Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chaffee County, CO in 2011
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 18,035 population of Chaffee County, Colorado comprised of 1,771 people who identified as Hispanic (9.82%), and 16,264 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.18%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chaffee County, Colorado with a population of 17,150 (95.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 283 (1.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 237 (1.31%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chaffee County, Colorado in 2011, with a population of 15,542 (86.18%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,608 (8.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 272 (1.51%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Chaffee, Colorado.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 283 | 1.57% |
| White Alone | 17,150 | 95.09% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 231 | 1.28% |
| Asian Alone | 118 | 0.65% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 16 | 0.09% |
| Two Or More Races | 237 | 1.31% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 11 | 0.06% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 1,608 | 8.92% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 87 | 0.48% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 9 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 6 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 50 | 0.28% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 272 | 1.51% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 15,542 | 86.18% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 144 | 0.8% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 109 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 10 | 0.06% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 187 | 1.04% |