Colorado Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 11, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Colorado population was 5,723,176. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (4.51M) and constituted 78.76% of the total Colorado population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (478.07K) and constituted 8.35% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (258.87K), constituting 4.52% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (8.19K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 3.82M and constituted 66.78% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (1.25M) and constituted 21.92% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for Colorado.

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Colorado Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
Black or African American Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Colorado Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Colorado Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 4507448 78.76
Two Or More Races 478070 8.35
Some Other Race Alone 258867 4.52
Black or African American Alone 234065 4.09
Asian Alone 183391 3.20
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 53143 0.93
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8192 0.14
Colorado Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 3821828 66.78
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1254636 21.92