Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gunnison County, CO in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 16,447 population of Gunnison County, Colorado comprised of 1,516 people who identified as Hispanic (9.22%), and 14,931 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gunnison County, Colorado with a population of 15,498 (94.23%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 420 (2.55%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 296 (1.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gunnison County, Colorado in 2016, with a population of 14,387 (87.48%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,111 (6.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 309 (1.88%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Gunnison County, CO in 2016
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Population By Race in Gunnison , CO in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 105 0.64%
White Alone 15,498 94.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 420 2.55%
Asian Alone 120 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races 296 1.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Gunnison , CO in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,111 6.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 309 1.88%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 74 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,387 87.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 111 0.68%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 222 1.35%