Fruita is a medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 13,816 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 $77,680.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.70% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

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

The education level of Fruita citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.13% of adults in Fruita have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Fruita in 2022 was $35,121, 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 $140,484 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fruita include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

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