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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 571,823 population of Jefferson County, Colorado comprised of 87,230 people who identified as Hispanic (15.26%), and 484,593 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Colorado with a population of 526,261 (92.03%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,730 (2.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 13,762 (2.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Colorado in 2016, with a population of 449,127 (78.54%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 77,134 (13.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,929 (2.79%).

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 2016

Total Population:571,823

Non Hispanic (84.75%)

Hispanic (15.26%)

Race in Jefferson County, CO in 2016

Total Population:571,823

White Alone (92.03%)

Asian Alone (2.93%)

Two or more races (2.41%)

Black or African American Alone (1.31%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.2%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Jefferson County, CO in 2016

Total Population:571,823

Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.54%)

Hispanic White Alone (13.49%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.79%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.36%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.76%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.06%)

Population By Race in Jefferson , CO in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	526,261	92.03%
Asian Alone	16,730	2.93%
Two Or More Races	13,762	2.41%
Black or African American Alone	7,498	1.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,869	1.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	703	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , CO in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	449,127	78.54%
White Alone - Hispanic	77,134	13.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	15,929	2.79%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	10,076	1.76%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,086	1.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4,002	0.7%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	3,686	0.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	2,867	0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,412	0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	801	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	508	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	195	0.03%