Pierce, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 884. Estimated population in July 2024: 872 (-1.4% change)
Males: 447 (50.6%), Females: 437 (49.4%)

Weld County

Zip code: 80650

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $36,944
Median house value: $104,900

Population by Race

Races in Pierce:

• White Non-Hispanic (77.8%)
• Hispanic (20.5%)
• Other race (9.7%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (26.4%), English (8.1%), Irish (7.0%), United States (6.1%), Swedish (5.7%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 5039 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pierce

• High school or higher: 74.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pierce town

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 59.6%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 10.7%

3.1% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pierce:

• NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; GREELEY, CO)
• POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO)
• MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; LOVELAND, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pierce:

• FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 22 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)
• CHEYENNE (about 36 miles; CHEYENNE, WY; Abbreviation: CYS)
• DENVER INTL (about 55 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pierce:

• GREELEY-WELD COUNTY (about 17 miles; GREELEY, CO; Abbreviation: GXY)
• FORT COLLINS DOWNTOWN (about 20 miles; FORT COLLINS, CO; Abbreviation: 3V5)
• EASTON/VALLEY VIEW/ (about 25 miles; GREELEY, CO; Abbreviation: 11V)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pierce:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 17 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
• AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
• COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
• FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 57 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
• REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 62 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)

Public primary/middle school in Pierce:

• HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 101 2ND STREET; Grades: KG – 05)