Population By Race and Ethnicity in El Paso County, CO in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 737,228 population of El Paso County, Colorado comprised of 136,324 people who identified as Hispanic (18.49%), and 600,904 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in El Paso County, Colorado with a population of 610,026 (82.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 50,922 (6.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 38,688 (5.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in El Paso County, Colorado in 2021, with a population of 497,988 (67.55%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 112,038 (15.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 43,947 (5.96%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 50,922 6.91%
White Alone 610,026 82.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10,292 1.4%
Asian Alone 24,225 3.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,075 0.42%
Two Or More Races 38,688 5.25%
Population By Ethnicity in El Paso , CO in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,975 0.95%
White Alone - Hispanic 112,038 15.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,953 0.81%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,763 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 836 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,759 1.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 43,947 5.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 497,988 67.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,339 0.59%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 22,462 3.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,239 0.3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 29,929 4.06%