Population By Race and Ethnicity in Boulder County, CO in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 304,717 population of Boulder County, Colorado comprised of 41,289 people who identified as Hispanic (13.55%), and 263,428 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Boulder County, Colorado with a population of 277,995 (91.23%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,417 (4.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,438 (2.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Boulder County, Colorado in 2012, with a population of 240,493 (78.92%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 37,502 (12.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,101 (4.3%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Boulder County, CO in 2012
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Ethnicity in Boulder County, CO in 2012
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Population By Race in Boulder , CO in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,086 1.01%
White Alone 277,995 91.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,547 0.84%
Asian Alone 13,417 4.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 234 0.08%
Two Or More Races 7,438 2.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Boulder , CO in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 612 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 37,502 12.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,372 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 316 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 64 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,423 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,474 0.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 240,493 78.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,175 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 13,101 4.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,015 1.97%