Population By Race and Ethnicity in Colorado in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 5,454,328 population of Colorado comprised of 1,158,286 people who identified as Hispanic (21.24%), and 4,296,042 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Colorado, with a population of 4,773,481 (87.52%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Colorado, with a population of 244,540 (4.48%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Colorado, with a population of 178,376 (3.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Colorado, with a population of 3,750,755 (68.77%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Colorado, with a population of 1,022,726 (18.75%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Colorado, with a population of 215,893 (3.96%).

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

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Population By Race in Colorado in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 244,540 4.48%
White Alone 4,773,481 87.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 86,725 1.59%
Asian Alone 178,376 3.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10,393 0.19%
Two Or More Races 160,813 2.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Colorado in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28,647 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,022,726 18.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 52,295 0.96%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9,270 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,156 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 42,192 0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 215,893 3.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,750,755 68.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 34,430 0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 169,106 3.10%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7,237 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 118,621 2.17%