Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mesa County, CO in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 147,360 population of Mesa County, Colorado comprised of 20,070 people who identified as Hispanic (13.62%), and 127,290 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mesa County, Colorado with a population of 139,350 (94.56%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,049 (2.07%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,252 (1.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mesa County, Colorado in 2012, with a population of 121,937 (82.75%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,413 (11.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,207 (1.5%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Mesa County, CO in 2012
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Ethnicity in Mesa County, CO in 2012
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Population By Race in Mesa , CO in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,199 0.81%
White Alone 139,350 94.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,252 1.53%
Asian Alone 1,300 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 210 0.14%
Two Or More Races 3,049 2.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Mesa , CO in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 315 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,413 11.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,302 0.88%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 159 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 39 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 842 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 884 0.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 121,937 82.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 950 0.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,141 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 171 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,207 1.5%