Cities in Colorado by black or African American population share

Aurora, CO had the highest black or African American population share of 54 cities in 2023, at 15.3%. Steamboat Springs, CO had the lowest, at 0.1%. The median was 1.1% and the figure for Colorado was 3.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest15.3Aurora, CO
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All cities, 2023

Aurora, CO: 15.3 %Aurora, CO15.3Fountain, CO: 9.1 %Fountain, CO9.1Denver, CO: 8.5 %Denver, CO8.5Fort Morgan, CO: 7 %Fort Morgan, CO7Colorado Springs, CO: 5.4 %Colorado Springs, CO5.4Lone Tree, CO: 4.8 %Lone Tree, CO4.8Commerce City, CO: 4.4 %Commerce City, CO4.4Castle Pines, CO: 4.1 %Castle Pines, CO4.1Englewood, CO: 3.9 %Englewood, CO3.9Northglenn, CO: 3 %Northglenn, CO3Brighton, CO: 2.9 %Brighton, CO2.9Centennial, CO: 2.5 %Centennial, CO2.5Greeley, CO: 2.4 %Greeley, CO2.4Sterling, CO: 2.3 %Sterling, CO2.3Pueblo, CO: 2.3 %Pueblo, CO2.3Thornton, CO: 1.9 %Thornton, CO1.9Evans, CO: 1.7 %Evans, CO1.7Littleton, CO: 1.6 %Littleton, CO1.6Timnath, CO: 1.6 %Timnath, CO1.6Golden, CO: 1.5 %Golden, CO1.5Wheat Ridge, CO: 1.3 %Wheat Ridge, CO1.3Lakewood, CO: 1.3 %Lakewood, CO1.3Fruita, CO: 1.2 %Fruita, CO1.2Fort Collins, CO: 1.2 %Fort Collins, CO1.2Parker, CO: 1.2 %Parker, CO1.2Cañon City, CO: 1.1 %Cañon City, CO1.1Broomfield, CO: 1.1 %Broomfield, CO1.1Westminster, CO: 1.1 %Westminster, CO1.1Federal Heights, CO: 1.1 %Federal Heights, CO1.1Boulder, CO: 1 %Boulder, CO1Windsor, CO: 1 %Windsor, CO1Arvada, CO: 0.9 %Arvada, CO0.9Glenwood Springs, CO: 0.9 %Glenwood Springs, CO0.9Longmont, CO: 0.9 %Longmont, CO0.9Louisville, CO: 0.8 %Louisville, CO0.8Castle Rock, CO: 0.8 %Castle Rock, CO0.8Grand Junction, CO: 0.7 %Grand Junction, CO0.7Lafayette, CO: 0.7 %Lafayette, CO0.7Severance, CO: 0.6 %Severance, CO0.6Loveland, CO: 0.6 %Loveland, CO0.6Greenwood Village, CO: 0.5 %Greenwood Village, CO0.5Johnstown, CO: 0.5 %Johnstown, CO0.5Berthoud, CO: 0.4 %Berthoud, CO0.4Firestone, CO: 0.4 %Firestone, CO0.4Fort Lupton, CO: 0.4 %Fort Lupton, CO0.4Durango, CO: 0.4 %Durango, CO0.4Superior, CO: 0.3 %Superior, CO0.3Wellington, CO: 0.3 %Wellington, CO0.3Montrose, CO: 0.2 %Montrose, CO0.2Monument, CO: 0.2 %Monument, CO0.2Erie, CO: 0.1 %Erie, CO0.1Frederick, CO: 0.1 %Frederick, CO0.1Rifle, CO: 0.1 %Rifle, CO0.1Steamboat Springs, CO: 0.1 %Steamboat Springs, CO0.1Aurora, CO: 15.3 %Aurora, CO15.3Fountain, CO: 9.1 %Fountain, CO9.1Denver, CO: 8.5 %Denver, CO8.5Fort Morgan, CO: 7 %Fort Morgan, CO7Colorado Springs, CO: 5.4 %Colorado Springs, CO5.4Lone Tree, CO: 4.8 %Lone Tree, CO4.8Commerce City, CO: 4.4 %Commerce City, CO4.4Castle Pines, CO: 4.1 %Castle Pines, CO4.1Englewood, CO: 3.9 %Englewood, CO3.9Northglenn, CO: 3 %Northglenn, CO3Brighton, CO: 2.9 %Brighton, CO2.9Centennial, CO: 2.5 %Centennial, CO2.5Greeley, CO: 2.4 %Greeley, CO2.4Sterling, CO: 2.3 %Sterling, CO2.3Pueblo, CO: 2.3 %Pueblo, CO2.3Thornton, CO: 1.9 %Thornton, CO1.9Evans, CO: 1.7 %Evans, CO1.7Littleton, CO: 1.6 %Littleton, CO1.6Timnath, CO: 1.6 %Timnath, CO1.6Golden, CO: 1.5 %Golden, CO1.5Wheat Ridge, CO: 