Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gunnison, CO in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 16,896 population of Gunnison County, Colorado comprised of 1,599 people who identified as Hispanic (9.46%), and 15,297 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gunnison County, Colorado with a population of 15,876 (93.96%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 458 (2.71%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 311 (1.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gunnison County, Colorado in 2017, with a population of 14,716 (87.1%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,160 (6.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 330 (1.95%).

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

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Population By Race in Gunnison , CO in 2017
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 108 0.64%
White Alone 15,876 93.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 458 2.71%
Asian Alone 136 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races 311 1.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Gunnison , CO in 2017
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,160 6.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 330 1.95%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 81 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,716 87.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 128 0.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 230 1.36%