City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Fort Morgan, CO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Morgan - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

11,521
Residents
$59,121
Median income
$259,900
Median home
$1,160
Median rent (state)

Fort Morgan - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Fort Morgan places in the 34th percentile for household income and the 27th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

34th
percentile, household income
58th
percentile, home value
33rd
percentile, median rent
27th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fort Morgan, CO

Fort Morgan is a small town in Colorado, home to 11,521 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Fort Morgan brings in $59,121 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.4%. Home values in Fort Morgan run a median of $259,900, and the median resident age is 32.5 years. 18.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 166 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 8200% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2265.1 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, near the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Colorado scores 103.1 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,160 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Colorado run around $202, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Fort Morgan report an average commute of 16.1 minutes, with 76.6% driving alone and 3.9% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 51.9 out of 100 (Low).

Population

11,521 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$59,121 /yr

Poverty 13.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Fort Morgan compare to other US cities?

Fort Morgan measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Home value 58% pricier than other cities
Median rent 33% pricier than other cities
Safety 27% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Colorado, Fort Morgan ranks #70 of 116 Colorado cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Fort Morgan's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Colorado, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

34thIncome percentile
27thSafety percentile

34th percentile nationally for median household income · 27th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Fort Morgan's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Fort Morgan's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 39 Avg. percentile National median
Fort Morgan's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Fort Morgan's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$259,900 42nd percentile more affordable than 42% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fort Morgan $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fort Morgan, CO Fort Morgan, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fort Morgan, CO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fort Morgan, CO median $59,121/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fort Morgan, CO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fort Morgan, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
11,521
Median Income
$59,121
Median Home Value
$259,900
Median Age
32.5
Poverty Rate
13.4%
Labor force participation
60.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2265.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
285.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1979.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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11,200 residents11,400 residents11,600 residents11,800 residents12,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 11,550 residents 11,841 residents ▲ +2.5%
Fort Morgan's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
166
housing units authorized
Single-Family
18
detached homes
Multifamily
148
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
14.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 12
2021 63
2022 50
2023 65
2024 166

Permit volume increased 8200% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
16.1 minutes
Drive Alone
76.6%
Carpool
15.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
3.9%
Other
2.4%

Based on 5,033 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fort Morgan sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,160/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
51.9 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Wellington
11,538 people
Berthoud
11,684 people
The Pinery
11,740 people
Monument
11,035 people
Cherry Creek
11,011 people
Berkley
10,838 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Morgan's 11,521 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Campbellsville, KY
11,523 people
Caño Martin Peña comunidad, PR
11,508 people
La Riviera, CA
11,503 people
Lincolnton, NC
11,503 people
Kaiminani, HI
11,542 people
Roma, TX
11,543 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Morgan's $59,121 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Crab Orchard, WV
$59,122 median income
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
$59,124 median income
Blue Earth, MN
$59,118 median income
Veedersburg, IN
$59,125 median income
Rulo, NE
$59,125 median income
South Corning, NY
$59,125 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fort Morgan, CO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fort Morgan, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 55.1% 7.0% 6.0% 26.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 48.3% White 55.1% Black or African American 7.0% Asian 1.0% American Indian 4.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.0% Two or more races 26.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fort Morgan compares to nearby Colorado cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fort Morgan (this city) 11,521 $59,121
Wellington 11,538 $103,888
Berthoud 11,684 $111,297
The Pinery 11,740 $173,889
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fort Morgan, CO?

What is the population of Fort Morgan, CO? +

11,521 people live in Fort Morgan, CO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fort Morgan, CO? +

In Fort Morgan, the typical household earns $59,121 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fort Morgan? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Morgan; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.

Is Fort Morgan, CO safe? +

Fort Morgan has a total crime rate of 2265.1 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Fort Morgan, CO? +

A typical home in Fort Morgan is worth $259,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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