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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 321,761 population of Boulder County, Colorado comprised of 44,004 people who identified as Hispanic (13.68%), and 277,757 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Boulder County, Colorado with a population of 290,995 (90.44%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,546 (4.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,677 (2.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Boulder County, Colorado in 2016, with a population of 251,136 (78.05%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 39,859 (12.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,206 (4.73%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Boulder County, CO in 2016

Total Population:321,761

Non Hispanic (86.32%)

Hispanic (13.68%)

Race in Boulder County, CO in 2016

Total Population:321,761

White Alone (90.44%)

Asian Alone (4.83%)

Two or more races (2.7%)

Black or African American Alone (1.1%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.86%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Boulder County, CO in 2016

Total Population:321,761

Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.05%)

Hispanic White Alone (12.39%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.73%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.22%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.72%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.9%)

Population By Race in Boulder , CO in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	290,995	90.44%
Asian Alone	15,546	4.83%
Two Or More Races	8,677	2.7%
Black or African American Alone	3,553	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,751	0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	239	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Boulder , CO in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	251,136	78.05%
White Alone - Hispanic	39,859	12.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	15,206	4.73%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	7,127	2.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,905	0.9%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,550	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,542	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,209	0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	648	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	340	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	174	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	65	0.02%