Population By Race and Ethnicity in Otero County, CO in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 18,667 population of Otero County, Colorado comprised of 8,010 people who identified as Hispanic (42.91%), and 10,657 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero County, Colorado with a population of 16,823 (90.12%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 763 (4.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 564 (3.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Otero County, Colorado in 2020, with a population of 9,915 (53.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,908 (37.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 632 (3.39%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Otero County, CO in 2020
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Population By Race in Otero , CO in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 305 1.63%
White Alone 16,823 90.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 763 4.09%
Asian Alone 170 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 42 0.23%
Two Or More Races 564 3.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Otero , CO in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 118 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,908 37.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 632 3.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 32 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 291 1.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 187 1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,915 53.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 131 0.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 138 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 273 1.46%