Fruita city, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,003
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,003
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,912
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,404
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,398
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,395
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,646
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,072
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $398,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,778
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $451
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,472
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,273
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,119
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,598
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 120,182
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,735
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,184
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,059
Persons in poverty, percent 4.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,697.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,777.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.12
FIPS Code 0828745