Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Costilla County, CO

The map below shows majority race by area in Costilla County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Costilla County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Costilla County, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Costilla County overall is hispanic, making up 55.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 36.6%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Costilla County

 
Self-Identified Race
Costilla County, CO Population
White
36.6%
Hispanic
55.6%
Black
1.7%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Costilla County, CO

The map below shows diversity in Costilla County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Costilla County Diversity Score

55.4

More diverse than 84% of US counties

Costilla County has a diversity score of 55.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Costilla County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Costilla County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Costilla County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Costilla County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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