Population By Race and Ethnicity in Otero County, CO in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 18,136 population of Otero County, Colorado comprised of 7,674 people who identified as Hispanic (42.31%), and 10,462 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Otero County, Colorado with a population of 16,339 (90.09%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 705 (3.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 557 (3.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Otero County, Colorado in 2023, with a population of 9,720 (53.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,619 (36.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 577 (3.18%).

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 2023

Total Population:18,136

Non Hispanic (57.69%)

Hispanic (42.31%)

Race in Otero County, CO in 2023

Total Population:18,136

White Alone (90.09%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.89%)

Two or more races (3.07%)

Black or African American Alone (1.76%)

Asian Alone (0.95%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.23%)

Ethnicity in Otero County, CO in 2023

Total Population:18,136

Non-Hispanic White Alone (53.6%)

Hispanic White Alone (36.5%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.66%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.18%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.54%)

Hispanic Two or more races (1.53%)

Population By Race in Otero , CO in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,339	90.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	705	3.89%
Two Or More Races	557	3.07%
Black or African American Alone	320	1.76%
Asian Alone	173	0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	42	0.23%

Population By Ethnicity in Otero , CO in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	9,720	53.6%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,619	36.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	577	3.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	280	1.54%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	277	1.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	180	0.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	141	0.78%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	140	0.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	128	0.71%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	32	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	29	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	13	0.07%