Fremont County, Colorado
Fremont County, Colorado, has 50,039 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cañon City. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,534 sq mi (3,973 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 50,039
- Land area
- 1,534 sq mi (3,973 km²)
- County seat or government
- Cañon City
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $62,664 ± $4,433
- Median home value
- $324,000 ± $11,504
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,070 ± $72
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75.6% ± 1.9 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Cañon City, CO micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km²)
- State
- Colorado
- County code (FIPS)
- 08043
- Coordinates (central point)
- 38.455170, -105.424958
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Fremont County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 8121232,292 people
- 812019,294 people
- 812267,459 people
- 812404,800 people
- 812232,457 people
- 809261,561 people
- 81233966 people
- 81244660 people
- 81222538 people
- 81253524 people
- 81221324 people
- 812320 people
12 ZIP Code areas overlap Fremont County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Fremont County, largest first
- Fremont RE-130,742 people
- Fremont RE-215,488 people
- Salida School District R-3210,212 people
- Fremont RE-33,932 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Cañon City, Colorado (city)17,122 people
- Penrose, Colorado (CDP)4,087 people
- Lincoln Park, Colorado (CDP)3,986 people
- Florence, Colorado (city)3,885 people
- Park Center, Colorado (CDP)2,588 people
- Howard, Colorado (CDP)966 people
- Williamsburg, Colorado (town)770 people
- Rockvale, Colorado (town)695 people
- Coaldale, Colorado (CDP)538 people
- Coal Creek, Colorado (town)324 people
- Brookside, Colorado (town)276 people
- Cotopaxi, Colorado (CDP)41 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Custer County, Colorado25 mi south
- Teller County, Colorado31 mi northeast
- Park County, Colorado48 mi north
- Chaffee County, Colorado51 mi west
- Saguache County, Colorado53 mi southwest
- Pueblo County, Colorado55 mi east
- El Paso County, Colorado55 mi northeast
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