The Town Files

Larimer County, Colorado

367,368 people. The median home is worth $569,100 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $93,765.

Towns in Larimer County

Towns in Larimer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fort Collins169,810$577,900$85,07030.9
Loveland76,378$479,000$84,60440.7
Wellington11,047$464,200$107,01735.0
Berthoud10,332$533,500$119,38539.3
Timnath6,487$730,100$178,25735.9
Estes Park5,904$664,200$85,95655.6

People and housing

Larimer CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$569,100$471,100
Median rent$1,716$1,582
Median household income$93,765$86,246
Median age36.840.1
Bachelor's degree or higher53.0%37.8%
Below the poverty line11.2%8.8%

Jobs and pay

175,265 jobs in 2024, average pay $69,912 a year.

Largest industries in Larimer CountyHotels & restaurants19,168 jobs · $29,279Retail19,158 jobs · $39,989Health care & social assistan…18,126 jobs · $63,012Manufacturing14,721 jobs · $121,360Professional & technical serv…13,399 jobs · $124,674Construction11,069 jobs · $74,351
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Larimer County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,737 storm events in Larimer County from 1996 to 2026, with 36 deaths.

Storm events in Larimer County by type since 1996Hail483Drought10Blizzard10Wildfire16Avalanche12High Wind331Lightning46Heavy Snow148Flash Flood74Winter Storm265
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Larimer County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 31, 2024FireFM-5524: Alexander Mountain Fire
July 31, 2024FireFM-5525: Stone Mountain Fire
January 15, 2021FireDR-4581: Wildfires
September 6, 2020FireFM-5349: Cameron Peak Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).