Population By Race and Ethnicity in Otero County, CO in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 18,279 population of Otero County, Colorado comprised of 7,614 people who identified as Hispanic (41.65%), and 10,665 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (58.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero County, Colorado with a population of 16,617 (90.91%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 676 (3.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 531 (2.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Otero County, Colorado in 2016, with a population of 10,001 (54.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,616 (36.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 557 (3.05%).

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 2016

Total Population:18,279

Non Hispanic (58.35%)

Hispanic (41.65%)

Race in Otero County, CO in 2016

Total Population:18,279

White Alone (90.91%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.7%)

Two or more races (2.91%)

Black or African American Alone (1.38%)

Asian Alone (0.9%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.21%)

Ethnicity in Otero County, CO in 2016

Total Population:18,279

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.71%)

Hispanic White Alone (36.2%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.14%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.05%)

Hispanic Two or more races (1.61%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.29%)

Population By Race in Otero , CO in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,617	90.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	676	3.7%
Two Or More Races	531	2.91%
Black or African American Alone	252	1.38%
Asian Alone	164	0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	39	0.21%

Population By Ethnicity in Otero , CO in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,001	54.71%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,616	36.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	557	3.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	295	1.61%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	236	1.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	159	0.87%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	136	0.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	119	0.65%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	93	0.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	28	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	25	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	14	0.08%