Mulford, CO Demographics

A map of Mulford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	396	223	95.9%	86.1%
Black	17	1	4.1%	0.4%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	1.5%
Hispanic	0	24	0.0%	9.3%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	1.5%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	1.2%

Mulford, Colorado has an estimated population of 413, a dramatic increase from the 259 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.9% White, 4.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mulford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mulford 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 Mulford, that probability was 24.9% in 2020 and 7.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mulford is ranked the 306th 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). Mulford was ranked the 339th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mulford's White Population

396 residents of Mulford, or 95.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mulford is significantly higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Mulford ranks 108th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mulford's White population has grown by an estimated 77.6%. White residents' share of Mulford's population has increased from 86.1% to 95.9%.

Mulford is more White than neighboring Catherine (54.9% White), Carbondale (72.5% White), El Jebel (73.7% White), Cattle Creek (88.1% White), and Basalt (86.6% White).

Mulford's Black Population

17 residents of Mulford, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mulford is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Mulford ranks 255th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mulford's Black population has grown by an estimated 1600.0%. Black residents' share of Mulford's population has increased from 0.4% to 4.1%.

Mulford is more Black than neighboring Catherine (0% Black), Carbondale (1.3% Black), El Jebel (0% Black), Cattle Creek (0% Black), and Basalt (0.3% Black).

Mulford's Asian Population

0 residents of Mulford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mulford is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Mulford ranks 137th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mulford's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Mulford's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Mulford is less Asian than neighboring Carbondale (1.6% Asian), El Jebel (0.4% Asian), and Basalt (0.8% Asian).

Mulford's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mulford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mulford is significantly lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Mulford ranks 298th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mulford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mulford's population has decreased from 9.3% to 0.0%.

Mulford is less Hispanic than neighboring Catherine (23.1% Hispanic), Carbondale (21.1% Hispanic), El Jebel (21.3% Hispanic), Cattle Creek (9.8% Hispanic), and Basalt (6.8% Hispanic).

Mulford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mulford, 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 Mulford is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Mulford ranks 108th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mulford's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mulford's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Mulford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Catherine (9.4% Native American/Other), and Carbondale (0.2% Native American/Other).

Mulford's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Mulford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mulford is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Mulford ranks 447th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mulford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mulford's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Mulford is less Multiracial than neighboring Catherine (12.5% Multiracial), Carbondale (3.3% Multiracial), El Jebel (4.6% Multiracial), Cattle Creek (2% Multiracial), and Basalt (5.4% 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.