Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bent, CO in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 6,424 population of Bent County, Colorado comprised of 1,974 people who identified as Hispanic (30.73%), and 4,450 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (69.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bent County, Colorado with a population of 5,552 (86.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 508 (7.91%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 198 (3.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bent County, Colorado in 2011, with a population of 3,758 (58.5%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,794 (27.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 493 (7.67%).

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

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Population By Race in Bent , CO in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 508 7.91%
White Alone 5,552 86.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 198 3.08%
Asian Alone 73 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.08%
Two Or More Races 88 1.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Bent , CO in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,794 27.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 101 1.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 53 0.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 493 7.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,758 58.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 97 1.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 63 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 35 0.55%