Population By Race and Ethnicity in El Paso, CO in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 700,838 population of El Paso County, Colorado comprised of 120,249 people who identified as Hispanic (17.16%), and 580,589 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in El Paso County, Colorado with a population of 584,074 (83.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 48,477 (6.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 34,309 (4.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in El Paso County, Colorado in 2017, with a population of 485,154 (69.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 98,920 (14.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 42,317 (6.04%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 48,477 6.92%
White Alone 584,074 83.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,629 1.37%
Asian Alone 21,586 3.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,763 0.39%
Two Or More Races 34,309 4.89%
Population By Ethnicity in El Paso , CO in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,160 0.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 98,920 14.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,297 0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,485 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 719 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,668 1.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 42,317 6.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 485,154 69.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,332 0.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,101 2.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,044 0.29%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 26,641 3.8%