The Town Files

Fremont County, Colorado

49,634 people. The median home is worth $324,000 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $62,664.

Towns in Fremont County

Towns in Fremont County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cañon City17,141$316,100$64,78746.2
Lincoln Park3,934$295,800$60,03659.1
Florence3,822$249,700$50,26237.4
Penrose3,685$308,800$88,10943.7
Park Center2,953$386,200$72,21243.2

People and housing

Fremont CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$324,000$471,100
Median rent$1,070$1,582
Median household income$62,664$86,246
Median age44.740.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%37.8%
Below the poverty line13.3%8.8%

Jobs and pay

14,574 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,243 a year.

Largest industries in Fremont CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,121 jobs · $49,933Retail1,647 jobs · $36,261Hotels & restaurants1,310 jobs · $22,255Construction805 jobs · $59,748Manufacturing605 jobs · $71,142Professional & technical serv…453 jobs · $66,546
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fremont County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,480 storm events in Fremont County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Fremont County by type since 1996Hail83Flood14Blizzard14Wildfire32High Wind371Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow295Flash Flood57Winter Storm473Winter Weather60
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fremont County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
July 16, 2015FloodDR-4229: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 14, 2013FloodDR-4145: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 12, 2013FloodEM-3365: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
July 26, 2013FireDR-4133: Royal Gorge Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).