Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bent County, CO in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 5,832 population of Bent County, Colorado comprised of 1,868 people who identified as Hispanic (32.03%), and 3,964 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (67.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bent County, Colorado with a population of 4,997 (85.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 449 (7.7%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 197 (3.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bent County, Colorado in 2016, with a population of 3,312 (56.79%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,685 (28.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 433 (7.43%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Bent County, CO in 2016

Total Population:5,832

Non Hispanic (67.97%)

Hispanic (32.03%)

Race in Bent County, CO in 2016

Total Population:5,832

White Alone (85.68%)

Black or African American Alone (7.7%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.38%)

Two or more races (1.66%)

Asian Alone (1.46%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Bent County, CO in 2016

Total Population:5,832

Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.79%)

Hispanic White Alone (28.89%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7.43%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.52%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.82%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.56%)

Population By Race in Bent , CO in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	4,997	85.68%
Black or African American Alone	449	7.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	197	3.38%
Two Or More Races	97	1.66%
Asian Alone	85	1.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	7	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Bent , CO in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	3,312	56.79%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,685	28.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	433	7.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	106	1.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	91	1.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	74	1.27%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	49	0.84%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	48	0.82%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	16	0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	11	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.03%