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Highest poverty rate, Colorado cities

Colorado cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 8.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Lupton, CO, up 61 places to #10.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲8La Junta, COCO6,86427.4%+6.0 pts

02▲4Federal Heights, COCO14,07524.2%+13.0 pts

03▲1Gunnison, COCO6,83622.1%−2.6 pts

04▲4Boulder, COCO105,68921.5%+4.1 pts

05▲6Lamar, COCO7,58821.3%+1.6 pts

06▲1Trinidad, COCO8,09121.1%+2.7 pts

07▲5Delta, COCO9,80220.5%+6.0 pts

08▲20Sterling, COCO13,05419.0%+3.8 pts

09▲1Air Force Academy, COCO6,72718.7%+15.9 pts

10▲61Fort Lupton, COCO10,40217.6%+4.3 pts

11▼6Pueblo, COCO110,40417.5%−0.3 pts

12▲28Fort Morgan, COCO11,84116.0%+3.1 pts

13▼11Alamosa, COCO9,84915.9%−9.2 pts

14▲5Fort Collins, COCO171,50015.8%+1.8 pts

15▲26Fort Carson, COCO18,01915.3%+5.9 pts

16▲4Greeley, COCO115,07315.1%−1.8 pts

17▼1Cortez, COCO9,12615.0%−3.6 pts

18▼15Clifton, COCO19,51815.0%+2.4 pts

19▲35Four Square Mile, COCO23,02414.8%–

20▼2Brush, COCO5,33714.2%+3.9 pts

21Berkley, COCO10,78914.1%+3.4 pts

22▲2Sheridan, COCO5,97214.0%+2.2 pts

23▼10Evans, COCO22,50013.5%−1.5 pts

24▼2Cañon City, COCO17,03013.4%+1.9 pts

25▲22Durango, COCO19,73313.0%−4.2 pts

26▲1Golden, COCO20,39012.6%+1.3 pts

27▲5Welby, COCO16,19712.6%+4.1 pts

28▲11Edwards, COCO10,78512.5%+5.7 pts

29▲56Shaw Heights, COCO5,56512.3%–

30▼5Avon, COCO6,18412.2%−1.7 pts

31▲33Silverthorne, COCO5,41812.1%+5.0 pts

32▲11Aurora, COCO410,05311.9%+3.1 pts

33▼7Grand Junction, COCO71,82711.8%0.0 pts

34▼33West Pleasant View, COCO5,05111.7%+1.6 pts

35▼21Montrose, COCO21,58311.6%−3.2 pts

36▼5Denver, COCO740,61311.2%−3.0 pts

37▼8Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08111.2%+2.3 pts

38▼15Salida, COCO5,98511.1%−3.7 pts

39▲51Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75511.0%+4.9 pts

40▲33Sherrelwood, COCO18,69210.7%+2.4 pts

41▲45Aspen, COCO6,48910.6%+2.5 pts

42▲6Stratmoor, COCO5,41210.6%−1.4 pts

43▲8Cimarron Hills, COCO19,81710.6%+2.6 pts

44▼8Carbondale, COCO6,76210.6%−1.7 pts

45▲22Fountain, COCO29,45010.3%+2.0 pts

46▲15Northglenn, COCO38,89310.2%+4.8 pts

47▲23Fruitvale, COCO8,0199.9%+7.2 pts

48▼14Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,0309.8%−6.6 pts

49▲20Eaton, COCO5,8489.6%+4.3 pts

50▼13Gypsum, COCO9,2129.6%+4.1 pts

51▲1Brighton, COCO45,3959.4%−0.1 pts

52▼2Lakewood, COCO156,9279.2%+2.1 pts

53▼18Colorado Springs, COCO494,7439.0%+0.4 pts

54▼37Craig, COCO8,8748.9%+0.3 pts

55▲19Meridian, COCO5,6348.8%+1.3 pts

56▼10Gunbarrel, COCO10,0518.8%+2.1 pts

