Colorado Counties by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 64 counties ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Counties	Poverty Rate ↑
1	Adams County, Colorado	0.0%
2	Kiowa County, Colorado	0.0%
3	Bent County, Colorado	0.0%
4	Broomfield County, Colorado	0.0%
5	Elbert County, Colorado	0.0%
6	Costilla County, Colorado	0.0%
7	Fremont County, Colorado	0.8%
8	Las Animas County, Colorado	1.2%
9	Douglas County, Colorado	1.4%
10	Huerfano County, Colorado	1.4%
11	El Paso County, Colorado	2.2%
12	Hinsdale County, Colorado	2.2%
13	Gunnison County, Colorado	2.2%
14	Archuleta County, Colorado	2.6%
15	Custer County, Colorado	2.7%
16	Clear Creek County, Colorado	2.8%
17	Mesa County, Colorado	3.0%
18	Kit Carson County, Colorado	3.2%
19	San Miguel County, Colorado	3.2%
20	Alamosa County, Colorado	3.4%
21	Summit County, Colorado	3.4%
22	Teller County, Colorado	3.5%
23	Ouray County, Colorado	3.7%
24	Dolores County, Colorado	3.7%
25	Pitkin County, Colorado	3.8%
26	Otero County, Colorado	4.1%
27	Boulder County, Colorado	4.3%
28	Lake County, Colorado	4.4%
29	Montrose County, Colorado	4.4%
30	Delta County, Colorado	4.6%
31	Gilpin County, Colorado	4.7%
32	Grand County, Colorado	4.8%
33	Washington County, Colorado	4.9%
34	Baca County, Colorado	4.9%
35	Arapahoe County, Colorado	4.9%
36	Jackson County, Colorado	5.3%
37	Morgan County, Colorado	6.0%
38	Weld County, Colorado	6.0%
39	Moffat County, Colorado	6.0%
40	Jefferson County, Colorado	6.1%
41	Eagle County, Colorado	6.8%
42	La Plata County, Colorado	7.2%
43	Logan County, Colorado	7.5%
44	Montezuma County, Colorado	7.6%
45	Routt County, Colorado	7.8%
46	Denver County, Colorado	8.0%
47	Chaffee County, Colorado	8.0%
48	Cheyenne County, Colorado	9.6%
49	Prowers County, Colorado	9.8%
50	Yuma County, Colorado	11.1%
51	Park County, Colorado	11.5%
52	Saguache County, Colorado	11.6%
53	Pueblo County, Colorado	11.6%
54	Mineral County, Colorado	11.9%
55	Garfield County, Colorado	12.3%
56	Conejos County, Colorado	13.1%
57	Sedgwick County, Colorado	14.1%
58	San Juan County, Colorado	14.4%
59	Larimer County, Colorado	15.5%
60	Phillips County, Colorado	15.9%
61	Crowley County, Colorado	16.8%
62	Rio Grande County, Colorado	20.1%
63	Rio Blanco County, Colorado	26.1%
64	Lincoln County, Colorado	100.0%