Cheraw, CO Demographics

A map of Cheraw's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	150	158	79.8%	66.7%
Hispanic	23	60	12.2%	25.3%
Multiracial	15	19	8.0%	8.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Cheraw, Colorado has an estimated population of 188, a large decrease from the 237 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.8% White, 12.2% Hispanic, 8.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cheraw, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cheraw has become considerably less 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 Cheraw, that probability was 48.5% in 2020 and 34.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cheraw is ranked the 371st 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). Cheraw was ranked the 350th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cheraw's White Population

150 residents of Cheraw, or 79.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cheraw is considerably higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Cheraw ranks 350th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheraw's White population has declined by an estimated 5.1%. White residents' share of Cheraw's population has increased from 66.7% to 79.8%.

Cheraw is more White than neighboring North La Junta (42.6% White), La Junta Gardens (36.6% White), La Junta (52.6% White), Swink (56.4% White), and Sugar City (55.2% White).

Cheraw's Black Population

0 residents of Cheraw, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cheraw is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Cheraw ranks 340th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

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

Cheraw is less Black than neighboring La Junta (1.3% Black), and Sugar City (0.4% Black).

Cheraw's Asian Population

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

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

Cheraw is less Asian than neighboring La Junta (0.2% Asian), and Swink (5% Asian).

Cheraw's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Cheraw, or 12.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cheraw is considerably lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Cheraw ranks 119th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheraw's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 61.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Cheraw's population has decreased from 25.3% to 12.2%.

Cheraw is less Hispanic than neighboring North La Junta (35.3% Hispanic), La Junta Gardens (63.4% Hispanic), La Junta (42.7% Hispanic), Swink (37.9% Hispanic), and Sugar City (40.1% Hispanic).

Cheraw's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cheraw, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cheraw is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cheraw ranks 430th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheraw's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Cheraw's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cheraw is less Native American/Other than neighboring North La Junta (11.4% Native American/Other), and La Junta (0.6% Native American/Other).

Cheraw's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Cheraw, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cheraw is slightly higher than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Cheraw ranks 20th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheraw's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Cheraw's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.0%.

Cheraw is more Multiracial than neighboring La Junta Gardens (0% Multiracial), La Junta (2.6% Multiracial), Swink (0.7% Multiracial), and Sugar City (4.3% Multiracial). Cheraw is less Multiracial than neighboring North La Junta (10.7% 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.