Garfield County Demographics

A map of Garfield County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	38,451	38,636	61.5%	62.6%
Hispanic	20,377	19,564	32.6%	31.7%
Multiracial	2,155	2,168	3.4%	3.5%
Native American/Other	618	643	1.0%	1.0%
Asian	481	397	0.8%	0.6%
Black	397	277	0.6%	0.4%

Garfield County, Colorado has an estimated population of 62,479, a slight increase from the 61,685 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.5% White, 32.6% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.8% Asian, and 0.6% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garfield County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garfield has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Garfield County, that probability was 50.6% in 2020 and 51.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garfield County is ranked the 13th most populous county in Colorado, out of 64 counties. Garfield County was ranked the 13th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Garfield County's White Population

38,451 residents of Garfield County, or 61.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garfield County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Garfield County ranks 46th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Garfield County's population has decreased from 62.6% to 61.5%.

Garfield County is less White than neighboring Rio Blanco County (82% White), Delta County (79.8% White), Mesa County (78.4% White), Pitkin County (80.3% White), and Moffat County (76.5% White).

Garfield County's Black Population

397 residents of Garfield County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garfield County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Garfield County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Black population has grown by an estimated 43.3%. Black residents' share of Garfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Garfield County is more Black than neighboring Rio Blanco County (0% Black), Pitkin County (0.4% Black), and Moffat County (0% Black). Garfield County is less Black than neighboring Delta County (0.7% Black).

Garfield County's Asian Population

481 residents of Garfield County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garfield County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Garfield County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 21.2%. Asian residents' share of Garfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Garfield County is more Asian than neighboring Rio Blanco County (0.7% Asian), Delta County (0.5% Asian), and Moffat County (0.5% Asian). Garfield County is less Asian than neighboring Mesa County (0.9% Asian), and Pitkin County (2% Asian).

Garfield County's Hispanic Population

20,377 residents of Garfield County, or 32.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garfield County is considerably higher than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Garfield County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Garfield County's population has increased from 31.7% to 32.6%.

Garfield County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rio Blanco County (10.8% Hispanic), Delta County (14.5% Hispanic), Mesa County (15.5% Hispanic), Pitkin County (11.4% Hispanic), and Moffat County (16.8% Hispanic).

Garfield County's Native American/Other Population

618 residents of Garfield County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Garfield County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Garfield County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Garfield County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rio Blanco County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Pitkin County (0.6% Native American/Other). Garfield County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Delta County (1.5% Native American/Other), Mesa County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Moffat County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Garfield County's Multiracial Population

2,155 residents of Garfield County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garfield County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Garfield County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Garfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Garfield County is more Multiracial than neighboring Delta County (3.1% Multiracial). Garfield County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rio Blanco County (5.9% Multiracial), Mesa County (3.5% Multiracial), Pitkin County (5.4% Multiracial), and Moffat County (4.4% 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.