Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mesa County, CO in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 147,205 population of Mesa County, Colorado comprised of 19,777 people who identified as Hispanic (13.44%), and 127,428 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mesa County, Colorado with a population of 139,343 (94.66%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,054 (2.08%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,192 (1.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mesa County, Colorado in 2011, with a population of 122,189 (83.01%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,154 (11.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,189 (1.49%).

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

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Population By Race in Mesa , CO in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,153 0.78%
White Alone 139,343 94.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,192 1.49%
Asian Alone 1,272 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 191 0.13%
Two Or More Races 3,054 2.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Mesa , CO in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 319 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,154 11.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,254 0.85%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 150 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 35 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 865 0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 834 0.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 122,189 83.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 938 0.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,122 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 156 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,189 1.49%