Population By Race and Ethnicity in La Plata County, CO in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 55,717 population of La Plata County, Colorado comprised of 7,212 people who identified as Hispanic (12.94%), and 48,505 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in La Plata County, Colorado with a population of 49,345 (88.56%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,178 (7.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,413 (2.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in La Plata County, Colorado in 2017, with a population of 43,836 (78.68%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,509 (9.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,028 (5.44%).

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

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Population By Race in La Plata , CO in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 338 0.61%
White Alone 49,345 88.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,178 7.5%
Asian Alone 398 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 45 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,413 2.54%
Population By Ethnicity in La Plata , CO in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 67 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,509 9.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,150 2.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 56 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 425 0.76%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 271 0.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 43,836 78.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,028 5.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 342 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 988 1.77%