Mountain Meadows, CO Demographics

A map of Mountain Meadows's Population by Race

Mountain Meadows, Colorado has an estimated population of 180, a large decrease from the 237 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.8% White, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mountain Meadows, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mountain Meadows has become considerably less 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 Mountain Meadows, that probability was 24.6% in 2020 and 4.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mountain Meadows is ranked the 378th 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). Mountain Meadows was ranked the 350th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mountain Meadows's White Population

176 residents of Mountain Meadows, or 97.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mountain Meadows is significantly higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Mountain Meadows ranks 104th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Meadows's White population has declined by an estimated 14.1%. White residents' share of Mountain Meadows's population has increased from 86.5% to 97.8%.

Mountain Meadows is more White than neighboring Sugarloaf (88.4% White), and Sunshine (77.6% White). Mountain Meadows is less White than neighboring Crisman (100% White), Tall Timber (100% White), and Gold Hill (98.9% White).

Mountain Meadows's Black Population

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

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

Mountain Meadows's Asian Population

0 residents of Mountain Meadows, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mountain Meadows is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Mountain Meadows ranks 211th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Meadows's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Mountain Meadows's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Mountain Meadows's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mountain Meadows, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mountain Meadows is significantly lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Mountain Meadows ranks 402nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Meadows's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mountain Meadows's population has decreased from 5.5% to 0.0%.

Mountain Meadows is less Hispanic than neighboring Sugarloaf (5.7% Hispanic).

Mountain Meadows's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mountain Meadows, 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 Mountain Meadows is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Mountain Meadows ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Meadows's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mountain Meadows's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Mountain Meadows is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sugarloaf (1.1% Native American/Other), and Gold Hill (1.1% Native American/Other).

Mountain Meadows's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Mountain Meadows, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mountain Meadows is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Mountain Meadows ranks 319th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Meadows's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mountain Meadows's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.2%.

Mountain Meadows is more Multiracial than neighboring Crisman (0% Multiracial), Tall Timber (0% Multiracial), and Gold Hill (0% Multiracial). Mountain Meadows is less Multiracial than neighboring Sugarloaf (4.9% Multiracial), and Sunshine (22.4% 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.