Population By Race and Ethnicity in Otero County, CO in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 18,311 population of Otero County, Colorado comprised of 7,688 people who identified as Hispanic (41.99%), and 10,623 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (58.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero County, Colorado with a population of 16,470 (89.95%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 749 (4.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 547 (2.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Otero County, Colorado in 2022, with a population of 9,875 (53.93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,595 (36.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 619 (3.38%).

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 2022

Total Population:18,311

Non Hispanic (58.01%)

Hispanic (41.99%)

Race in Otero County, CO in 2022

Total Population:18,311

White Alone (89.95%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.09%)

Two or more races (2.99%)

Black or African American Alone (1.78%)

Asian Alone (0.96%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.24%)

Ethnicity in Otero County, CO in 2022

Total Population:18,311

Non-Hispanic White Alone (53.93%)

Hispanic White Alone (36.02%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.69%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.38%)

Hispanic Two or more races (1.52%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.46%)

Population By Race in Otero , CO in 2022

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,470	89.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	749	4.09%
Two Or More Races	547	2.99%
Black or African American Alone	325	1.78%
Asian Alone	176	0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	44	0.24%

Population By Ethnicity in Otero , CO in 2022

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	9,875	53.93%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,595	36.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	619	3.38%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	279	1.52%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	268	1.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	193	1.05%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	143	0.78%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	132	0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	130	0.71%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	33	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	30	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	14	0.08%