Eckley, CO Demographics

A map of Eckley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	179	149	53.9%	64.2%
Hispanic	138	78	41.6%	33.6%
Multiracial	12	4	3.6%	1.7%
Native American/Other	3	1	0.9%	0.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Eckley, Colorado has an estimated population of 332, a dramatic increase from the 232 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.9% White, 41.6% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Eckley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Eckley has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Eckley, that probability was 47.4% in 2020 and 53.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Eckley is ranked the 331st 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). Eckley was ranked the 355th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Eckley's White Population

179 residents of Eckley, or 53.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Eckley is considerably lower than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Eckley ranks 367th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eckley's White population has grown by an estimated 20.1%. White residents' share of Eckley's population has decreased from 64.2% to 53.9%.

Eckley is more White than neighboring Yuma (49.3% White), and Vernon (0% White). Eckley is less White than neighboring Wray (60.4% White), Laird (100% White), and Idalia (82.2% White).

Eckley's Black Population

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

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

Eckley is less Black than neighboring Wray (0.4% Black).

Eckley's Asian Population

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

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

Eckley's Hispanic Population

138 residents of Eckley, or 41.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Eckley is significantly higher than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Eckley ranks 84th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eckley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 76.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Eckley's population has increased from 33.6% to 41.6%.

Eckley is more Hispanic than neighboring Vernon (0% Hispanic), Wray (33.6% Hispanic), Laird (0% Hispanic), and Idalia (17.8% Hispanic). Eckley is less Hispanic than neighboring Yuma (49.3% Hispanic).

Eckley's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Eckley, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Eckley is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Eckley ranks 399th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eckley's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Eckley's population has increased from 0.4% to 0.9%.

Eckley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Vernon (0% Native American/Other), Laird (0% Native American/Other), and Idalia (0% Native American/Other). Eckley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yuma (1.4% Native American/Other), and Wray (2.2% Native American/Other).

Eckley's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Eckley, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Eckley is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Eckley ranks 426th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eckley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Eckley's population has increased from 1.7% to 3.6%.

Eckley is more Multiracial than neighboring Yuma (0% Multiracial), Vernon (0% Multiracial), Wray (3.4% Multiracial), Laird (0% Multiracial), and Idalia (0% 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.