Population By Race and Ethnicity in Otero County, CO in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 18,536 population of Otero County, Colorado comprised of 7,992 people who identified as Hispanic (43.12%), and 10,544 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (56.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero County, Colorado with a population of 16,688 (90.03%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 779 (4.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 551 (2.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Otero County, Colorado in 2021, with a population of 9,808 (52.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,880 (37.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 645 (3.48%).

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

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Population By Race in Otero , CO in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 311 1.68%
White Alone 16,688 90.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 779 4.2%
Asian Alone 166 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.22%
Two Or More Races 551 2.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Otero , CO in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 121 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,880 37.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 645 3.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 34 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 283 1.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 190 1.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,808 52.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 134 0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 132 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 268 1.45%