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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 18,837 population of Otero County, Colorado comprised of 7,664 people who identified as Hispanic (40.69%), and 11,173 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (59.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero County, Colorado with a population of 17,356 (92.14%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 618 (3.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 475 (2.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Otero County, Colorado in 2011, with a population of 10,573 (56.13%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,783 (36.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 502 (2.67%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Otero County, CO in 2011

Total Population:18,837

Non Hispanic (59.31%)

Hispanic (40.69%)

Race in Otero County, CO in 2011

Total Population:18,837

White Alone (92.14%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.28%)

Two or more races (2.52%)

Black or African American Alone (1.07%)

Asian Alone (0.85%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)

Ethnicity in Otero County, CO in 2011

Total Population:18,837

Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.13%)

Hispanic White Alone (36.01%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.68%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.67%)

Hispanic Two or more races (1.34%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.18%)

Population By Race in Otero , CO in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	17,356	92.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	618	3.28%
Two Or More Races	475	2.52%
Black or African American Alone	202	1.07%
Asian Alone	160	0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	26	0.14%

Population By Ethnicity in Otero , CO in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,573	56.13%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,783	36.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	502	2.67%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	252	1.34%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	223	1.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	139	0.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	116	0.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	114	0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	88	0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	21	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	18	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.04%