City in Fremont County, Colorado · 12.4 sq mi · 1,376 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Cañon City. The typical household earns $64,787, and the median resident is 46.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,918 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.41%
Men 39.2 · Women 52
1870–2026
17,081
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
17,081
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,081 | +51 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,030 | -94 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 17,124 | -65 | 0.38% |
| 2023 | 17,189 | +14 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 17,175 | +93 | 0.54% |
| 2021 | 17,082 | +164 | 0.97% |
| 2020 | 16,918 | +448 | 2.72% |
| 2019 | 16,470 | +25 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 16,445 | +186 | 1.14% |
| 2017 | 16,259 | +76 | 0.47% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 171 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 51% | 44% |
| Never married | 27% | 35% | 19% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 21% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 15% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau