Population By Race and Ethnicity in La Plata County, CO in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 51,416 population of La Plata County, Colorado comprised of 6,117 people who identified as Hispanic (11.9%), and 45,299 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in La Plata County, Colorado with a population of 46,303 (90.06%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,292 (6.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,238 (2.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in La Plata County, Colorado in 2010, with a population of 41,353 (80.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,950 (9.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,568 (5%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in La Plata County, CO in 2010

Total Population:51,416

Non Hispanic (88.1%)

Hispanic (11.9%)

Race in La Plata County, CO in 2010

Total Population:51,416

White Alone (90.06%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (6.4%)

Two or more races (2.41%)

Asian Alone (0.62%)

Black or African American Alone (0.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in La Plata County, CO in 2010

Total Population:51,416

Non-Hispanic White Alone (80.43%)

Hispanic White Alone (9.63%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (5%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.80%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.74%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.41%)

Population By Race in La Plata , CO in 2010

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	46,303	90.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	3,292	6.4%
Two Or More Races	1,238	2.41%
Asian Alone	316	0.62%
Black or African American Alone	231	0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	36	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in La Plata , CO in 2010

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	41,353	80.43%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,950	9.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	2,568	5%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	896	1.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	724	1.41%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	342	0.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	270	0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	180	0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	51	0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	46	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	32	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.01%