Routt County Demographics

A map of Routt County's Population by Race

Routt County, Colorado had a population of 24,829 in 2020. It was 85.6% White, 0.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Routt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Routt County is the 23rd most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Routt County's White Population

21,242 residents of Routt County identify as White, or 85.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Routt County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Routt County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Routt County is more White than neighboring Jackson County (84.2% White), Eagle County (65% White), Grand County (85.5% White), Carbon County (75.7% White), and Summit County (76.6% White).

Routt County's Black Population

153 residents of Routt County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Routt County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Routt County is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Routt County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (0% Black), Eagle County (0.5% Black), and Grand County (0.4% Black). Routt County is less Black than neighboring Carbon County (0.9% Black), and Summit County (0.7% Black).

Routt County's Asian Population

169 residents of Routt County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Routt County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Routt County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Routt County is more Asian than neighboring Jackson County (0.1% Asian), Grand County (0.5% Asian), and Carbon County (0.6% Asian). Routt County is less Asian than neighboring Eagle County (1.3% Asian), and Summit County (1.3% Asian).

Routt County's Hispanic Population

2,200 residents of Routt County identify as Hispanic, or 8.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Routt County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Routt County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Routt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (10% Hispanic), Eagle County (30.2% Hispanic), Grand County (9.8% Hispanic), Carbon County (17.9% Hispanic), and Summit County (17.2% Hispanic).

Routt County's Native American/Other Population

194 residents of Routt County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Routt 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, Routt County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Routt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Eagle County (0.6% Native American/Other). Routt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (1.4% Native American/Other), Grand County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Carbon County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Routt County's Multiracial Population

871 residents of Routt County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Routt County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Routt County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Routt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Eagle County (2.4% Multiracial), Grand County (2.9% Multiracial), Carbon County (3.3% Multiracial), and Summit County (3.4% Multiracial). Routt County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (4.3% Multiracial).

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