Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bent, CO in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Bent , CO in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 449 7.7%
White Alone 4,997 85.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 197 3.38%
Asian Alone 85 1.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.12%
Two Or More Races 97 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Bent , CO in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,685 28.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 106 1.82%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48 0.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 433 7.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,312 56.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 91 1.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 74 1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 49 0.84%