Nucla, CO Demographics

A map of Nucla's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	471	515	78.8%	88.0%
Hispanic	127	40	21.2%	6.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	27	0.0%	4.6%

Nucla, Colorado has an estimated population of 598, a slight increase from the 585 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.8% White, 21.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nucla, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nucla 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 Nucla, that probability was 21.8% in 2020 and 33.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nucla is ranked the 270th 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). Nucla was ranked the 273rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nucla's White Population

471 residents of Nucla, or 78.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nucla is considerably higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Nucla ranks 67th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nucla's White population has declined by an estimated 8.5%. White residents' share of Nucla's population has decreased from 88.0% to 78.8%.

Nucla is less White than neighboring Naturita (98.1% White), Redvale (82.5% White), Norwood (90.8% White), Placerville (100% White), and Sawpit (100% White).

Nucla's Black Population

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

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

Nucla's Asian Population

0 residents of Nucla, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nucla is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Nucla ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

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

Nucla's Hispanic Population

127 residents of Nucla, or 21.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nucla is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Nucla ranks 370th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nucla's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 217.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Nucla's population has increased from 6.8% to 21.2%.

Nucla is more Hispanic than neighboring Naturita (1.5% Hispanic), Redvale (14.7% Hispanic), Norwood (0% Hispanic), Placerville (0% Hispanic), and Sawpit (0% Hispanic).

Nucla's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nucla, 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 Nucla is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Nucla ranks 386th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nucla's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nucla's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Nucla is less Native American/Other than neighboring Redvale (2.8% Native American/Other).

Nucla's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Nucla, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nucla is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Nucla ranks 174th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nucla's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Nucla's population has decreased from 4.6% to 0.0%.

Nucla is less Multiracial than neighboring Naturita (0.3% Multiracial), and Norwood (9.2% 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.