Population By Race and Ethnicity in Colorado in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 5,839,926 population of Colorado comprised of 1,314,965 people who identified as Hispanic (22.52%), and 4,524,961 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Colorado, with a population of 5,032,844 (86.18%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Colorado, with a population of 276,966 (4.74%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Colorado, with a population of 219,273 (3.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Colorado, with a population of 3,881,878 (66.47%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Colorado, with a population of 1,150,966 (19.71%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Colorado, with a population of 241,142 (4.13%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 276,966 4.74%
White Alone 5,032,844 86.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 97,828 1.68%
Asian Alone 219,273 3.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13,003 0.22%
Two Or More Races 200,012 3.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Colorado in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35,824 0.61%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,150,966 19.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 61,029 1.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11,849 0.20%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,908 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 51,389 0.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 241,142 4.13%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,881,878 66.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 36,799 0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 207,424 3.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9,095 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 148,623 2.55%