Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bent, CO in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 5,828 population of Bent County, Colorado comprised of 1,892 people who identified as Hispanic (32.46%), and 3,936 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (67.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bent County, Colorado with a population of 4,970 (85.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 467 (8.01%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 195 (3.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bent County, Colorado in 2017, with a population of 3,282 (56.31%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,688 (28.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 443 (7.6%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 467 8.01%
White Alone 4,970 85.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 195 3.35%
Asian Alone 81 1.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.12%
Two Or More Races 108 1.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Bent , CO in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 24 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,688 28.96%
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 61 1.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 443 7.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,282 56.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 89 1.53%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 70 1.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 47 0.81%