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South Fork, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
South Fork is a Census town of 724 people across 2.54 square miles of land, in Rio Grande County. Median household income is $76,250, 61.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Fork
What South Fork is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.54 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land285 plus or minus 98
- County holding the largest share of its areaRio Grande County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in South Fork
- Population724 plus or minus 248
- Median age52.0 plus or minus 19.3
- Population under 1881 plus or minus 71
- Share under 1811.2 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Population 65 and over213 plus or minus 61
- Share 65 and over29.4 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Households384 plus or minus 121
- Family households238 plus or minus 97
- Share of households that are families62.0 percent plus or minus 16.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Fork
- Median household income$76,250 plus or minus $31,056
- Per capita income$43,339
- Civilian labor force352 plus or minus 168
- Employed341 plus or minus 165
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 16
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over578 plus or minus 180
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.7 percent plus or minus 39.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Fork
- Housing units780 plus or minus 164
- Occupied units384 plus or minus 121
- Vacant units396 plus or minus 114
- Vacancy rate50.8 percent
- Owner occupied236 plus or minus 88
- Renter occupied148 plus or minus 93
- Ownership rate61.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$423,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$818 plus or minus $713
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Single family units632 plus or minus 161
- Share single family81.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more96 plus or minus 62
- Share in buildings of two or more12.3 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Mobile homes46 plus or minus 33
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Fork gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute267 plus or minus 141
- Commuting under 15 minutes137 plus or minus 102
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.3 percent plus or minus 27.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more93 plus or minus 72
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.8 percent plus or minus 19.7
- Drove alone77.3 percent plus or minus 16.5
- Carpooled1.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home20.3 percent plus or minus 17.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in South Fork (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,285,800
- Average approval$642,900
- Median approval$642,900
- Largest approval$950,000
- Jobs supported15
- Jobs per approval7.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Fork, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in South Fork (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,015,000
- Average approval$507,500
- Median approval$507,500
- Largest approval$921,000
- Jobs supported24
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Fork, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in South Fork
- NFIP communityTown of South Fork
- NFIP community number080318
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/02/11
The Town of South Fork participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080318 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Rio Grande County, not South Fork
Rio Grande County context, not South Fork figures
- Establishments in Rio Grande County374
- Covered employment, Rio Grande County4,482
- Average annual pay, Rio Grande County$49,025
- Housing units permitted, Rio Grande County47
Every figure in this section is published for Rio Grande County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Fork.
All Rio Grande County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Fork questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Fork, Colorado?
724, in 384 households. South Fork town covers 2.54 square miles of land, which is 285 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Fork in?
Rio Grande County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Fork?
$76,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $423,800. Median gross rent is $818 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Fork businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $642,900, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Fork, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Fork borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Fork. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is South Fork in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Fork appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Fork, town of, community 080318, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Fork figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rio Grande County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Fork.
Is zoning published for South Fork?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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