Fremont County, Colorado
County seat: Cañon City · Population 50,039 (2025) · 1,534 sq mi
Fremont County is the 16th most populous of Colorado's 64 counties, with 50,039 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cañon City. It is part of the Region 13: Central Mountains region, one of the 14 Planning and Management Regions of Colorado. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Fremont County facts
- County seat
- Cañon City
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 50,039 +2.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,534 sq mi 31st largest of 64
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 33 per sq mi
- Established
- 1861
- Same name
- One of 4 Fremont Counties in the US
- Named after
- John C. Frémont American politician, explorer and military officer (1813–1890)
- Largest city
- Cañon City 17,030
- Median household income
- $62,664
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Mountain
- FIPS code
- 08043
Cities and towns in Fremont County
Fremont County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Fremont County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cañon City (county seat) | City | 17,030 | |
| Florence | City | 3,856 | |
| Williamsburg | Town | 789 | |
| Rockvale | Town | 530 | |
| Coal Creek | Town | 361 | |
| Brookside | Town | 235 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Penrose | 4,087 | |
| Lincoln Park | 3,986 | |
| Park Center | 2,588 | |
| Howard | 966 | |
| Coaldale | 538 | |
| Cotopaxi | 41 |
ZIP codes in Fremont County
12 ZIP codes reach into Fremont County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 80926 also El Paso County
- 81201 also Chaffee County
- 81212
- 81221
- 81222
- 81223
- 81226 also Custer County
- 81232
- 81233
- 81240
- 81244
- 81253 also Custer and Pueblo counties
Population of Fremont County, 2020–2025
Fremont County grew by 1,102 people (+2.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,629 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,647 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 48,880 |
| 2021 | 49,212 |
| 2022 | 49,544 |
| 2023 | 50,315 |
| 2024 | 50,004 |
| 2025 | 50,039 |
Neighboring counties
- Custer County south · 5,590 people
- Park County north · 18,314 people
- Chaffee County west · 20,831 people
- Teller County northeast · 24,756 people
- Pueblo County east · 169,277 people
- Saguache County southwest · 6,732 people
- El Paso County northeast · 757,040 people
Printable Fremont County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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