Fruita is a somewhat small city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 13,760 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fruita is the 43rd largest community in Colorado. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Fruita, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Fruita, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Fruita’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Fruita does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $71,550.00.

As is often the case in a small city, Fruita doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Fruita is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.66% of adults in Fruita have a college degree.

The per capita income in Fruita in 2022 was $33,897, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,588 for a family of four. However, Fruita contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fruita is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fruita home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fruita residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Fruita also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.86% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fruita include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Fruita is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.