Most African American cities in Colorado research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Colorado’s most recent Census data to determine the cities with the largest Black population, based on the percentage of Black residents.
The city with the largest African American population in Colorado is Aurora (15.3% Black); the least is Gypsum (0.0%). Statewide, Colorado is 3.8% Black — the 35th blackest state in the country.
Roughly 42 million people identifying as Black or African American live in the United States, about 12% of the total population. In Colorado, the Black population is 224,141, at 3.8% of the state total.
We broke down the most recent Census data to determine the cities in Colorado with the largest African American population in 2026.
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#1 most African American in Colorado
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Douglas County, ColoradoAurora is a Home Rule Municipality in the U.S. state of Colorado, spanning Arapahoe and Adams counties, with the extreme southeastern portion of the city extending into Douglas County. Aurora is one of the principal cities of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city’s population was 325,078 in the 2010 census, which made it the third most populous city in the state of Colorado and the 54th most populous city in the United States.
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#2 most African American in Colorado
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Denver County, ColoradoDenver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Denver downtown district is immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, approximately 12mi east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Denver is nicknamed the Mile High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile above sea level, making it the highest major city in the United States. The 105th meridian west of Greenwich, the longitudinal reference for the Mountain Time Zone, passes directly through Denver Union Station.
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#3 most African American in Colorado
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El Paso County, ColoradoThe City of Fountain is a Home Rule Municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city’s population was 25,846.
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#4 most African American in Colorado
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El Paso County, ColoradoColorado Springs is a home rule municipality that is the largest city by area in Colorado as well as the county seat and the most populous municipality of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in the east central portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located 60 miles south of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver.
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#5 most African American in Colorado
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Logan County, ColoradoSterling is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Logan County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 14,777 at the 2010 census.
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#6 most African American in Colorado
The City of Commerce City is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. Commerce City is a northern suburb of Denver and as of 2013 is the 18th most populous municipality in Colorado. The city population was 45,913 at the 2010 United States Census, a population increase of 118.7% in the ten years since the 2000 census.
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#7 most African American in Colorado
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Arapahoe County, ColoradoThe City of Englewood is a Home Rule Municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. As of 2010, the population was 30,255. Englewood is part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. Englewood is located in the South Platte River Valley east of the Front Range and immediately south of central Denver. Downtown is located immediately east of the confluence of Little Dry Creek and the South Platte River, between Santa Fe Drive and Broadway.
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#8 most African American in Colorado
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Morgan County, ColoradoFort Morgan is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 10,844 in 2005.
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#9 most African American in Colorado
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Jefferson County, ColoradoWheat Ridge is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Wheat Ridge is a western suburb of Denver. The Wheat Ridge Municipal Center is approximately 5 miles west-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. The city had a population of 30,166 as of the 2010 Census.
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#10 most African American in Colorado
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Colorado With The Largest Black Population For 2026
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Colorado.
That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2020-2024 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest was the number of people who identified as Black or African American.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people in Colorado. That left us with 69 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 15.3% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Black population, with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. Aurora took the distinction of being the most Black, while Gypsum was the least African American city.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Colorado with the largest African American population.
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African American Population By City In Colorado
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| Rank | City | Population | African American Population | % African American |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora | 394,432 | 60,219 | 15.3% |
| 2 | Denver | 718,877 | 61,862 | 8.6% |
| 3 | Fountain | 29,300 | 2,383 | 8.1% |
| 4 | Colorado Springs | 487,887 | 25,985 | 5.3% |
| 5 | Sterling | 13,172 | 560 | 4.3% |
| 6 | Commerce City | 66,445 | 2,496 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Englewood | 34,129 | 1,259 | 3.7% |
| 8 | Fort Morgan | 11,605 | 370 | 3.2% |
| 9 | Wheat Ridge | 32,070 | 968 | 3.0% |
| 10 | Lone Tree | 14,147 | 411 | 2.9% |
| 11 | Northglenn | 38,014 | 1,103 | 2.9% |
| 12 | Centennial | 108,201 | 3,000 | 2.8% |
| 13 | Brighton | 42,059 | 1,141 | 2.7% |
| 14 | Pueblo | 111,561 | 2,852 | 2.6% |
| 15 | Greeley | 110,806 | 2,720 | 2.5% |
| 16 | Sheridan | 6,005 | 135 | 2.2% |
| 17 | Thornton | 144,187 | 2,923 | 2.0% |
| 18 | Littleton | 44,710 | 866 | 1.9% |
| 19 | Woodland Park | 7,949 | 137 | 1.7% |
| 20 | Parker | 61,783 | 1,061 | 1.7% |
| 21 | Alamosa | 9,879 | 167 | 1.7% |
| 22 | Lamar | 7,611 | 124 | 1.6% |
| 23 | Federal Heights | 14,125 | 222 | 1.6% |
| 24 | Louisville | 20,786 | 291 | 1.4% |
| 25 | Cherry Hills Village | 6,354 | 87 | 1.4% |
| 26 | Lakewood | 156,583 | 2,085 | 1.3% |
| 27 | La Junta | 7,140 | 95 | 1.3% |
| 28 | Carbondale | 6,637 | 85 | 1.3% |
| 29 | Fort Collins | 170,229 | 2,134 | 1.3% |
| 30 | Fruita | 13,691 | 167 | 1.2% |
| 31 | Evans | 22,396 | 257 | 1.1% |
| 32 | Glenwood Springs | 10,241 | 117 | 1.1% |
| 33 | Gunnison | 6,766 | 77 | 1.1% |
| 34 | Westminster | 115,484 | 1,311 | 1.1% |
| 35 | Greenwood Village | 15,420 | 174 | 1.1% |
| 36 | Windsor | 37,914 | 421 | 1.1% |
| 37 | Trinidad | 8,286 | 92 | 1.1% |
| 38 | Broomfield | 76,304 | 810 | 1.1% |
| 39 | Golden | 20,417 | 206 | 1.0% |
| 40 | Boulder | 106,433 | 1,050 | 1.0% |
| 41 | Aspen | 6,756 | 66 | 1.0% |
| 42 | Arvada | 122,634 | 1,185 | 1.0% |
| 43 | Loveland | 78,410 | 718 | 0.9% |
| 44 | Lafayette | 30,602 | 248 | 0.8% |
| 45 | Grand Junction | 68,142 | 521 | 0.8% |
| 46 | Longmont | 99,406 | 759 | 0.8% |
| 47 | Castle Rock | 79,123 | 600 | 0.8% |
| 48 | John | 18,883 | 140 | 0.7% |
| 49 | Frederick | 16,651 | 120 | 0.7% |
| 50 | Brush | 5,306 | 37 | 0.7% |
| 51 | Firestone | 18,049 | 112 | 0.6% |
| 52 | Durango | 19,411 | 109 | 0.6% |
| 53 | Montrose | 21,044 | 102 | 0.5% |
| 54 | Berthoud | 12,411 | 56 | 0.5% |
| 55 | Superior | 13,305 | 52 | 0.4% |
| 56 | Delta | 9,421 | 32 | 0.3% |
| 57 | Fort Lupton | 8,897 | 28 | 0.3% |
| 58 | Steamboat Springs | 13,433 | 26 | 0.2% |
| 59 | Erie | 33,808 | 58 | 0.2% |
| 60 | Estes Park | 5,844 | 9 | 0.2% |
| 61 | Rifle | 10,570 | 13 | 0.1% |
| 62 | Wellington | 11,798 | 14 | 0.1% |
| 63 | Eagle | 7,442 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 64 | Cortez | 8,976 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 65 | Craig | 8,991 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 67 | Salida | 5,861 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 67 | Avon | 5,972 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 67 | Milliken | 8,871 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 67 | Gypsum | 8,941 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 69 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Black Populations Across Colorado
If you’re looking for a breakdown of African American populations across Colorado according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The blackest cities in Colorado are Aurora, Denver, Fountain, Colorado Springs, Sterling, Commerce City, Englewood, Fort Morgan, Wheat Ridge, and Lone Tree. Wondering how Aurora stacks up against a bigger name? See Aurora, CO vs. Denver, CO side by side.
