Fort Morgan
COMorgan County, Colorado
Population 29K |Median income $70,471 |2 hospitals
Population
29,045
Morgan County
Median Income
$70,471
+11% vs avg
Median Home Value
$277,400
+42% vs avg
Median Age
36.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
29K+3%
Median Income
$75,407+72%
Median Home Value
$299,300+118%
Poverty Rate
12.3%-8%
Unemployment
4.2%-34%
Economics
Median Rent $1,038/mo
Poverty Rate
12.8% -11% vs avg
Unemployment 3.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 17.7%
Work From Home 7.2%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 73.6%
Hispanic or Latino 36.8%
African American 3.2%
Asian 0.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
32.2%
Obesity
32.1%
High Blood Pressure
31.6%
Physical Inactivity
23.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
17.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.4%
Binge Drinking
16.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.7%
Current Smoking
13.8%
Current Asthma
11.1%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 70.3%
Dental Visit 58.4%
Other Measures
Diabetes
10.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.6%
Stroke
3.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
444 per 100k
+25% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
3210 per 100k
+62% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
360.8
Homicide
6.8
Robbery
76.6
Burglary
403.0
Larceny-Theft
2007.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
798.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Fort Morgan Area 6
Weather Alerts high
NWS Juneau Issues Storm Warning for Dixon Entrance to Cape Edgecumbe with 38-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 50-Knot Winds and 36-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 55-Knot Winds and 38-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 50-Knot Winds and 38-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 37-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 3h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Morgan County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.