Colorado Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in Colorado was 272,002 and represented 4.68% of the total Colorado population (5,811,596).

Among Colorado counties, Arapahoe County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (76,818), followed by Denver County (71,094), and El Paso County (50,827). San Juan County had the lowest (2).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Colorado Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
Colorado Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 21877 4.18
Alamosa 347 2.09
Arapahoe 76818 11.7
Archuleta 123 0.89
Baca 45 1.29
Bent 323 6.05
Boulder 4047 1.24
Broomfield 1276 1.69
Chaffee 326 1.65
Cheyenne 21 1.22
Clear Creek 97 1.03
Conejos 83 1.1
Costilla 117 3.24
Crowley 650 11.33
Custer 53 1.05
Delta 249 0.79
Denver 71094 9.99
Dolores 42 1.77
Douglas 6854 1.85
Eagle 865 1.55
Elbert 373 1.37
El Paso 50827 6.89
Fremont 1907 3.87
Garfield 891 1.44
Gilpin 89 1.51
Grand 176 1.11
Gunnison 114 0.66
Hinsdale 10 1.29
Huerfano 108 1.56
Jackson 6 0.44
Jefferson 9129 1.57
Kiowa 11 0.76
Kit Carson 63 0.91
Lake 77 1.04
La Plata 453 0.81
Larimer 4605 1.27
Las Animas 268 1.87
Lincoln 266 4.86
Logan 840 4
Mesa 1570 1
Mineral 5 0.54
Moffat 127 0.97
Montezuma 176 0.67
Montrose 340 0.79
Morgan 1228 4.23
Otero 314 1.7
Ouray 9 0.18
Park 167 0.94
Phillips 47 1.04
Pitkin 198 1.14
Prowers 150 1.25
Pueblo 4670 2.76
Rio Blanco 81 1.26
Rio Grande 134 1.18
Routt 280 1.12
Saguache 83 1.27
San Juan 2 0.27
San Miguel 78 0.97
Sedgwick 22 0.95
Summit 480 1.55
Teller 269 1.08
Washington 61 1.25
Weld 5934 1.75
Yuma 57 0.57