Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rio Grande County, CO in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 11,538 population of Rio Grande County, Colorado comprised of 5,123 people who identified as Hispanic (44.4%), and 6,415 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (55.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rio Grande County, Colorado with a population of 10,601 (91.88%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 429 (3.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 292 (2.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rio Grande County, Colorado in 2020, with a population of 5,981 (51.84%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,620 (40.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 290 (2.51%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Rio Grande , CO in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 135 1.17%
White Alone 10,601 91.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 429 3.72%
Asian Alone 71 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.09%
Two Or More Races 292 2.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Rio Grande , CO in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,620 40.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 290 2.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 23 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 137 1.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,981 51.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 139 1.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 155 1.34%