Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rio Grande County, CO in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 11,277 population of Rio Grande County, Colorado comprised of 5,019 people who identified as Hispanic (44.51%), and 6,258 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (55.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rio Grande County, Colorado with a population of 10,358 (91.85%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 430 (3.81%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 287 (2.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rio Grande County, Colorado in 2019, with a population of 5,843 (51.81%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,515 (40.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 287 (2.55%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Rio Grande County, CO in 2019
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Ethnicity in Rio Grande County, CO in 2019
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Population By Race in Rio Grande , CO in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 119 1.06%
White Alone 10,358 91.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 430 3.81%
Asian Alone 75 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.07%
Two Or More Races 287 2.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Rio Grande , CO in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 46 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,515 40.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 287 2.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 22 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 147 1.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,843 51.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 143 1.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 140 1.24%