Town · Colorado
Fowler, Colorado
Fowler, town, in Otero County, Colorado. Fowler had 1,171 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 6.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,253 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 936 (±165). GEOID 0827975.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,171
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,253 · ACS 2020-2024: 936 ±165
Median household income
$44,048
±$21,859 (90% margin)
Colorado: $95,470
Median home value
$143,900
±$23,240 (90% margin)
Colorado: $539,400
Median gross rent
$761
±$186 (90% margin)
Colorado: $1,761
Where is Fowler and what county is it in?
Fowler is a town in Otero County, Colorado. It covers 0.6 square miles of land, 2,242 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Fowler, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,171 people lived in Fowler on July 1, 2025, down 6.6% since 2020, while Colorado grew 4.1%. The 2020 Census counted 1,253 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 936 (±165).
| Measure | Fowler | Otero County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 936 ±165 | 18,321 | −293 |
| Households | 540 ±115 | 7,584 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.66 ±0.19 | 2.35 | −0.63 |
| Housing units | 625 ±114 | 8,746 | no clear change |
Fowler's population since 2000
From 1,206 in 2000 to 1,171 in 2025: down 2.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Fowler 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.
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 Fowler?
The median resident of Fowler is 61.0 years old; 14.2% are under 18 and 45.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.8%.
| Measure | Fowler | Otero County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.0 ±8.3 | 41.8 | +18.6 |
| Under 18 years | 14.2% ±5.1 pts | 23.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 45.3% ±8.0 pts | 21.3% | – |
| Male | 47.0% ±5.6 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.8% ±5.1 pts | 42.0% | −12.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.0% ±5.7 pts | 52.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±4.5 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±1.4 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.4% ±2.7 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.1% ±3.6 pts | 15.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.3% ±2.8 pts | 6.6% | – |
| With a disability | 20.6% ±5.8 pts | 19.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.1% ±4.8 pts | 6.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.0% ±1.7 pts | 88.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.1% ±11.3 pts | 18.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.4% ±3.6 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.3% ±3.5 pts | 88.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.3% ±1.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
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 Fowler earn?
Half of Fowler's 540 households earn less than $44,048 a year (±$21,859), against $54,037 in Otero County and $95,470 in Colorado. In 2015-2019 it was $42,593 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 18.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Fowler | Otero County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,048 ±$21,859 | $54,037 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $56,933 ±$8,884 | $68,476 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,452 ±$5,420 | $28,645 | +$9,519 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.5% ±5.9 pts | 22.1% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 13.5% ±10.0 pts | 35.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.4% ±8.9 pts | 21.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 80.7% ±12.8 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 66.3% ±12.1 pts | 84.8% | – |
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 Fowler?
Owners occupy 70.7% of Fowler's occupied homes and renters 29.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,900 by its owner (±$23,240). The median renter pays $761 a month including utilities, and 50.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Fowler | Otero County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $143,900 ±$23,240 | $168,900 | +$35,722 |
| Median gross rent | $761 ±$186 | $839 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.3% ±20.5 pts | 33.7% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,337 ±$109 | $1,370 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.7% ±8.6 pts | 68.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 29.3% ±8.6 pts | 31.1% | – |
| Housing units | 625 ±114 | 8,746 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.3% ±3.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.6% ±11.9 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 80.8% ±8.2 pts | 77.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.3% ±1.4 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±6.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.6% ±3.2 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 31.7% ±9.9 pts | 27.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.4% ±5.4 pts | 7.6% | – |
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 Fowler building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Fowler in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.6 across Colorado.
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 Fowler work and get to work?
75.2% of Fowler's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes.
| Measure | Fowler | Otero County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.5% ±8.1 pts | 55.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% ±2.0 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 75.2% ±9.2 pts | 78.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.6% ±3.6 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 12.5% ±6.9 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.7% ±6.4 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min ±4.5 | 21.2 min | no clear change |
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 Fowler?
1 census tract lies mostly in Fowler (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9680Otero County | 1,373 | $47,143 |
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 Fowler) · Census block assignment files
How does Fowler compare with other places in Colorado?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Fowler is the 9,689th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 145th-most populous of 272 in Colorado.
Fowler ranks 212th of 218 places in Colorado with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 145th | 272 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 147th | 150 |
| Residents per square mile | 57th | 221 |
| Median household income | 212th | 218 |
| Per capita income | 171st | 220 |
| Median home value | 210th | 217 |
| Median gross rent | 191st | 200 |
| Poverty rate | 25th | 151 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 161st | 216 |
| Median age | 1st | 220 |
| Owner-occupied share | 118th | 218 |
| Travel time to work | 105th | 221 |
Fowler's figures with every place in Colorado (CSV)
Every place in Colorado, sortable · Compare Fowler 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 Fowler?
20 of the 57 figures for Fowler 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 Fowler 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 Fowler.