Population By Race and Ethnicity in Boulder, CO in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Boulder, CO in 2016
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Ethnicity in Boulder, CO in 2016
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Population By Race in Boulder , CO in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,553 1.1%
White Alone 290,995 90.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,751 0.86%
Asian Alone 15,546 4.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 239 0.07%
Two Or More Races 8,677 2.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Boulder , CO in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 648 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 39,859 12.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,542 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 340 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 65 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,550 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,905 0.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 251,136 78.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,209 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,206 4.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 174 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,127 2.22%