La Plata County, Colorado Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 55.64K population of La Plata County, CO residents comprised of 7.01K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (12.60%), and 48.63K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.40%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in La Plata County, CO, with a population of 44.37K (79.74%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in La Plata County, CO, with a population of 5.01K (9.01%). The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the third largest racial group in La Plata County, CO, with a population of 3.34K (6.01%). The smallest racial group in La Plata County, CO was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 36 (0.07%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in La Plata County, CO, with a population of 42.39K (76.19%). The Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native population was the second largest ethnic group in La Plata County, CO, with a population of 2.81K (5.05%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in La Plata County, CO, with a population of 2.56K (4.59%). The smallest ethnic group in La Plata County, CO was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 3 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in La Plata County, Colorado from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Colorado counties and also for the state of Colorado.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 205 | 0.37 |
| White Alone | 44366 | 79.74 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 3342 | 6.01 |
| Asian Alone | 397 | 0.71 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 36 | 0.07 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 2280 | 4.10 |
| Two Or More Races | 5012 | 9.01 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 42392 | 76.19 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2809 | 5.05 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2556 | 4.59 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2456 | 4.41 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 1974 | 3.55 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1903 | 3.42 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 533 | 0.96 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 381 | 0.69 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 377 | 0.68 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 182 | 0.33 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 33 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 23 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 16 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 3 | 0.01 |