CDP in El Paso County, Colorado · 28 sq mi · 698 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Fort Carson. The typical household earns $66,237, and the median resident is 22.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,243 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.33%
Men 22.1 · Women 23.2
2011–2026
19,516
2026 projection
20.2% 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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2011–2026
19,516
2026 projection
20.2% 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 | 19,516 | +356 | 1.86% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,160 | +713 | 1.91% |
| 2023 | 18,447 | +342 | 1.89% |
| 2022 | 18,105 | +1,362 | 8.13% |
| 2021 | 16,743 | +500 | 3.08% |
| 2020 | 16,243 | +1,292 | 8.64% |
| 2019 | 14,951 | -459 | 2.98% |
| 2018 | 15,410 | +395 | 2.63% |
| 2017 | 15,015 | +142 | 0.95% |
| 2016 | 14,873 | +131 | 0.89% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 180 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
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 32% | 76% |
| Never married | 52% | 65% | 20% |
| Divorced | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Widowed | <1% | 0% | <1% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau