Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alamosa County, CO in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 16,102 population of Alamosa County, Colorado comprised of 7,473 people who identified as Hispanic (46.41%), and 8,629 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (53.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alamosa County, Colorado with a population of 14,139 (87.81%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 874 (5.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 499 (3.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alamosa County, Colorado in 2017, with a population of 7,785 (48.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,354 (39.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 646 (4.01%).

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

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Population By Race in Alamosa , CO in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 297 1.84%
White Alone 14,139 87.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 874 5.43%
Asian Alone 251 1.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 42 0.26%
Two Or More Races 499 3.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Alamosa , CO in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 120 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,354 39.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 646 4.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 100 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 31 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 222 1.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 177 1.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,785 48.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 228 1.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 151 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 277 1.72%