Ranking of Colorado Counties By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 50.16K people in Colorado with Subsaharan African ancestry. Among all Colorado counties, Arapahoe County had the highest population with Subsaharan African ancestry (17.73K), followed by Denver County (13.34K), and El Paso County (4.89K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Subsaharan African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Colorado.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Colorado Counties By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
Arapahoe County
Denver County
El Paso County
Adams County
Weld County
Jefferson County
Larimer County
Boulder County
Douglas County
Morgan County
Ranking of Colorado Counties By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Arapahoe County 17731
2 Denver County 13341
3 El Paso County 4890
4 Adams County 3934
5 Weld County 1984
6 Jefferson County 1956
7 Larimer County 1303
8 Boulder County 1123
9 Douglas County 1019
10 Morgan County 534
11 Broomfield County 447
12 Mesa County 268
13 Pueblo County 239
14 Grand County 134
15 Fremont County 131
16 Garfield County 119
17 Routt County 111
18 La Plata County 86
19 Custer County 81
20 Logan County 78
21 Alamosa County 70
22 Montezuma County 62
23 Clear Creek County 60
24 Gunnison County 55
25 Eagle County 51
26 Elbert County 49
27 Delta County 38
28 Cheyenne County 37
29 Hinsdale County 31
30 Archuleta County 28
30 Teller County 28
31 Montrose County 23
32 Costilla County 21
33 Chaffee County 20
34 Summit County 13
35 Gilpin County 12
35 Park County 12
36 Las Animas County 11
36 Washington County 11
37 Moffat County 10
38 Dolores County 4
38 Ouray County 4
39 Kit Carson County 3