Cheyenne County Demographics

A map of Cheyenne County's Population by Race

Cheyenne County, Colorado had a population of 1,748 in 2020. It was 84.1% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cheyenne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cheyenne County is the 59th most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Cheyenne County's White Population

1,470 residents of Cheyenne County identify as White, or 84.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Cheyenne County larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Cheyenne County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cheyenne County is more White than neighboring Kit Carson County (74.9% White), Greeley County (80.7% White), and Prowers County (55.7% White). Cheyenne County is less White than neighboring Kiowa County (86.2% White), and Wallace County (88.9% White).

Cheyenne County's Black Population

1 residents of Cheyenne County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cheyenne County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Cheyenne County is ranked #62 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cheyenne County is more Black than neighboring Greeley County (0% Black). Cheyenne County is less Black than neighboring Kiowa County (0.2% Black), Kit Carson County (0.3% Black), Wallace County (0.2% Black), and Prowers County (0.7% Black).

Cheyenne County's Asian Population

3 residents of Cheyenne County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cheyenne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Cheyenne County is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cheyenne County is more Asian than neighboring Wallace County (0% Asian). Cheyenne County is less Asian than neighboring Kiowa County (0.6% Asian), Kit Carson County (0.4% Asian), Greeley County (0.4% Asian), and Prowers County (0.3% Asian).

Cheyenne County's Hispanic Population

206 residents of Cheyenne County identify as Hispanic, or 11.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cheyenne County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Cheyenne County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cheyenne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kiowa County (7.2% Hispanic), and Wallace County (5.3% Hispanic). Cheyenne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kit Carson County (19.9% Hispanic), Greeley County (15.5% Hispanic), and Prowers County (39% Hispanic).

Cheyenne County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Cheyenne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cheyenne 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, Cheyenne County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cheyenne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kiowa County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Wallace County (0.4% Native American/Other). Cheyenne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kit Carson County (0.9% Native American/Other), Greeley County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Prowers County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Cheyenne County's Multiracial Population

60 residents of Cheyenne County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cheyenne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Cheyenne County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cheyenne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greeley County (2.3% Multiracial), and Prowers County (2.9% Multiracial). Cheyenne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kiowa County (5.6% Multiracial), Kit Carson County (3.7% Multiracial), and Wallace County (5.2% Multiracial).

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