57▼13Wellington, COCO12,1698.8%+1.5 pts

58▼16Commerce City, COCO72,3458.7%−10.7 pts

59▼4Longmont, COCO100,1098.6%+0.8 pts

60Loveland, COCO81,3878.5%+2.9 pts

61▲50Breckenridge, COCO5,0158.3%−0.5 pts

62▼47Derby, COCO8,4538.1%−2.3 pts

63▼7Estes Park, COCO5,7808.0%+3.6 pts

64▼6Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3957.9%0.0 pts

65▼35Englewood, COCO35,3057.7%−0.5 pts

66▼9Lochbuie, COCO8,7767.7%−0.8 pts

67▲1Westminster, COCO116,1827.3%+2.6 pts

68▼19Security-Widefield, COCO37,3457.3%+1.3 pts

69▼16Thornton, COCO147,7667.0%+1.8 pts

70▼4Pueblo West, COCO35,6817.0%+1.8 pts

71▲27Redlands, COCO8,8686.9%+2.8 pts

72▲12Castle Pines, COCO15,5836.9%+6.5 pts

73▼14Eagle, COCO7,2806.8%+1.4 pts

74▲7Broomfield, COCO79,1746.2%+2.0 pts

75▼13Littleton, COCO46,2466.1%+0.1 pts

76▼13Rifle, COCO10,8446.0%−0.4 pts

77▲16Windsor, COCO43,8406.0%+0.3 pts

78▲1Arvada, COCO122,9015.8%+0.6 pts

79▼3Lafayette, COCO30,1165.6%−1.4 pts

80▲36Severance, COCO11,8415.2%−2.2 pts

81▼16Woodland Park, COCO8,0145.1%+1.4 pts

82▲32Black Forest, COCO15,7385.0%+2.1 pts

83▲11Cherry Creek, COCO10,7215.0%–

84▲11Lone Tree, COCO15,2784.9%+3.5 pts

85▼40Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5574.7%−2.5 pts

86▼11Monument, COCO13,8134.7%−0.3 pts

87▲17Berthoud, COCO14,0804.6%+1.5 pts

88▲13Firestone, COCO20,1294.6%−2.6 pts

89▼12Louisville, COCO20,5814.5%+1.6 pts

90▼57Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9454.5%−1.3 pts

91▲8Parker, COCO65,9854.4%+2.1 pts

92▼12Timnath, COCO11,6004.4%−6.1 pts

93▲12Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7534.4%–

94▲3Applewood, COCO8,3504.4%+0.2 pts

95▼8Columbine, COCO25,4784.3%+2.2 pts

96▼58Fruita, COCO14,0034.1%−8.8 pts

97▲3Gleneagle, COCO6,4404.0%+3.8 pts

98▼26Dacono, COCO6,8443.9%−2.1 pts

99▼3Castle Rock, COCO83,8153.8%+0.2 pts

100▼18Johnstown, COCO22,4333.7%−4.6 pts

101▼13Ken Caryl, COCO33,2333.7%+0.7 pts

102▲7Evergreen, COCO8,6023.3%+0.3 pts

103Centennial, COCO108,6583.3%–

104▲9Frederick, COCO18,2413.3%−1.5 pts

105▲7Stonegate, COCO8,9063.2%+1.3 pts

106▼14Superior, COCO13,6373.2%−0.7 pts

107▼29Greenwood, COCO15,3233.1%+1.2 pts

108▼2Roxborough Park, COCO9,0853.0%+1.3 pts

109▲1Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2572.9%+1.1 pts

110▼21Fairmount, COCO9,9022.9%–

111▼4Milliken, COCO9,1832.4%−9.8 pts

112▼29Erie, COCO40,9042.3%+0.2 pts

113▼11Woodmoor, COCO8,9342.3%−0.2 pts

114▼23Cherry Hills, COCO6,3892.3%0.0 pts

115▼7Mead, COCO7,0421.4%−0.6 pts

116▼1The Pinery, COCO11,8711.0%+0.3 pts

117Todd Creek, COCO5,3790.5%−4.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES