Colorado : Population

Large number of people in Colorado are American Indians. In 2000, they numbered about 44,241, up from 28,000 in 1990. However, the most important residents from the state’s cultural and historical point of view are Hispanic and Latino residents. The number of Hispanic and Latino residents rose from 424,000 in 1990 to 735,601 in 2000. Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese also dominates a significant portion of Colorado’s population.

The single largest religious group in Colorado is the Roman Catholic while the United Methodist Church comes a close second according to 1990 Census. However, the ranking of the Protestant denomination dipped to 4th in 2000 with only 77,286 adherents in 222 congregations. The second largest group now is the Latter-day Saints with 92,326 adherents in 243 congregations, followed by the Southern Baptist Convention with 85,083 adherents in 243 congregations. The Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu are the different religious communities in Colorado.