Ridgway, CO Demographics

A map of Ridgway's Population by Race

Ridgway, Colorado had a population of 1,183 in 2020. It was 87.6% White, 0.4% Black, 1.0% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ridgway, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 482 places in Colorado, Ridgway is the 209th 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).

Ridgway's White Population

1,036 residents of Ridgway identify as White, or 87.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Ridgway considerably larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Ridgway is ranked #75 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ridgway is more White than neighboring Ouray (85.4% White), Colona (77.8% White), and Telluride (82.7% White). Ridgway is less White than neighboring Loghill Village (92.5% White), and Portland (90.4% White).

Ridgway's Black Population

5 residents of Ridgway identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ridgway roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Ridgway is ranked #241 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ridgway is more Black than neighboring Loghill Village (0.3% Black), Portland (0% Black), Colona (0% Black), and Telluride (0.2% Black). Ridgway is less Black than neighboring Ouray (0.8% Black).

Ridgway's Asian Population

12 residents of Ridgway identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ridgway roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Ridgway is ranked #176 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ridgway is more Asian than neighboring Loghill Village (0.2% Asian), Portland (0% Asian), and Colona (0% Asian).

Ridgway's Hispanic Population

78 residents of Ridgway identify as Hispanic, or 6.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ridgway less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Ridgway is ranked #378 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ridgway is more Hispanic than neighboring Loghill Village (3.6% Hispanic), and Portland (4.4% Hispanic). Ridgway is less Hispanic than neighboring Ouray (8.4% Hispanic), Colona (11.1% Hispanic), and Telluride (13.1% Hispanic).

Ridgway's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Ridgway identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ridgway roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Ridgway is ranked #356 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ridgway is more Native American/Other than neighboring Loghill Village (0.3% Native American/Other), and Telluride (0.4% Native American/Other). Ridgway is less Native American/Other than neighboring Portland (1.5% Native American/Other), Ouray (0.8% Native American/Other), and Colona (2.8% Native American/Other).

Ridgway's Multiracial Population

45 residents of Ridgway identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ridgway roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Ridgway is ranked #269 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ridgway is more Multiracial than neighboring Loghill Village (3.1% Multiracial), Portland (3.7% Multiracial), Ouray (3.7% Multiracial), and Telluride (2.7% Multiracial). Ridgway is less Multiracial than neighboring Colona (8.3% Multiracial).

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