Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rio Grande County, CO in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 11,300 population of Rio Grande County, Colorado comprised of 5,004 people who identified as Hispanic (44.28%), and 6,296 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (55.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rio Grande County, Colorado with a population of 10,464 (92.6%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 402 (3.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 256 (2.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rio Grande County, Colorado in 2017, with a population of 5,923 (52.42%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,541 (40.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 267 (2.36%).

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

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Population By Race in Rio Grande , CO in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 95 0.84%
White Alone 10,464 92.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 402 3.56%
Asian Alone 74 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.08%
Two Or More Races 256 2.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Rio Grande , CO in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 41 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,541 40.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 267 2.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 23 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 129 1.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,923 52.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 135 1.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 127 1.12%