Fort Garland work and get to work?
87.0% of Fort Garland's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.6 minutes.
| Measure | Fort Garland | Costilla County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.6% ±13.2 pts | 44.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% ±3.9 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 87.0% ±11.1 pts | 68.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.0% ±5.2 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±33.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±33.1 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.0% ±10.5 pts | 16.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.6 min ±8.3 | 26.1 min | +10.1 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 Fort Garland?
No census tract lies mostly in Fort Garland; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9726Costilla County | 1,691 | $38,894 |
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 Fort Garland) · Census block assignment files
How does Fort Garland compare with other places in Colorado?
Fort Garland is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Fort Garland's figures with every place in Colorado (CSV)
Every place in Colorado, sortable · Compare Fort Garland 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 Fort Garland?
25 of the 56 figures for Fort Garland 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 Fort Garland 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' school search.