Fremont County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Fremont County, Colorado has a population of 49,634 across 1,533 square miles, up 2.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.07 bn in 2024, 938 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 31 7(a) approvals worth $17.5 m.
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Fremont County
How many people live in Fremont County
- Population49,634
- Households17,976
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$62,664
- Median age44.7
- Median gross rent$1,070 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$324,000
- Home value to household income5.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over38,745
- Population under 187,936
- Share under 1816.0 percent
- Population 65 and over11,371
- Share 65 and over22.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6430,327
- Civilian labor force18,764
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over45.0 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties16th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1019th
Fremont County is the 16th largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 5.2 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.9 percent against 16.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Fremont County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.36 percent
- Census 2020 base population48,937
- Births, 2024371
- Deaths, 2024622
- Natural change, 2024-251
- Net domestic migration, 2024-27
- Net international migration, 202420
- Total net migration, 2024-7
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20242,298
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1049th
The county has grown 2.36 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Fremont County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,719
- People arriving, from those returns2,856
- Adjusted gross income arriving$96.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,396
- Largest single originFremont County Non-migrants (15,821 households)
- Largest single destination (15,821 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont County Non-migrants | 15,821 | 30,240 | $1.02 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 603 | 1,058 | $38.8 m |
| El Paso County | 303 | 533 | $16.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 214 | 376 | $14.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 212 | 308 | $9.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 198 | 364 | $12.4 m |
| Pueblo County | 167 | 266 | $7.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 158 | 266 | $10.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Fremont County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Fremont County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.07 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.96 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.8 percent
- GDP change over five years34.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Colorado counties20th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1244th
- GDP per resident$41,756
Output grew 5.8 percent in the latest year and 34.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Fremont County
- Covered employment, annual average14,574
- Establishments reporting1,124
- Average annual pay$55,243
- Average weekly wage$1,062
- Sector 62, employment2,121
- Sector 62, average annual pay$49,933
- Sector 44-45, employment1,647
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,261
- Sector 72, employment1,310
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,255
- Sector 23, employment805
- Sector 23, average annual pay$59,748
- Sector 31-33, employment605
- Sector 54, employment453
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 2,121 | 142 | $49,933 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,647 | 117 | $36,261 |
| Sector 72 | 1,310 | 96 | $22,255 |
| Sector 23 | 805 | 156 | $59,748 |
| Sector 31-33 | 605 | 48 | $71,142 |
| Sector 54 | 453 | 115 | $66,546 |
| Sector 71 | 369 | 29 | $23,638 |
| Sector 81 | 351 | 65 | $37,550 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,121 jobs, 14.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Fremont County
- Establishments, all industries938
- Employment at those establishments8,603
- Annual payroll$362.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Fremont County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024134
- Declared construction value permitted$36.0 m
- Single family units authorised134
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$268,619
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Fremont County
- 7(a) approvals recorded31
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$17.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$563,658
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,530,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)230
- Jobs per approval7.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active17
- Distinct industries receiving approvals22
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer29.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter20
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals6.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (4)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (5)
- 504 approvals recorded11
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.8 m
- Average 504 approval$431,909
- Median 504 approval$268,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval3.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.8
- Most active CDCPikes Peak Regional Development Corporation (8)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals73.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$22.2 m
The average approval of $563,658 sits well above the median of $250,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 29.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Fremont County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled6
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure21
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Fremont County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- CANON CITY, approvals20
- PENROSE, approvals6
- Florence, approvals2
- Cotopaxi, approvals1
- PORT ORANGE, approvals1
- COAL CREEK, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CANON CITY | 20 | $9,776,400 |
| PENROSE | 6 | $7,125,000 |
| Florence | 2 | $72,000 |
| Cotopaxi | 1 | $200,000 |
| PORT ORANGE | 1 | $200,000 |
| COAL CREEK | 1 | $100,000 |
CANON CITY accounts for 20 approvals against 6 in PENROSE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fremont County
How big is Fremont County
- Land area1,533 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties31st of 64
- Width, east to west57.9 mi
- Height, north to south30.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land32
- Establishments per square mile0.61
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Fremont County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Fremont County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population49,634
- Households17,976
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$62,664
- Median age44.7
Common questions
Fremont County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fremont County, Colorado?
49,634, in 17,976 households, ranking 16th of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fremont County growing?
The population has grown 2.36 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 371 births against 622 deaths, with net migration of -7. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Fremont County?
$62,664. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $324,000, which is 5.2 times income, and median gross rent is $1,070 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Fremont County?
938 establishments, employing 8,603 people with an annual payroll of $362.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Fremont County?
Average annual pay is $55,243, or $1,062 a week, across 14,574 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Fremont County?
31 7(a) approvals totalling $17.5 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $4.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Fremont County?
134 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $36.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Fremont County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Fremont County come from?
The largest single origin is Fremont County Non-migrants, with 15,821 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,396 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Fremont County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Fremont County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.