Population By Race and Ethnicity in Adams County, CO in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 460,568 population of Adams County, Colorado comprised of 177,076 people who identified as Hispanic (38.45%), and 283,492 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (61.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Adams County, Colorado with a population of 402,512 (87.4%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,332 (3.98%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 16,117 (3.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Adams County, Colorado in 2012, with a population of 242,353 (52.62%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 160,159 (34.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,943 (3.68%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Adams, Colorado.

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Population By Race in Adams , CO in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,117 3.5%
White Alone 402,512 87.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,744 2.12%
Asian Alone 18,332 3.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,007 0.22%
Two Or More Races 12,856 2.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Adams , CO in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,121 0.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 160,159 34.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,135 1.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,389 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 391 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,881 1.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,996 2.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 242,353 52.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,609 0.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16,943 3.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 616 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,975 1.73%