Calhan, CO Demographics

A map of Calhan's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	501	641	80.8%	84.1%
Hispanic	55	46	8.9%	6.0%
Multiracial	36	61	5.8%	8.0%
Native American/Other	21	11	3.4%	1.4%
Black	7	3	1.1%	0.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Calhan, Colorado has an estimated population of 620, a large decrease from the 762 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.8% White, 8.9% Hispanic, 5.8% Multiracial, 3.4% Native American/Other, 1.1% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Calhan, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Calhan has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Colorado overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Calhan, that probability was 28.2% in 2020 and 33.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Calhan is ranked the 265th most populous place in Colorado, out of 482 places. 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). Calhan was ranked the 246th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Calhan's White Population

501 residents of Calhan, or 80.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Calhan is significantly higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Calhan ranks 155th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Calhan's White population has declined by an estimated 21.8%. White residents' share of Calhan's population has decreased from 84.1% to 80.8%.

Calhan is more White than neighboring Ellicott (29.6% White). Calhan is less White than neighboring Ramah (89% White), Peyton (100% White), Simla (85.8% White), and Elbert (81.1% White).

Calhan's Black Population

7 residents of Calhan, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Calhan is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Calhan ranks 249th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Calhan's Black population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Black residents' share of Calhan's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.1%.

Calhan is more Black than neighboring Ramah (0% Black), Peyton (0% Black), Ellicott (0% Black), Simla (0% Black), and Elbert (0% Black).

Calhan's Asian Population

0 residents of Calhan, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Calhan is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Calhan ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Calhan's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Calhan's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Calhan is less Asian than neighboring Ellicott (3.4% Asian).

Calhan's Hispanic Population

55 residents of Calhan, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Calhan is considerably lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Calhan ranks 394th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Calhan's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Calhan's population has increased from 6.0% to 8.9%.

Calhan is more Hispanic than neighboring Peyton (0% Hispanic), Simla (0% Hispanic), and Elbert (2.4% Hispanic). Calhan is less Hispanic than neighboring Ramah (10.2% Hispanic), and Ellicott (63.7% Hispanic).

Calhan's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Calhan, or 3.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Calhan is slightly higher than in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Calhan ranks 124th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Calhan's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 90.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Calhan's population has increased from 1.4% to 3.4%.

Calhan is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ramah (0% Native American/Other), Peyton (0% Native American/Other), and Ellicott (1% Native American/Other). Calhan is less Native American/Other than neighboring Simla (4.3% Native American/Other), and Elbert (9.8% Native American/Other).

Calhan's Multiracial Population

36 residents of Calhan, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Calhan is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Calhan ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Calhan's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Calhan's population has decreased from 8.0% to 5.8%.

Calhan is more Multiracial than neighboring Ramah (0.8% Multiracial), Peyton (0% Multiracial), and Ellicott (2.2% Multiracial). Calhan is less Multiracial than neighboring Simla (9.9% Multiracial), and Elbert (6.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.