Population By Race and Ethnicity in Denver County, CO in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 620,250 population of Denver County, Colorado comprised of 195,736 people who identified as Hispanic (31.56%), and 424,514 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (68.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Denver County, Colorado with a population of 500,096 (80.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 65,326 (10.53%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 22,771 (3.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Denver County, Colorado in 2011, with a population of 326,620 (52.66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 173,476 (27.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 59,620 (9.61%).

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

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Population By Race in Denver , CO in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 65,326 10.53%
White Alone 500,096 80.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 12,687 2.05%
Asian Alone 22,771 3.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 900 0.14%
Two Or More Races 18,470 2.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Denver , CO in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,706 0.92%
White Alone - Hispanic 173,476 27.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9,124 1.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,293 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 367 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,770 0.93%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 59,620 9.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 326,620 52.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,563 0.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,478 3.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 533 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,700 2.05%