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African Americans in Colorado

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Colorado is a U.S. state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Colorado entered statehood in 1876 and was nicknamed the “Centennial State”. The state is well known for its magnificent scenery of mountains, rivers, lakes, and plains. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 5,024,748 on July 1, 2009. Denver is the capital of Colorado and the state's most populous city.



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Demographics of Colorado
By Race White Black American Indian Asian Hispanic
total population 91.91% 4.74% 1.83% 3.19% 18.46%

(Total may be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)   For a detailed listing of all ethnic groups in the United States, please click here.

Quick Facts:
  1. Colorado ranks #16 as best states to live.  Source

  2. Percentage of black-owned firms, 1.5%

  3. Firearms Death Rate per 100,000 (11.5)  Source

  4. 49.6% of Coloradans are female and 50.4% are male.


State Symbols:

Colorado Flag
The Flag of the State of Colorado


  • Flower - Rocky Mountain Columbine
  • Bird - Lark Bunting
  • Song - Where the Columbines Grow
  • Tree - Colorado Blue Spruce
  • Mammal - Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
  • Fish - Greenback Cutthroat Trout
  • Gemstone - Aquamarine
  • Rock - Yule Marble
  • Insect - Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly
  • Grass - Blue Grama Grass
  • Colors - Blue and White

    Nickname: The Centennial State
    Capital: Denver


10 Largest Cities:
  1. Denver
  2. Colorado Springs
  3. Aurora
  4. Lakewood
  5. Fort Collins
  6. Thornton
  7. Westminster
  8. Arvada
  9. Pueblo
  10. Centennial
 


Famous African Americans from Colorado
 


Aguilar 593 Las Animas
Akron 1,711 Washington
Alamosa 8,682 Alamosa
Alma 179 Park
Antonito 873 Conejos
Arriba 244 Lincoln
Arvada 106,328 Jefferson
Aspen 5,804 Pitkin
Ault 1,432 Weld
Aurora 297,235 Arapahoe
Avon 5,561 Eagle
Basalt 2,681 Eagle
Bayfield 1,549 La Plata
Bennett 2,536 Adams
Berthoud 4,839 Larimer
Bethune 225 Kit Carson
Black Hawk 118 Gilpin
Blanca 391 Costilla
Boone 335 Pueblo
Boulder 94,268 Boulder
Bow Mar 847 Jefferson
Branson 77 Las Animas
Breckenridge 2,408 Summit
Brighton 30,723 Adams
Broomfield 45,116 Broomfield
Brush 5,117 Morgan
Buena Vista 2,195 Chaffee
Burlington 3,678 Kit Carson
Calhan 869 El Paso
Campo 150 Baca
Canon City 16,000 Fremont
Carbondale 6,226 Garfield
Castle Rock 35,745 Douglas
Cedaredge 2,252 Delta
Center 2,392 Rio Grande
Central City 515 Gilpin
Cheraw 211 Otero
Cherry Hills Village 5,958 Arapahoe
Cheyenne Wells 1,010 Cheyenne
Coal Creek 303 Fremont
Cokedale 139 Las Animas
Collbran 388 Mesa
Colorado Springs 380,307 El Paso
Columbine Valley 1,320 Jefferson
Commerce City 42,473 Adams
Cortez 7,977 Montezuma
Craig 9,189 Moffat
Crawford 366 Delta
Creede 377 Mineral
Crested Butte 1,529 Gunnison
Crestone 73 Saguache
Cripple Creek 1,115 Teller
Crook 128 Logan
Crowley 187 Crowley

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