Population By Race and Ethnicity in Otero, CO in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Ethnicity in Otero, CO in 2017
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Population By Race in Otero , CO in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 266 1.45%
White Alone 16,589 90.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 714 3.89%
Asian Alone 167 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.22%
Two Or More Races 567 3.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Otero , CO in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 96 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,650 36.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 586 3.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 28 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 27 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 290 1.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,939 54.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 128 0.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 139 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 277 1.51%