Otero County, Colorado Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 18.69K population of Otero County, CO residents comprised of 7.70K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (41.21%), and 10.99K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (58.79%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero County, CO, with a population of 12.85K (68.74%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Otero County, CO, with a population of 2.82K (15.07%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Otero County, CO, with a population of 2.36K (12.61%). The smallest racial group in Otero County, CO was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 28 (0.15%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Otero County, CO, with a population of 10.01K (53.57%). The Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Otero County, CO, with a population of 2.83K (15.16%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Otero County, CO, with a population of 2.32K (12.40%). The smallest ethnic group in Otero County, CO was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Otero County, Colorado from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 165 | 0.88 |
| White Alone | 12847 | 68.74 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 376 | 2.01 |
| Asian Alone | 101 | 0.54 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 28 | 0.15 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 2356 | 12.61 |
| Two Or More Races | 2817 | 15.07 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 10013 | 53.57 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 2834 | 15.16 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2317 | 12.40 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2253 | 12.06 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 500 | 2.68 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 264 | 1.41 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 134 | 0.72 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 112 | 0.60 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 103 | 0.55 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 98 | 0.52 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 31 | 0.17 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 28 | 0.15 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 3 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |