Dinosaur, CO Demographics

A map of Dinosaur's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	359	27	70.8%	11.1%
White	148	201	29.2%	82.7%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.2%
Multiracial	0	10	0.0%	4.1%

Dinosaur, Colorado has an estimated population of 507, a dramatic increase from the 243 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.8% Hispanic, 29.2% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dinosaur, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dinosaur 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 Dinosaur, that probability was 30.1% in 2020 and 41.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dinosaur is ranked the 286th 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). Dinosaur was ranked the 349th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dinosaur's White Population

148 residents of Dinosaur, or 29.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dinosaur is significantly lower than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Dinosaur ranks 178th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dinosaur's White population has declined by an estimated 26.4%. White residents' share of Dinosaur's population has decreased from 82.7% to 29.2%.

Dinosaur is more White than neighboring Bonanza (0% White). Dinosaur is less White than neighboring Rangely (88.6% White), Jensen (80.6% White), Naples (83.3% White), and Vernal (78.5% White).

Dinosaur's Black Population

0 residents of Dinosaur, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dinosaur is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Dinosaur ranks 150th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dinosaur's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Dinosaur's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Dinosaur is less Black than neighboring Vernal (0.2% Black).

Dinosaur's Asian Population

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

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

Dinosaur is less Asian than neighboring Rangely (0.3% Asian), Naples (3.7% Asian), and Vernal (0.1% Asian).

Dinosaur's Hispanic Population

359 residents of Dinosaur, or 70.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dinosaur is significantly higher than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Dinosaur ranks 248th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dinosaur's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1229.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Dinosaur's population has increased from 11.1% to 70.8%.

Dinosaur is more Hispanic than neighboring Rangely (7.7% Hispanic), Bonanza (0% Hispanic), Jensen (5% Hispanic), Naples (7.5% Hispanic), and Vernal (10.7% Hispanic).

Dinosaur's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dinosaur, 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 Dinosaur is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Dinosaur ranks 176th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dinosaur's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dinosaur's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Dinosaur is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rangely (0.1% Native American/Other), Jensen (8.5% Native American/Other), Naples (0.4% Native American/Other), and Vernal (4.2% Native American/Other).

Dinosaur's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Dinosaur, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dinosaur is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Dinosaur ranks 240th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dinosaur's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dinosaur's population has decreased from 4.1% to 0.0%.

Dinosaur is less Multiracial than neighboring Rangely (3.3% Multiracial), Jensen (5.8% Multiracial), Naples (5.2% Multiracial), and Vernal (6.4% 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.