La Jara, CO Demographics

A map of La Jara's Population by Race

La Jara, Colorado had a population of 730 in 2020. It was 33.3% White, 0.0% Black, 1.2% Asian, 61.9% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of La Jara, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 482 places in Colorado, La Jara is the 251st most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

La Jara's White Population

243 residents of La Jara identify as White, or 33.3%. This makes the White share of the population of La Jara considerably less than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 482 places in Colorado, La Jara is ranked #455 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

La Jara is more White than neighboring Romeo (22.5% White), Capulin (13.4% White), and Conejos (26.1% White). La Jara is less White than neighboring Sanford (64.4% White), and Manassa (50.2% White).

La Jara's Black Population

0 residents of La Jara identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of La Jara roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 482 places in Colorado, La Jara is ranked #340 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

La Jara is less Black than neighboring Manassa (0.5% Black), and Romeo (0.3% Black).

La Jara's Asian Population

9 residents of La Jara identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of La Jara roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 482 places in Colorado, La Jara is ranked #149 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

La Jara is more Asian than neighboring Sanford (0.2% Asian), Manassa (0.2% Asian), Romeo (0.3% Asian), Capulin (0% Asian), and Conejos (0% Asian).

La Jara's Hispanic Population

452 residents of La Jara identify as Hispanic, or 61.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of La Jara considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 482 places in Colorado, La Jara is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

La Jara is more Hispanic than neighboring Sanford (33.8% Hispanic), and Manassa (48.2% Hispanic). La Jara is less Hispanic than neighboring Romeo (72.5% Hispanic), Capulin (85.8% Hispanic), and Conejos (69.6% Hispanic).

La Jara's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of La Jara identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of La Jara roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 482 places in Colorado, La Jara is ranked #123 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

La Jara is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sanford (0.2% Native American/Other), Manassa (0.4% Native American/Other), and Capulin (0% Native American/Other). La Jara is less Native American/Other than neighboring Romeo (3.3% Native American/Other), and Conejos (2.2% Native American/Other).

La Jara's Multiracial Population

16 residents of La Jara identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of La Jara roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 482 places in Colorado, La Jara is ranked #407 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

La Jara is more Multiracial than neighboring Sanford (1.4% Multiracial), Manassa (0.5% Multiracial), Romeo (1% Multiracial), and Capulin (0.7% Multiracial).

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