Population By Race and Ethnicity in El Paso, CO in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 637,376 population of El Paso County, Colorado comprised of 98,591 people who identified as Hispanic (15.47%), and 538,785 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in El Paso County, Colorado with a population of 537,987 (84.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 42,170 (6.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 28,321 (4.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in El Paso County, Colorado in 2011, with a population of 457,137 (71.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 80,850 (12.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,006 (5.81%).

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

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Population By Race in El Paso , CO in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 42,170 6.62%
White Alone 537,987 84.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,153 1.28%
Asian Alone 18,185 2.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,560 0.4%
Two Or More Races 28,321 4.44%
Population By Ethnicity in El Paso , CO in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,164 0.81%
White Alone - Hispanic 80,850 12.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,327 0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,233 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 612 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,405 1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 37,006 5.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 457,137 71.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,826 0.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16,952 2.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,948 0.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 21,916 3.44%