Fremont County Demographics

A map of Fremont County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	38,600	37,713	77.8%	77.1%
Hispanic	6,546	6,049	13.2%	12.4%
Black	1,636	1,809	3.3%	3.7%
Multiracial	1,458	2,081	2.9%	4.3%
Native American/Other	972	955	2.0%	2.0%
Asian	422	332	0.9%	0.7%

Fremont County, Colorado has an estimated population of 49,634, a slight increase from the 48,939 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.8% White, 13.2% Hispanic, 3.3% Black, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fremont County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fremont has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Colorado overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fremont County, that probability was 38.7% in 2020 and 37.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fremont County is ranked the 16th most populous county in Colorado, out of 64 counties. Fremont County was ranked the 16th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fremont County's White Population

38,600 residents of Fremont County, or 77.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fremont County is considerably higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Fremont County ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fremont County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Fremont County's population has increased from 77.1% to 77.8%.

Fremont County is more White than neighboring Huerfano County (62.9% White). Fremont County is less White than neighboring Custer County (88.9% White), Teller County (83.9% White), Park County (85.3% White), and Chaffee County (84.2% White).

Fremont County's Black Population

1,636 residents of Fremont County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fremont County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Fremont County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fremont County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.6%. Black residents' share of Fremont County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Fremont County is more Black than neighboring Custer County (0% Black), Teller County (0.9% Black), Park County (0.9% Black), Chaffee County (1.2% Black), and Huerfano County (0% Black).

Fremont County's Asian Population

422 residents of Fremont County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fremont County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Fremont County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fremont County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 27.1%. Asian residents' share of Fremont County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Fremont County is more Asian than neighboring Teller County (0.3% Asian), Chaffee County (0.5% Asian), and Huerfano County (0.2% Asian). Fremont County is less Asian than neighboring Custer County (1.1% Asian), and Park County (1.1% Asian).

Fremont County's Hispanic Population

6,546 residents of Fremont County, or 13.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fremont County is lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Fremont County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fremont County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Fremont County's population has increased from 12.4% to 13.2%.

Fremont County is more Hispanic than neighboring Custer County (4.2% Hispanic), Teller County (7.7% Hispanic), Park County (7.6% Hispanic), and Chaffee County (9.8% Hispanic). Fremont County is less Hispanic than neighboring Huerfano County (30.6% Hispanic).

Fremont County's Native American/Other Population

972 residents of Fremont County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fremont County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Fremont County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fremont County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fremont County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Fremont County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Teller County (0.6% Native American/Other), Park County (0.7% Native American/Other), Chaffee County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Huerfano County (1.7% Native American/Other). Fremont County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Custer County (2.2% Native American/Other).

Fremont County's Multiracial Population

1,458 residents of Fremont County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fremont County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Fremont County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fremont County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 29.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Fremont County's population has decreased from 4.3% to 2.9%.

Fremont County is less Multiracial than neighboring Custer County (3.7% Multiracial), Teller County (6.5% Multiracial), Park County (4.3% Multiracial), Chaffee County (3.6% Multiracial), and Huerfano County (4.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.