Kit Carson County Demographics

A map of Kit Carson County's Population by Race

Kit Carson County, Colorado had a population of 7,087 in 2020. It was 74.9% White, 0.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 19.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kit Carson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kit Carson County is the 43rd most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Kit Carson County's White Population

5,306 residents of Kit Carson County identify as White, or 74.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Kit Carson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Kit Carson County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kit Carson County is more White than neighboring Yuma County (69.6% White). Kit Carson County is less White than neighboring Cheyenne County (84.1% White), Kiowa County (86.2% White), Sherman County (81% White), and Washington County (84.2% White).

Kit Carson County's Black Population

21 residents of Kit Carson County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kit Carson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Kit Carson County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kit Carson County is more Black than neighboring Cheyenne County (0.1% Black), Yuma County (0.2% Black), and Kiowa County (0.2% Black). Kit Carson County is less Black than neighboring Sherman County (1.7% Black), and Washington County (0.5% Black).

Kit Carson County's Asian Population

30 residents of Kit Carson County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kit Carson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Kit Carson County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kit Carson County is more Asian than neighboring Cheyenne County (0.2% Asian), Yuma County (0.3% Asian), Sherman County (0.2% Asian), and Washington County (0.3% Asian). Kit Carson County is less Asian than neighboring Kiowa County (0.6% Asian).

Kit Carson County's Hispanic Population

1,409 residents of Kit Carson County identify as Hispanic, or 19.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kit Carson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Kit Carson County is ranked #24 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kit Carson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cheyenne County (11.8% Hispanic), Kiowa County (7.2% Hispanic), Sherman County (13% Hispanic), and Washington County (10.7% Hispanic). Kit Carson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yuma County (27.7% Hispanic).

Kit Carson County's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Kit Carson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kit Carson 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, Kit Carson County is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kit Carson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cheyenne County (0.5% Native American/Other), Yuma County (0.5% Native American/Other), Kiowa County (0.1% Native American/Other), Sherman County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Kit Carson County's Multiracial Population

260 residents of Kit Carson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kit Carson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Kit Carson County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kit Carson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cheyenne County (3.4% Multiracial), Yuma County (1.8% Multiracial), Sherman County (3.6% Multiracial), and Washington County (3.5% Multiracial). Kit Carson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kiowa County (5.6% Multiracial).

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