Rio Grande County Demographics

A map of Rio Grande County's Population by Race

Rio Grande County, Colorado had a population of 11,539 in 2020. It was 54.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 39.9% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rio Grande County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rio Grande County is the 37th most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Rio Grande County's White Population

6,261 residents of Rio Grande County identify as White, or 54.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Rio Grande County slightly less than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Rio Grande County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rio Grande County is more White than neighboring Conejos County (46.4% White), and Alamosa County (45.7% White). Rio Grande County is less White than neighboring Saguache County (56.2% White), Mineral County (89.6% White), and Archuleta County (76.2% White).

Rio Grande County's Black Population

51 residents of Rio Grande County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rio Grande County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Rio Grande County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rio Grande County is more Black than neighboring Conejos County (0.2% Black), Saguache County (0.3% Black), Mineral County (0% Black), and Archuleta County (0.3% Black). Rio Grande County is less Black than neighboring Alamosa County (1.3% Black).

Rio Grande County's Asian Population

36 residents of Rio Grande County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rio Grande County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Rio Grande County is ranked #54 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rio Grande County is less Asian than neighboring Saguache County (1% Asian), Alamosa County (0.9% Asian), and Archuleta County (0.8% Asian).

Rio Grande County's Hispanic Population

4,609 residents of Rio Grande County identify as Hispanic, or 39.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rio Grande County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Rio Grande County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rio Grande County is more Hispanic than neighboring Saguache County (37.6% Hispanic), Mineral County (5.4% Hispanic), and Archuleta County (16.2% Hispanic). Rio Grande County is less Hispanic than neighboring Conejos County (50.7% Hispanic), and Alamosa County (47% Hispanic).

Rio Grande County's Native American/Other Population

197 residents of Rio Grande County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rio Grande 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, Rio Grande County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rio Grande County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Conejos County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Mineral County (0.5% Native American/Other). Rio Grande County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Saguache County (2% Native American/Other), Alamosa County (2.1% Native American/Other), and Archuleta County (1.9% Native American/Other).

Rio Grande County's Multiracial Population

385 residents of Rio Grande County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rio Grande County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Rio Grande County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rio Grande County is more Multiracial than neighboring Conejos County (1.5% Multiracial), Saguache County (3% Multiracial), and Alamosa County (3% Multiracial). Rio Grande County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mineral County (4.2% Multiracial), and Archuleta County (4.7% Multiracial).

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