Weld County Demographics

A map of Weld County's Population by Race

Weld County, Colorado had a population of 328,981 in 2020. It was 62.6% White, 1.3% Black, 1.7% Asian, 29.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Weld County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Weld County is the 9th most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Weld County's White Population

205,881 residents of Weld County identify as White, or 62.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Weld County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Weld County is ranked #47 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Weld County is more White than neighboring Morgan County (56.8% White), Adams County (46.1% White), and Arapahoe County (56.2% White). Weld County is less White than neighboring Laramie County (74.9% White), and Broomfield County (72.7% White).

Weld County's Black Population

4,154 residents of Weld County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Weld County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Weld County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Weld County is less Black than neighboring Morgan County (3.2% Black), Adams County (3.1% Black), Laramie County (2.2% Black), and Arapahoe County (10.4% Black).

Weld County's Asian Population

5,682 residents of Weld County identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Weld County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Weld County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Weld County is more Asian than neighboring Morgan County (0.5% Asian), and Laramie County (1.2% Asian). Weld County is less Asian than neighboring Adams County (4.3% Asian), Broomfield County (6.9% Asian), and Arapahoe County (6.4% Asian).

Weld County's Hispanic Population

98,462 residents of Weld County identify as Hispanic, or 29.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Weld County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Weld County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Weld County is more Hispanic than neighboring Laramie County (15.5% Hispanic), Broomfield County (13.4% Hispanic), and Arapahoe County (20.7% Hispanic). Weld County is less Hispanic than neighboring Morgan County (36.3% Hispanic), and Adams County (41.7% Hispanic).

Weld County's Native American/Other Population

2,935 residents of Weld County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Weld 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, Weld County is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Weld County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Morgan County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Broomfield County (0.8% Native American/Other). Weld County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Adams County (1.2% Native American/Other), Laramie County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Arapahoe County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Weld County's Multiracial Population

11,867 residents of Weld County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Weld County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Weld County is ranked #39 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Weld County is more Multiracial than neighboring Morgan County (2.4% Multiracial). Weld County is less Multiracial than neighboring Adams County (3.7% Multiracial), Laramie County (4.9% Multiracial), Broomfield County (4.9% Multiracial), and Arapahoe County (5.1% Multiracial).

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