Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, CO Demographics

A map of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	241	431	69.9%	81.8%
Hispanic	94	61	27.2%	11.6%
Native American/Other	10	10	2.9%	1.9%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	20	0.0%	3.8%

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, Colorado has an estimated population of 345, a dramatic decrease from the 527 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.9% White, 27.2% Hispanic, 2.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont 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 Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, that probability was 31.6% in 2020 and 43.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is ranked the 327th 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). Downieville-Lawson-Dumont was ranked the 281st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's White Population

241 residents of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, or 69.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Downieville-Lawson-Dumont ranks 203rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's White population has declined by an estimated 44.1%. White residents' share of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's population has decreased from 81.8% to 69.9%.

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is less White than neighboring St. Mary's (100% White), Empire (85.1% White), Georgetown (80.6% White), Idaho Springs (81% White), and Black Hawk (79.2% White).

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's Black Population

0 residents of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Downieville-Lawson-Dumont ranks 211th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is less Black than neighboring Empire (0.1% Black).

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's Asian Population

0 residents of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Downieville-Lawson-Dumont ranks 301st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

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

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is less Asian than neighboring Empire (0.4% Asian), and Georgetown (1.7% Asian).

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's Hispanic Population

94 residents of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, or 27.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is slightly higher than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Downieville-Lawson-Dumont ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 54.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's population has increased from 11.6% to 27.2%.

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is more Hispanic than neighboring St. Mary's (0% Hispanic), Empire (5.5% Hispanic), Georgetown (9.2% Hispanic), Idaho Springs (14.5% Hispanic), and Black Hawk (15.1% Hispanic).

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, or 2.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Downieville-Lawson-Dumont ranks 76th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's population has increased from 1.9% to 2.9%.

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is more Native American/Other than neighboring St. Mary's (0% Native American/Other), Empire (0.1% Native American/Other), Idaho Springs (1.5% Native American/Other), and Black Hawk (0.9% Native American/Other). Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is less Native American/Other than neighboring Georgetown (7% Native American/Other).

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Downieville-Lawson-Dumont ranks 276th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is less Multiracial than neighboring Empire (8.6% Multiracial), Georgetown (1.4% Multiracial), Idaho Springs (3% Multiracial), and Black Hawk (4.7% 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.