Nucla, CO Demographics

A map of Nucla's Population by Race

Nucla, Colorado had a population of 585 in 2020. It was 88.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 6.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nucla, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 482 places in Colorado, Nucla is the 273rd 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).

Nucla's White Population

515 residents of Nucla identify as White, or 88.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Nucla considerably larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Nucla is ranked #67 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nucla is more White than neighboring Naturita (83.5% White), and Norwood (71.8% White). Nucla is less White than neighboring Redvale (93.6% White), Placerville (88.7% White), and Sawpit (94.7% White).

Nucla's Black Population

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

Nucla is less Black than neighboring Norwood (0.7% Black).

Nucla's Asian Population

0 residents of Nucla identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nucla roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Nucla is ranked #354 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nucla is less Asian than neighboring Naturita (0.4% Asian), and Sawpit (2.6% Asian).

Nucla's Hispanic Population

40 residents of Nucla identify as Hispanic, or 6.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nucla less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Nucla is ranked #369 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nucla is more Hispanic than neighboring Naturita (6% Hispanic), Redvale (2.3% Hispanic), Placerville (4.7% Hispanic), and Sawpit (0% Hispanic). Nucla is less Hispanic than neighboring Norwood (20% Hispanic).

Nucla's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Nucla 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 Nucla roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Nucla is ranked #383 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nucla is more Native American/Other than neighboring Redvale (0% Native American/Other), and Sawpit (0% Native American/Other). Nucla is less Native American/Other than neighboring Naturita (0.8% Native American/Other), Norwood (5.8% Native American/Other), and Placerville (1.1% Native American/Other).

Nucla's Multiracial Population

27 residents of Nucla identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nucla roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Nucla is ranked #170 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nucla is more Multiracial than neighboring Redvale (4.1% Multiracial), Norwood (1.7% Multiracial), and Sawpit (2.6% Multiracial). Nucla is less Multiracial than neighboring Naturita (9.3% Multiracial), and Placerville (5.5% Multiracial).

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