Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in La Plata County, CO

The map below shows majority race by area in La Plata 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 La Plata County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

La Plata County, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in La Plata County overall is white, making up 76.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.3%. There are more white people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 La Plata County

 
Self-Identified Race
La Plata County, CO Population
White
76.1%
Hispanic
13.3%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
4.2%
Other
5.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for La Plata County, CO

The map below shows diversity in La Plata 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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La Plata County Diversity Score

39.9

More diverse than 60% of US counties

La Plata County has a diversity score of 39.9: 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. La Plata County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 60% of them. Within La Plata County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast La Plata County, and the least diverse areas are in north La Plata 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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