Population
30,306
2025
+4.2% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Fort Morgan, CO micro area: population growth, jobs and income
The Fort Morgan, CO micro area lost 10 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.0%).
The Fort Morgan, CO micro area had an estimated 30,306 residents in 2025, up 4.2% (1,226 more people) since 2020.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−248
2025
−8.2 per 1,000 residents
−607 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
New homes permitted
55
2025
−71.9% since 2024
1.8 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$73,278
2020–24
+25.3% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
10,323
2023
+3.8% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
Net migration (IRS tax returns)
−179
2022–23
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data, 2022–23. People on tax returns moving in minus moving out, U.S. and abroad; the sum of the member counties (moves between them cancel out).
Population, migration, employment, permits, unemployment and income are the figures each agency publishes for the area itself (OMB Bulletin 23-01 delineation; ACS 2016-20 and CBP 2018 use the delineation of their year). IRS migration is the sum of the member counties.
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 248 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.
Private employers had 10,323 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +3.8% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Builders were authorized to start 55 new homes in 2025, or 1.8 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $73,278 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +25.3% since 2016–20.
Population growth over five years ranks 1st of 10 Colorado micro areas and 85th of 538 U.S. micro areas.
IRS tax-return data for 2022-2023 show a net loss of 179 people (the sum of its counties).
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How it ranks
| Measure | Among U.S. micro areas |
|---|---|
| Population growth | 85th of 538 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 489th of 538 |
| Private-sector job growth | 191st of 495 |
| Median household income | 107th of 538 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 289th of 534 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment), against areas with a figure for the same period.
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Counties in this micro area
| County | Role | Residents2025 | Share of residents2025 | Change2020–2025 | Share of the change2020–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County, CO | Central | 30,306 | 100.0% | +1,226 (+4.2%) | 100% |
Census Bureau population estimates (July 1). Shares are of the member counties' total; a share of the change shows only when every county moved the same way. – means no figure for the common period.
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Questions
Is the Fort Morgan, CO micro area growing?
Yes. Its population grew 4.2% between 2020 and 2025, about 1,226 more people (Census Bureau population estimates).
How many people moved to the Fort Morgan, CO micro area?
On net, none in 2025: about 248 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the population of the Fort Morgan, CO micro area?
About 30,306 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in the Fort Morgan, CO micro area?
Private employers there had 10,323 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +3.8% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
What is the median household income in the Fort Morgan, CO micro area?
$73,278 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
- IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data
Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.
Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.