Rifle, CO Demographics

A map of Rifle's Population by Race

Rifle, Colorado had a population of 10,437 in 2020. It was 53.7% White, 0.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 40.7% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rifle, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 482 places in Colorado, Rifle is the 65th 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).

Rifle's White Population

5,606 residents of Rifle identify as White, or 53.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Rifle slightly less than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Rifle is ranked #403 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rifle is less White than neighboring Silt (56% White), Battlement Mesa (66.8% White), New Castle (64.1% White), Parachute (67.6% White), and Chacra (75.8% White).

Rifle's Black Population

61 residents of Rifle identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rifle roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Rifle is ranked #187 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rifle is more Black than neighboring Silt (0.3% Black), New Castle (0.4% Black), and Chacra (0.3% Black). Rifle is less Black than neighboring Parachute (1.3% Black).

Rifle's Asian Population

51 residents of Rifle identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rifle roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Rifle is ranked #261 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rifle is more Asian than neighboring Silt (0.3% Asian), Battlement Mesa (0.4% Asian), Parachute (0.4% Asian), and Chacra (0% Asian). Rifle is less Asian than neighboring New Castle (1% Asian).

Rifle's Hispanic Population

4,245 residents of Rifle identify as Hispanic, or 40.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rifle larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Rifle is ranked #64 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rifle is more Hispanic than neighboring Silt (38.9% Hispanic), Battlement Mesa (25.8% Hispanic), New Castle (29.6% Hispanic), Parachute (23.6% Hispanic), and Chacra (16.9% Hispanic).

Rifle's Native American/Other Population

131 residents of Rifle identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rifle roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Rifle is ranked #147 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rifle is more Native American/Other than neighboring Silt (0.8% Native American/Other), New Castle (1% Native American/Other), and Chacra (0.9% Native American/Other). Rifle is less Native American/Other than neighboring Parachute (2.2% Native American/Other).

Rifle's Multiracial Population

343 residents of Rifle identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rifle roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Rifle is ranked #321 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rifle is less Multiracial than neighboring Silt (3.7% Multiracial), Battlement Mesa (5.1% Multiracial), New Castle (3.9% Multiracial), Parachute (4.9% Multiracial), and Chacra (6% Multiracial).

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