Population By Race and Ethnicity in Colorado in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 5,785,219 population of Colorado comprised of 1,268,335 people who identified as Hispanic (21.92%), and 4,516,884 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Colorado, with a population of 5,014,478 (86.68%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Colorado, with a population of 267,756 (4.63%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Colorado, with a population of 206,622 (3.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Colorado, with a population of 3,900,752 (67.43%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Colorado, with a population of 1,113,726 (19.25%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Colorado, with a population of 234,976 (4.06%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 267,756 4.63%
White Alone 5,014,478 86.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 95,181 1.65%
Asian Alone 206,622 3.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12,275 0.21%
Two Or More Races 188,907 3.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Colorado in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 32,780 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,113,726 19.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 58,918 1.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10,963 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,707 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48,241 0.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 234,976 4.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,900,752 67.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 36,263 0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 195,659 3.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8,568 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 140,666 2.43%