2025

Counties in Colorado ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 64 counties in Colorado based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Colorado

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  • 1
    El Paso County
    White population in El Paso County is 624,045
    74.13% of El Paso County population is White
  • 2
    Denver County
    White population in Denver County is 552,650
    66.48% of Denver County population is White
  • 3
    Jefferson County
    White population in Jefferson County is 533,498
    82.85% of Jefferson County population is White
  • 4
    Arapahoe County
    White population in Arapahoe County is 486,067
    64.96% of Arapahoe County population is White
  • 5
    Adams County
    White population in Adams County is 414,652
    65.31% of Adams County population is White

List of 64 counties in Colorado by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Colorado White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 El Paso County 624,045 74.13% 12.54%
2 Denver County 552,650 66.48% 11.11%
3 Jefferson County 533,498 82.85% 10.72%
4 Arapahoe County 486,067 64.96% 9.77%
5 Adams County 414,652 65.31% 8.33%
6 Larimer County 338,821 84.55% 6.81%
7 Douglas County 330,888 82.08% 6.65%
8 299,830 77.80% 6.03%
9 298,721 81.89% 6.00%
10 149,626 85.56% 3.01%
11 146,496 76.27% 2.94%
12 66,849 80.15% 1.34%
13 53,802 75.13% 1.08%
14 50,773 84.14% 1.02%
15 50,612 76.26% 1.02%
16 45,855 87.14% 0.92%
17 41,039 83.01% 0.82%
18 29,924 87.30% 0.60%
19 29,344 82.24% 0.59%
20 26,093 86.17% 0.52%
21 25,809 74.63% 0.52%
22 24,006 86.21% 0.48%
23 23,922 88.25% 0.48%
24 22,538 79.16% 0.45%
25 19,259 83.72% 0.39%
26 19,163 89.06% 0.39%
27 16,985 90.69% 0.34%
28 16,468 89.59% 0.33%
29 15,955 86.83% 0.32%
30 15,578 73.69% 0.31%
31 15,512 83.79% 0.31%
32 13,895 67.54% 0.28%
33 12,735 73.97% 0.26%
34 12,569 86.37% 0.25%
35 11,949 81.49% 0.24%
36 10,145 75.62% 0.20%
37 9,929 73.41% 0.20%
38 9,406 82.41% 0.19%
39 8,896 89.27% 0.18%
40 7,651 90.16% 0.15%
41 6,579 67.52% 0.13%
42 6,434 72.63% 0.13%
43 6,421 85.64% 0.13%
44 6,294 86.74% 0.13%
45 6,233 81.81% 0.13%
46 5,929 79.22% 0.12%
47 5,696 88.47% 0.11%
48 5,045 84.53% 0.10%
49 4,878 93.92% 0.10%
50 4,850 90.38% 0.10%
51 4,627 73.32% 0.09%
52 4,597 68.38% 0.09%
53 4,547 88.14% 0.09%
54 4,195 83.57% 0.08%
55 3,249 90.30% 0.07%
56 2,979 62.08% 0.06%
57 2,189 85.78% 0.04%
58 2,111 78.16% 0.04%
59 1,657 85.06% 0.03%
60 1,404 90.52% 0.03%
61 1,333 92.31% 0.03%
62 878 85.16% 0.02%
63 785 88.20% 0.02%
64 682 88.80% 0.01%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Colorado by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Colorado White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.