Hugo, CO Demographics

A map of Hugo's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	765	697	78.9%	88.6%
Multiracial	123	44	12.7%	5.6%
Hispanic	73	33	7.5%	4.2%
Black	9	3	0.9%	0.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	1.0%

Hugo, Colorado has an estimated population of 970, a large increase from the 787 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.9% White, 12.7% Multiracial, 7.5% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hugo, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hugo 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 Hugo, that probability was 21.1% in 2020 and 35.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hugo is ranked the 226th 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). Hugo was ranked the 244th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hugo's White Population

765 residents of Hugo, or 78.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hugo is considerably higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Hugo ranks 59th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hugo's White population has grown by an estimated 9.8%. White residents' share of Hugo's population has decreased from 88.6% to 78.9%.

Hugo is more White than neighboring Arriba (65.5% White). Hugo is less White than neighboring Genoa (81.1% White), Limon (91.9% White), Flagler (94.5% White), and Matheson (79.4% White).

Hugo's Black Population

9 residents of Hugo, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hugo is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Hugo ranks 256th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hugo's Black population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Black residents' share of Hugo's population has increased from 0.4% to 0.9%.

Hugo is more Black than neighboring Genoa (0% Black), Arriba (0% Black), Limon (0% Black), Flagler (0% Black), and Matheson (0% Black).

Hugo's Asian Population

0 residents of Hugo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hugo is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Hugo ranks 325th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

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

Hugo is less Asian than neighboring Arriba (1.6% Asian).

Hugo's Hispanic Population

73 residents of Hugo, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hugo is considerably lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Hugo ranks 437th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hugo's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 121.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Hugo's population has increased from 4.2% to 7.5%.

Hugo is more Hispanic than neighboring Limon (4.6% Hispanic), Flagler (4.9% Hispanic), and Matheson (0% Hispanic). Hugo is less Hispanic than neighboring Genoa (11.6% Hispanic), and Arriba (9.4% Hispanic).

Hugo's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hugo, 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 Hugo is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Hugo ranks 233rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hugo's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hugo's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Hugo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arriba (19.5% Native American/Other), and Flagler (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hugo's Multiracial Population

123 residents of Hugo, or 12.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hugo is higher than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Hugo ranks 80th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hugo's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 179.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hugo's population has increased from 5.6% to 12.7%.

Hugo is more Multiracial than neighboring Genoa (7.4% Multiracial), Arriba (3.9% Multiracial), Limon (3.5% Multiracial), and Flagler (0% Multiracial). Hugo is less Multiracial than neighboring Matheson (20.6% 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.