Hinsdale County Demographics

A map of Hinsdale County's Population by Race

Hinsdale County, Colorado had a population of 788 in 2020. It was 87.9% White, 1.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 5.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hinsdale County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hinsdale County is the 63rd most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Hinsdale County's White Population

693 residents of Hinsdale County identify as White, or 87.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Hinsdale County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Hinsdale County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hinsdale County is more White than neighboring San Juan County (81.6% White), Archuleta County (76.2% White), and La Plata County (76.2% White). Hinsdale County is less White than neighboring Mineral County (89.6% White), and Ouray County (88.4% White).

Hinsdale County's Black Population

8 residents of Hinsdale County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hinsdale County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Hinsdale County is ranked #19 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hinsdale County is more Black than neighboring San Juan County (0.1% Black), Mineral County (0% Black), Ouray County (0.3% Black), Archuleta County (0.3% Black), and La Plata County (0.3% Black).

Hinsdale County's Asian Population

2 residents of Hinsdale County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hinsdale County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Hinsdale County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hinsdale County is less Asian than neighboring Ouray County (0.6% Asian), Archuleta County (0.8% Asian), and La Plata County (0.7% Asian).

Hinsdale County's Hispanic Population

30 residents of Hinsdale County identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hinsdale County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Hinsdale County is ranked #63 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hinsdale County is less Hispanic than neighboring San Juan County (12.8% Hispanic), Mineral County (5.4% Hispanic), Ouray County (6% Hispanic), Archuleta County (16.2% Hispanic), and La Plata County (12.6% Hispanic).

Hinsdale County's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Hinsdale County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hinsdale 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, Hinsdale County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hinsdale County is more Native American/Other than neighboring San Juan County (1% Native American/Other), Mineral County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Ouray County (0.9% Native American/Other). Hinsdale County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Archuleta County (1.9% Native American/Other), and La Plata County (5.8% Native American/Other).

Hinsdale County's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Hinsdale County identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hinsdale County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Hinsdale County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hinsdale County is more Multiracial than neighboring San Juan County (4.3% Multiracial), Mineral County (4.2% Multiracial), Ouray County (3.9% Multiracial), Archuleta County (4.7% Multiracial), and La Plata County (4.4% Multiracial).

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