Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mesa County, CO in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 149,882 population of Mesa County, Colorado comprised of 21,528 people who identified as Hispanic (14.36%), and 128,354 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.64%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mesa County, Colorado with a population of 141,192 (94.2%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,457 (2.31%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,256 (1.51%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mesa County, Colorado in 2016, with a population of 122,487 (81.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,705 (12.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,477 (1.65%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Mesa, Colorado.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 1,343 | 0.9% |
| White Alone | 141,192 | 94.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2,256 | 1.51% |
| Asian Alone | 1,441 | 0.96% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 193 | 0.13% |
| Two Or More Races | 3,457 | 2.31% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 328 | 0.22% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 18,705 | 12.48% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 1,301 | 0.87% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 172 | 0.12% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 42 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 980 | 0.65% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,015 | 0.68% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 122,487 | 81.72% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 955 | 0.64% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,269 | 0.85% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 151 | 0.1% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 2,477 | 1.65% |