Population By Race and Ethnicity in Boulder County, CO in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 323,019 population of Boulder County, Colorado comprised of 44,594 people who identified as Hispanic (13.81%), and 278,425 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Boulder County, Colorado with a population of 291,683 (90.3%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,835 (4.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,848 (2.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Boulder County, Colorado in 2017, with a population of 251,302 (77.8%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 40,381 (12.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,467 (4.79%).

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 2017
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Ethnicity in Boulder County, CO in 2017
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Population By Race in Boulder , CO in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,641 1.13%
White Alone 291,683 90.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,782 0.86%
Asian Alone 15,835 4.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 230 0.07%
Two Or More Races 8,848 2.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Boulder , CO in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 662 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 40,381 12.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,564 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 368 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 66 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,553 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,979 0.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 251,302 77.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,218 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,467 4.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 164 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,295 2.26%