Chaffee County Demographics

A map of Chaffee County's Population by Race

Chaffee County, Colorado had a population of 19,476 in 2020. It was 83.2% White, 1.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 9.5% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chaffee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chaffee County is the 26th most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Chaffee County's White Population

16,195 residents of Chaffee County identify as White, or 83.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Chaffee County larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Chaffee County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chaffee County is more White than neighboring Lake County (57.7% White), Saguache County (56.2% White), and Fremont County (77.1% White). Chaffee County is less White than neighboring Park County (85.7% White), and Gunnison County (84.3% White).

Chaffee County's Black Population

295 residents of Chaffee County identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chaffee County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Chaffee County is ranked #12 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chaffee County is more Black than neighboring Lake County (0.4% Black), Park County (0.5% Black), Saguache County (0.3% Black), and Gunnison County (0.5% Black). Chaffee County is less Black than neighboring Fremont County (3.7% Black).

Chaffee County's Asian Population

133 residents of Chaffee County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chaffee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Chaffee County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chaffee County is more Asian than neighboring Park County (0.6% Asian). Chaffee County is less Asian than neighboring Lake County (0.8% Asian), and Saguache County (1% Asian).

Chaffee County's Hispanic Population

1,841 residents of Chaffee County identify as Hispanic, or 9.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chaffee County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Chaffee County is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chaffee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Park County (7.1% Hispanic). Chaffee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake County (35.8% Hispanic), Saguache County (37.6% Hispanic), and Fremont County (12.4% Hispanic).

Chaffee County's Native American/Other Population

243 residents of Chaffee County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chaffee County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Chaffee County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chaffee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gunnison County (1.1% Native American/Other). Chaffee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (1.3% Native American/Other), Park County (1.3% Native American/Other), Saguache County (2% Native American/Other), and Fremont County (2% Native American/Other).

Chaffee County's Multiracial Population

769 residents of Chaffee County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chaffee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Chaffee County is ranked #32 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chaffee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Saguache County (3% Multiracial). Chaffee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Park County (4.9% Multiracial), Fremont County (4.3% Multiracial), and Gunnison County (4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.