City in Mesa County, Colorado · 8 sq mi · 1,764 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Fruita. The typical household earns $87,184, and the median resident is 41.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,430 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.08%
Men 40.3 · Women 42.3
1900–2026
14,128
2026 projection
5.2% 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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1900–2026
14,128
2026 projection
5.2% 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 | 14,128 | +125 | 0.89% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,003 | +73 | 0.52% |
| 2024 | 13,930 | +103 | 0.74% |
| 2023 | 13,827 | +56 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 13,771 | +204 | 1.50% |
| 2021 | 13,567 | +137 | 1.02% |
| 2020 | 13,430 | -775 | 5.46% |
| 2019 | 14,205 | +113 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 14,092 | +132 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 13,960 | +221 | 1.61% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 137 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 25 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 55% | 54% |
| Never married | 24% | 26% | 21% |
| Divorced | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau