Pierce, CO Demographics

A map of Pierce's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	840	751	69.9%	68.5%
Hispanic	285	281	23.7%	25.6%
Multiracial	69	49	5.7%	4.5%
Asian	7	5	0.6%	0.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	11	0.0%	1.0%

Pierce, Colorado has an estimated population of 1,201, an increase from the 1,097 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.9% White, 23.7% Hispanic, 5.7% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pierce, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pierce has become 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 Pierce, that probability was 46.4% in 2020 and 45.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pierce is ranked the 209th 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). Pierce was ranked the 214th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pierce's White Population

840 residents of Pierce, or 69.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pierce is higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Pierce ranks 338th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce's White population has grown by an estimated 11.9%. White residents' share of Pierce's population has increased from 68.5% to 69.9%.

Pierce is more White than neighboring Ault (66.4% White). Pierce is less White than neighboring Nunn (80.7% White), Eaton (73.3% White), Severance (71% White), and Timnath (86.8% White).

Pierce's Black Population

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

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

Pierce is less Black than neighboring Severance (0.6% Black), and Timnath (1.2% Black).

Pierce's Asian Population

7 residents of Pierce, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pierce is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Pierce ranks 274th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce's Asian population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. Asian residents' share of Pierce's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Pierce is more Asian than neighboring Ault (0% Asian), and Nunn (0% Asian). Pierce is less Asian than neighboring Eaton (1.2% Asian), Severance (1.4% Asian), and Timnath (2.5% Asian).

Pierce's Hispanic Population

285 residents of Pierce, or 23.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pierce is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Pierce ranks 116th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Pierce's population has decreased from 25.6% to 23.7%.

Pierce is more Hispanic than neighboring Nunn (15.9% Hispanic), Eaton (22.3% Hispanic), Severance (20.4% Hispanic), and Timnath (5.6% Hispanic). Pierce is less Hispanic than neighboring Ault (27.4% Hispanic).

Pierce's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pierce, 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 Pierce is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Pierce ranks 238th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

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

Pierce is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ault (2.7% Native American/Other), Nunn (2.5% Native American/Other), Eaton (0.7% Native American/Other), Severance (1.9% Native American/Other), and Timnath (1.3% Native American/Other).

Pierce's Multiracial Population

69 residents of Pierce, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pierce is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Pierce ranks 195th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 40.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Pierce's population has increased from 4.5% to 5.7%.

Pierce is more Multiracial than neighboring Ault (3.4% Multiracial), Nunn (0.8% Multiracial), Eaton (2.5% Multiracial), Severance (4.8% Multiracial), and Timnath (2.6% 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.