1.3 %Wheat Ridge, CO1.3Lakewood, CO: 1.3 %Lakewood, CO1.3Fruita, CO: 1.2 %Fruita, CO1.2Fort Collins, CO: 1.2 %Fort Collins, CO1.2Parker, CO: 1.2 %Parker, CO1.2Cañon City, CO: 1.1 %Cañon City, CO1.1Broomfield, CO: 1.1 %Broomfield, CO1.1Westminster, CO: 1.1 %Westminster, CO1.1Federal Heights, CO: 1.1 %Federal Heights, CO1.1Boulder, CO: 1 %Boulder, CO1Windsor, CO: 1 %Windsor, CO1Arvada, CO: 0.9 %Arvada, CO0.9Glenwood Springs, CO: 0.9 %Glenwood Springs, CO0.9Longmont, CO: 0.9 %Longmont, CO0.9Louisville, CO: 0.8 %Louisville, CO0.8Castle Rock, CO: 0.8 %Castle Rock, CO0.8Grand Junction, CO: 0.7 %Grand Junction, CO0.7Lafayette, CO: 0.7 %Lafayette, CO0.7Severance, CO: 0.6 %Severance, CO0.6Loveland, CO: 0.6 %Loveland, CO0.6Greenwood Village, CO: 0.5 %Greenwood Village, CO0.5Johnstown, CO: 0.5 %Johnstown, CO0.5Berthoud, CO: 0.4 %Berthoud, CO0.4Firestone, CO: 0.4 %Firestone, CO0.4Fort Lupton, CO: 0.4 %Fort Lupton, CO0.4Durango, CO: 0.4 %Durango, CO0.4Superior, CO: 0.3 %Superior, CO0.3Wellington, CO: 0.3 %Wellington, CO0.3Montrose, CO: 0.2 %Montrose, CO0.2Monument, CO: 0.2 %Monument, CO0.2Erie, CO: 0.1 %Erie, CO0.1Frederick, CO: 0.1 %Frederick, CO0.1Rifle, CO: 0.1 %Rifle, CO0.1Steamboat Springs, CO: 0.1 %Steamboat Springs, CO0.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Aurora, CO15.3-0.8 pts
2Fountain, CO9.1+0.7 pts
3Denver, CO8.5-0 pts
4Fort Morgan, CO7-0.8 pts
5Colorado Springs, CO5.4-0.2 pts
6Lone Tree, CO4.8+2 pts
7Commerce City, CO4.4+0.7 pts
8Castle Pines, CO4.1-0.2 pts
9Englewood, CO3.9-0.2 pts
10Northglenn, CO3+0.3 pts
11Brighton, CO2.9-0.3 pts
12Centennial, CO2.5+0.2 pts
13Greeley, CO2.4-0.3 pts
14Sterling, CO2.3+0.7 pts
15Pueblo, CO2.3+0.1 pts
16Thornton, CO1.9-0.1 pts
17Evans, CO1.7+0.1 pts
18Littleton, CO1.6+0.7 pts
19Timnath, CO1.6+1.6 pts
20Golden, CO1.5-0 pts
21Wheat Ridge, CO1.3+0.7 pts
22Lakewood, CO1.3-0.2 pts
23Fruita, CO1.2+0.1 pts
24Fort Collins, CO1.2-0 pts
25Parker, CO1.2-0.4 pts
26Cañon City, CO1.1-0.4 pts
27Broomfield, CO1.1-0.1 pts
27Westminster, CO1.1-0.3 pts
29Federal Heights, CO1.1-0.1 pts
30Boulder, CO10 pts
30Windsor, CO1+0.5 pts
32Arvada, CO0.9+0.1 pts
33Glenwood Springs, CO0.9-0.2 pts
34Longmont, CO0.9-0.2 pts
35Louisville, CO0.8+0.3 pts
36Castle Rock, CO0.8+0.1 pts
37Grand Junction, CO0.7+0.1 pts
38Lafayette, CO0.70 pts
39Severance, CO0.6+0.1 pts
40Loveland, CO0.60 pts
41Greenwood Village, CO0.5-0.4 pts
41Johnstown, CO0.5+0.1 pts
43Berthoud, CO0.4+0.1 pts
43Firestone, CO0.40 pts
45Fort Lupton, CO0.40 pts
46Durango, CO0.4-0.2 pts
47Superior, CO0.3-0.1 pts
48Wellington, CO0.3-0.3 pts
49Montrose, CO0.2-0.2 pts
50Monument, CO0.2-0 pts
51Erie, CO0.1-0 pts
51Frederick, CO0.1-0 pts
53Rifle, CO0.10 pts
54Steamboat Springs, CO0.1-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Colorado by black or African American population share, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Colorado by black or African American population share, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/colorado-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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