Population By Race and Ethnicity in La Plata County, CO in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 56,169 population of La Plata County, Colorado comprised of 7,164 people who identified as Hispanic (12.75%), and 49,005 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in La Plata County, Colorado with a population of 49,567 (88.25%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,180 (7.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,452 (2.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in La Plata County, Colorado in 2021, with a population of 44,224 (78.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,343 (9.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,964 (5.28%).

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 2021

Total Population:56,169

Non Hispanic (87.25%)

Hispanic (12.75%)

Race in La Plata County, CO in 2021

Total Population:56,169

White Alone (88.25%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (7.44%)

Two or more races (2.59%)

Asian Alone (0.83%)

Black or African American Alone (0.81%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in La Plata County, CO in 2021

Total Population:56,169

Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.73%)

Hispanic White Alone (9.51%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (5.28%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.49%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.17%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.82%)

Population By Race in La Plata , CO in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	49,567	88.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	4,180	7.44%
Two Or More Races	1,452	2.59%
Asian Alone	465	0.83%
Black or African American Alone	453	0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	52	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in La Plata , CO in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	44,224	78.73%
White Alone - Hispanic	5,343	9.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	2,964	5.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,216	2.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,022	1.82%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	430	0.77%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	394	0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	356	0.63%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	97	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	71	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	45	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	7	0.01%