Hotchkiss, CO Demographics

A map of Hotchkiss's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	822	706	67.2%	80.7%
Hispanic	285	110	23.3%	12.6%
Native American/Other	76	9	6.2%	1.0%
Multiracial	41	45	3.3%	5.1%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Hotchkiss, Colorado has an estimated population of 1,224, a dramatic increase from the 875 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.2% White, 23.3% Hispanic, 6.2% Native American/Other, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hotchkiss, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hotchkiss has become considerably 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 Hotchkiss, that probability was 33.0% in 2020 and 49.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hotchkiss is ranked the 207th 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). Hotchkiss was ranked the 236th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hotchkiss's White Population

822 residents of Hotchkiss, or 67.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hotchkiss is slightly higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Hotchkiss ranks 220th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hotchkiss's White population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. White residents' share of Hotchkiss's population has decreased from 80.7% to 67.2%.

Hotchkiss is less White than neighboring Lazear (94.4% White), Crawford (86.8% White), Paonia (78.7% White), Cedaredge (91.5% White), and Orchard City (89.7% White).

Hotchkiss's Black Population

0 residents of Hotchkiss, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hotchkiss is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Hotchkiss ranks 270th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

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

Hotchkiss is less Black than neighboring Paonia (4.8% Black).

Hotchkiss's Asian Population

0 residents of Hotchkiss, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hotchkiss is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Hotchkiss ranks 331st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

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

Hotchkiss is less Asian than neighboring Crawford (2.5% Asian), and Orchard City (0.2% Asian).

Hotchkiss's Hispanic Population

285 residents of Hotchkiss, or 23.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hotchkiss is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Hotchkiss ranks 229th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hotchkiss's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 159.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Hotchkiss's population has increased from 12.6% to 23.3%.

Hotchkiss is more Hispanic than neighboring Lazear (4.6% Hispanic), Crawford (3.6% Hispanic), Paonia (11% Hispanic), Cedaredge (5.7% Hispanic), and Orchard City (6.8% Hispanic).

Hotchkiss's Native American/Other Population

76 residents of Hotchkiss, or 6.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hotchkiss is higher than in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Hotchkiss ranks 229th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hotchkiss's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 744.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hotchkiss's population has increased from 1.0% to 6.2%.

Hotchkiss is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lazear (0% Native American/Other), Crawford (0.2% Native American/Other), Paonia (0.9% Native American/Other), Cedaredge (0.8% Native American/Other), and Orchard City (0.4% Native American/Other).

Hotchkiss's Multiracial Population

41 residents of Hotchkiss, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hotchkiss is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Hotchkiss ranks 111th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hotchkiss's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Hotchkiss's population has decreased from 5.1% to 3.3%.

Hotchkiss is more Multiracial than neighboring Lazear (1% Multiracial), Cedaredge (2% Multiracial), and Orchard City (2.9% Multiracial). Hotchkiss is less Multiracial than neighboring Crawford (6.9% Multiracial), and Paonia (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.