Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, CO in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 546,736 population of Jefferson County, Colorado comprised of 81,547 people who identified as Hispanic (14.92%), and 465,189 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Colorado with a population of 505,314 (92.42%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,293 (2.8%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,288 (2.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Colorado in 2012, with a population of 433,200 (79.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 72,114 (13.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,544 (2.66%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jefferson County, CO in 2012

Total Population:546,736

Non Hispanic (85.09%)

Hispanic (14.92%)

Race in Jefferson County, CO in 2012

Total Population:546,736

White Alone (92.42%)

Asian Alone (2.8%)

Two or more races (2.25%)

Black or African American Alone (1.22%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.19%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Jefferson County, CO in 2012

Total Population:546,736

Non-Hispanic White Alone (79.23%)

Hispanic White Alone (13.19%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.66%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.32%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.62%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.98%)

Population By Race in Jefferson , CO in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	505,314	92.42%
Asian Alone	15,293	2.8%
Two Or More Races	12,288	2.25%
Black or African American Alone	6,659	1.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,530	1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	652	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , CO in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	433,200	79.23%
White Alone - Hispanic	72,114	13.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	14,544	2.66%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	8,836	1.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,353	0.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3,721	0.68%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	3,452	0.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	2,809	0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,306	0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	749	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	447	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	205	0.04%