Routt County Demographics

A map of Routt County's Population by Race

Routt County, Colorado has an estimated population of 25,084, a slight increase from the 24,829 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.1% White, 9.0% Hispanic, 9.0% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Routt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Routt 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 Routt County, that probability was 25.9% in 2020 and 34.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Routt County is ranked the 23rd most populous county in Colorado, out of 64 counties. Routt County was ranked the 23rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Routt County's White Population

20,097 residents of Routt County, or 80.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Routt County is significantly higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Routt County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Routt County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Routt County's population has decreased from 85.6% to 80.1%.

Routt County is more White than neighboring Eagle County (62.2% White), Grand County (76.8% White), Carbon County (75.4% White), and Summit County (74.5% White). Routt County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (86.6% White).

Routt County's Black Population

48 residents of Routt County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Routt County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Routt County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Routt County's Black population has declined by an estimated 68.6%. Black residents' share of Routt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Routt County is less Black than neighboring Jackson County (1.3% Black), Eagle County (0.6% Black), Carbon County (1.4% Black), and Summit County (0.4% Black).

Routt County's Asian Population

150 residents of Routt County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Routt County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Routt County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Routt County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.2%. Asian residents' share of Routt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Routt County is more Asian than neighboring Jackson County (0% Asian), and Carbon County (0.2% Asian). Routt County is less Asian than neighboring Eagle County (1.5% Asian), Grand County (0.7% Asian), and Summit County (1.5% Asian).

Routt County's Hispanic Population

2,267 residents of Routt County, or 9.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Routt County is considerably lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Routt County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Routt County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Routt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.0%.

Routt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (10.5% Hispanic), Eagle County (30.4% Hispanic), Grand County (10.2% Hispanic), Carbon County (18.3% Hispanic), and Summit County (17.2% Hispanic).

Routt County's Native American/Other Population

264 residents of Routt County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Routt County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Routt County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Routt County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 36.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Routt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Routt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Eagle County (0.6% Native American/Other), Carbon County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Summit County (0.8% Native American/Other). Routt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grand County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Routt County's Multiracial Population

2,258 residents of Routt County, or 9.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Routt County is slightly higher than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Routt County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Routt County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 159.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Routt County's population has increased from 3.5% to 9.0%.

Routt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (1.2% Multiracial), Eagle County (4.7% Multiracial), Carbon County (3.9% Multiracial), and Summit County (5.7% Multiracial). Routt County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grand County (10.1% 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.