Mineral County Demographics

A map of Mineral County's Population by Race

Mineral County, Colorado had a population of 865 in 2020. It was 89.6% White, 0.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mineral County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mineral County is the 62nd most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Mineral County's White Population

775 residents of Mineral County identify as White, or 89.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Mineral County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Mineral County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mineral County is more White than neighboring Hinsdale County (87.9% White), Archuleta County (76.2% White), Rio Grande County (54.3% White), San Juan County (81.6% White), and Saguache County (56.2% White).

Mineral County's Black Population

0 residents of Mineral County identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mineral County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Mineral County is ranked #63 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mineral County is less Black than neighboring Hinsdale County (1% Black), Archuleta County (0.3% Black), Rio Grande County (0.4% Black), San Juan County (0.1% Black), and Saguache County (0.3% Black).

Mineral County's Asian Population

3 residents of Mineral County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mineral County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Mineral County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mineral County is less Asian than neighboring Archuleta County (0.8% Asian), and Saguache County (1% Asian).

Mineral County's Hispanic Population

47 residents of Mineral County identify as Hispanic, or 5.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mineral County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Mineral County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mineral County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hinsdale County (3.8% Hispanic). Mineral County is less Hispanic than neighboring Archuleta County (16.2% Hispanic), Rio Grande County (39.9% Hispanic), San Juan County (12.8% Hispanic), and Saguache County (37.6% Hispanic).

Mineral County's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Mineral 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 Mineral 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, Mineral County is ranked #60 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mineral County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hinsdale County (1.6% Native American/Other), Archuleta County (1.9% Native American/Other), Rio Grande County (1.7% Native American/Other), San Juan County (1% Native American/Other), and Saguache County (2% Native American/Other).

Mineral County's Multiracial Population

36 residents of Mineral County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mineral County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Mineral County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mineral County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rio Grande County (3.3% Multiracial), and Saguache County (3% Multiracial). Mineral County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hinsdale County (5.3% Multiracial), Archuleta County (4.7% Multiracial), and San Juan County (4.3% Multiracial).

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