Cheyenne County Demographics

A map of Cheyenne County's Population by Race

Cheyenne County, Colorado has an estimated population of 1,741, a less than 1% change from the 1,748 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.3% White, 10.8% Hispanic, 8.3% Multiracial, 1.8% Black, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cheyenne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County, that probability was 27.8% in 2020 and 36.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cheyenne County is ranked the 59th most populous county in Colorado, out of 64 counties. Cheyenne County was ranked the 59th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cheyenne County's White Population

1,364 residents of Cheyenne County, or 78.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cheyenne County is considerably higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Cheyenne County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheyenne County's White population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. White residents' share of Cheyenne County's population has decreased from 84.1% to 78.3%.

Cheyenne County is more White than neighboring Kit Carson County (74.9% White), and Prowers County (55% White). Cheyenne County is less White than neighboring Kiowa County (83.1% White), Wallace County (87.9% White), and Greeley County (81.4% White).

Cheyenne County's Black Population

31 residents of Cheyenne County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cheyenne County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Cheyenne County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheyenne County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3000.0%. Black residents' share of Cheyenne County's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.8%.

Cheyenne County is more Black than neighboring Kiowa County (0% Black), Kit Carson County (0.1% Black), Wallace County (0.8% Black), Greeley County (0.2% Black), and Prowers County (1% Black).

Cheyenne County's Asian Population

0 residents of Cheyenne County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cheyenne County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Cheyenne County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheyenne County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Cheyenne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cheyenne County is less Asian than neighboring Kiowa County (1.5% Asian), Kit Carson County (0.2% Asian), Wallace County (0.6% Asian), and Prowers County (0.3% Asian).

Cheyenne County's Hispanic Population

188 residents of Cheyenne County, or 10.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cheyenne County is considerably lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Cheyenne County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheyenne County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Cheyenne County's population has decreased from 11.8% to 10.8%.

Cheyenne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wallace County (7.4% Hispanic). Cheyenne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kiowa County (12.9% Hispanic), Kit Carson County (20.2% Hispanic), Greeley County (16.9% Hispanic), and Prowers County (40.5% Hispanic).

Cheyenne County's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Cheyenne County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cheyenne County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cheyenne County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheyenne County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 62.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cheyenne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Cheyenne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kiowa County (0.4% Native American/Other), Wallace County (0.1% Native American/Other), Greeley County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Prowers County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Cheyenne County's Multiracial Population

145 residents of Cheyenne County, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cheyenne County is slightly higher than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Cheyenne County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheyenne County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 141.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Cheyenne County's population has increased from 3.4% to 8.3%.

Cheyenne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kiowa County (2% Multiracial), Kit Carson County (4% Multiracial), Wallace County (3.2% Multiracial), Greeley County (1.2% Multiracial), and Prowers County (3% 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.