Towaoc, CO Demographics

A map of Towaoc's Population by Race

Towaoc, Colorado had a population of 1,120 in 2020. It was 0.5% White, 0.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 95.0% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Towaoc, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 482 places in Colorado, Towaoc is the 212th 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).

Towaoc's White Population

6 residents of Towaoc identify as White, or 0.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Towaoc considerably less than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Towaoc is ranked #480 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Towaoc is less White than neighboring Cortez (63.5% White), Lewis (87.9% White), Dolores (80.1% White), Shiprock (1.2% White), and Aneth (0.9% White).

Towaoc's Black Population

2 residents of Towaoc identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Towaoc roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Towaoc is ranked #298 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Towaoc is more Black than neighboring Lewis (0% Black), Dolores (0.1% Black), and Shiprock (0.1% Black). Towaoc is less Black than neighboring Cortez (0.3% Black), and Aneth (0.5% Black).

Towaoc's Asian Population

0 residents of Towaoc identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Towaoc roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Towaoc is ranked #354 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Towaoc is less Asian than neighboring Cortez (0.9% Asian), Lewis (0.4% Asian), and Shiprock (1.4% Asian).

Towaoc's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Towaoc identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Towaoc less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Towaoc is ranked #461 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Towaoc is more Hispanic than neighboring Shiprock (1.8% Hispanic), and Aneth (0.7% Hispanic). Towaoc is less Hispanic than neighboring Cortez (16.9% Hispanic), Lewis (8.6% Hispanic), and Dolores (10.3% Hispanic).

Towaoc's Native American/Other Population

1,064 residents of Towaoc identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 95.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Towaoc considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Towaoc is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Towaoc is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cortez (13.8% Native American/Other), Lewis (0% Native American/Other), Dolores (6% Native American/Other), and Shiprock (94.4% Native American/Other). Towaoc is less Native American/Other than neighboring Aneth (96.3% Native American/Other).

Towaoc's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Towaoc identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Towaoc roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Towaoc is ranked #433 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Towaoc is more Multiracial than neighboring Shiprock (1.1% Multiracial). Towaoc is less Multiracial than neighboring Cortez (4.7% Multiracial), Lewis (3.1% Multiracial), Dolores (3.5% Multiracial), and Aneth (1.6% Multiracial).

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