San Miguel County Demographics

A map of San Miguel County's Population by Race

San Miguel County, Colorado had a population of 8,072 in 2020. It was 83.7% White, 0.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 10.9% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of San Miguel County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

San Miguel County is the 40th most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

San Miguel County's White Population

6,757 residents of San Miguel County identify as White, or 83.7%. This makes the White share of the population of San Miguel County larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, San Miguel County is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

San Miguel County is more White than neighboring Montrose County (72.9% White), Montezuma County (69.8% White), and San Juan County (81.6% White). San Miguel County is less White than neighboring Dolores County (83.8% White), and Ouray County (88.4% White).

San Miguel County's Black Population

20 residents of San Miguel County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of San Miguel County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, San Miguel County is ranked #54 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

San Miguel County is more Black than neighboring San Juan County (0.1% Black). San Miguel County is less Black than neighboring Dolores County (0.8% Black), Montrose County (0.4% Black), Ouray County (0.3% Black), and Montezuma County (0.3% Black).

San Miguel County's Asian Population

55 residents of San Miguel County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of San Miguel County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, San Miguel County is ranked #34 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

San Miguel County is more Asian than neighboring Dolores County (0.3% Asian), Ouray County (0.6% Asian), Montezuma County (0.5% Asian), and San Juan County (0.3% Asian). San Miguel County is less Asian than neighboring Montrose County (0.8% Asian).

San Miguel County's Hispanic Population

882 residents of San Miguel County identify as Hispanic, or 10.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of San Miguel County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, San Miguel County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

San Miguel County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dolores County (7.6% Hispanic), and Ouray County (6% Hispanic). San Miguel County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montrose County (21.2% Hispanic), Montezuma County (12% Hispanic), and San Juan County (12.8% Hispanic).

San Miguel County's Native American/Other Population

91 residents of San Miguel County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of San Miguel 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, San Miguel County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

San Miguel County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ouray County (0.9% Native American/Other), and San Juan County (1% Native American/Other). San Miguel County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dolores County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Montezuma County (12.8% Native American/Other).

San Miguel County's Multiracial Population

267 residents of San Miguel County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of San Miguel County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, San Miguel County is ranked #48 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

San Miguel County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dolores County (5.6% Multiracial), Montrose County (3.7% Multiracial), Ouray County (3.9% Multiracial), Montezuma County (4.7% Multiracial), and San Juan County (4.3% Multiracial).

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