Population By Race and Ethnicity in Otero County, CO in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 18,344 population of Otero County, Colorado comprised of 7,677 people who identified as Hispanic (41.85%), and 10,667 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (58.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero County, Colorado with a population of 16,589 (90.43%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 714 (3.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 567 (3.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Otero County, Colorado in 2017, with a population of 9,939 (54.18%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,650 (36.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 586 (3.2%).

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 2017

Total Population:18,344

Non Hispanic (58.15%)

Hispanic (41.85%)

Race in Otero County, CO in 2017

Total Population:18,344

White Alone (90.43%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.89%)

Two or more races (3.09%)

Black or African American Alone (1.45%)

Asian Alone (0.91%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.22%)

Ethnicity in Otero County, CO in 2017

Total Population:18,344

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.18%)

Hispanic White Alone (36.25%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.28%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.2%)

Hispanic Two or more races (1.58%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.51%)

Population By Race in Otero , CO in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,589	90.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	714	3.89%
Two Or More Races	567	3.09%
Black or African American Alone	266	1.45%
Asian Alone	167	0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	41	0.22%

Population By Ethnicity in Otero , CO in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	9,939	54.18%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,650	36.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	586	3.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	290	1.58%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	277	1.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	170	0.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	139	0.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	128	0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	96	0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	28	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	27	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	14	0.08%