Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rio Grande County, CO in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 11,914 population of Rio Grande County, Colorado comprised of 5,196 people who identified as Hispanic (43.61%), and 6,718 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (56.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rio Grande County, Colorado with a population of 11,231 (94.27%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 333 (2.8%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 233 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rio Grande County, Colorado in 2011, with a population of 6,438 (54.04%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,793 (40.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 243 (2.04%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Rio Grande County, CO in 2011

Total Population:11,914

Non Hispanic (56.39%)

Hispanic (43.61%)

Race in Rio Grande County, CO in 2011

Total Population:11,914

White Alone (94.27%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.8%)

Two or more races (1.96%)

Black or African American Alone (0.5%)

Asian Alone (0.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Rio Grande County, CO in 2011

Total Population:11,914

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.04%)

Hispanic White Alone (40.23%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.04%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.74%)

Hispanic Two or more races (1.02%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.93%)

Population By Race in Rio Grande , CO in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	11,231	94.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	333	2.8%
Two Or More Races	233	1.96%
Black or African American Alone	60	0.5%
Asian Alone	53	0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Rio Grande , CO in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	6,438	54.04%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,793	40.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	243	2.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	122	1.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	111	0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	90	0.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	42	0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	33	0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	27	0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	11	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%