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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01La Junta, COCO6,86427.4%+6.0 pts

02Federal Heights, COCO14,07524.2%+13.0 pts

03Gunnison, COCO6,83622.1%−2.6 pts

04Boulder, COCO105,68921.5%+4.1 pts

05Lamar, COCO7,58821.3%+1.6 pts

06Trinidad, COCO8,09121.1%+2.7 pts

07Delta, COCO9,80220.5%+6.0 pts

08Sterling, COCO13,05419.0%+3.8 pts

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

10Fort Lupton, COCO10,40217.6%+4.3 pts

11Pueblo, COCO110,40417.5%−0.3 pts

12Fort Morgan, COCO11,84116.0%+3.1 pts

13Alamosa, COCO9,84915.9%−9.2 pts

14Fort Collins, COCO171,50015.8%+1.8 pts

15Fort Carson, COCO18,01915.3%+5.9 pts

16Greeley, COCO115,07315.1%−1.8 pts

17Cortez, COCO9,12615.0%−3.6 pts

18Clifton, COCO19,51815.0%+2.4 pts

19Four Square Mile, COCO23,02414.8%–

20Brush, COCO5,33714.2%+3.9 pts

21Berkley, COCO10,78914.1%+3.4 pts

22Sheridan, COCO5,97214.0%+2.2 pts

23Evans, COCO22,50013.5%−1.5 pts

24Cañon City, COCO17,03013.4%+1.9 pts

25Durango, COCO19,73313.0%−4.2 pts

26Golden, COCO20,39012.6%+1.3 pts

27Welby, COCO16,19712.6%+4.1 pts

28Edwards, COCO10,78512.5%+5.7 pts

29Shaw Heights, COCO5,56512.3%–

30Avon, COCO6,18412.2%−1.7 pts

31Silverthorne, COCO5,41812.1%+5.0 pts

32Aurora, COCO410,05311.9%+3.1 pts

33Grand Junction, COCO71,82711.8%−0.0 pts

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

35Montrose, COCO21,58311.6%−3.2 pts

36Denver, COCO740,61311.2%−3.0 pts

37Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08111.2%+2.3 pts

38Salida, COCO5,98511.1%−3.7 pts

39Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75511.0%+4.9 pts

40Sherrelwood, COCO18,69210.7%+2.4 pts

41Aspen, COCO6,48910.6%+2.5 pts

42Stratmoor, COCO5,41210.6%−1.4 pts

43Cimarron Hills, COCO19,81710.6%+2.6 pts

44Carbondale, COCO6,76210.6%−1.7 pts

45Fountain, COCO29,45010.3%+2.0 pts

46Northglenn, COCO38,89310.2%+4.8 pts

47Fruitvale, COCO8,0199.9%+7.2 pts

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

49Eaton, COCO5,8489.6%+4.3 pts

50Gypsum, COCO9,2129.6%+4.1 pts

51Brighton, COCO45,3959.4%−0.1 pts

52Lakewood, COCO156,9279.2%+2.1 pts

53Colorado Springs, COCO494,7439.0%+0.4 pts

54Craig, COCO8,8748.9%+0.3 pts

55Meridian, COCO5,6348.8%+1.3 pts

56Gunbarrel, COCO10,0518.8%+2.1 pts

57Wellington, COCO12,1698.8%+1.5 pts

58Commerce City, COCO72,3458.7%−10.7 pts

59Longmont, COCO100,1098.6%+0.8 pts

60Loveland, COCO81,3878.5%+2.9 pts

61Breckenridge, COCO5,0158.3%−0.5 pts

62Derby, COCO8,4538.1%−2.3 pts

63Estes Park, COCO5,7808.0%+3.6 pts

64Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3957.9%+0.0 pts

65Englewood, COCO35,3057.7%−0.5 pts

66Lochbuie, COCO8,7767.7%−0.8 pts

67Westminster, COCO116,1827.3%+2.6 pts

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

69Thornton, COCO147,7667.0%+1.8 pts

70Pueblo West, COCO35,6817.0%+1.8 pts

71Redlands, COCO8,8686.9%+2.8 pts

72Castle Pines, COCO15,5836.9%+6.5 pts

73Eagle, COCO7,2806.8%+1.4 pts

74Broomfield, COCO79,1746.2%+2.0 pts

75Littleton, COCO46,2466.1%+0.1 pts

76Rifle, COCO10,8446.0%−0.4 pts

77Windsor, COCO43,8406.0%+0.3 pts

78Arvada, COCO122,9015.8%+0.6 pts

79Lafayette, COCO30,1165.6%−1.4 pts

80Severance, COCO11,8415.2%−2.2 pts

81Woodland Park, COCO8,0145.1%+1.4 pts

82Black Forest, COCO15,7385.0%+2.1 pts

83Cherry Creek, COCO10,7215.0%–

84Lone Tree, COCO15,2784.9%+3.5 pts

85Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5574.7%−2.5 pts

86Monument, COCO13,8134.7%−0.3 pts

87Berthoud, COCO14,0804.6%+1.5 pts

88Firestone, COCO20,1294.6%−2.6 pts

89Louisville, COCO20,5814.5%+1.6 pts

90Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9454.5%−1.3 pts

91Parker, COCO65,9854.4%+2.1 pts

92Timnath, COCO11,6004.4%−6.1 pts

93Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7534.4%–

94Applewood, COCO8,3504.4%+0.2 pts

95Columbine, COCO25,4784.3%+2.2 pts

96Fruita, COCO14,0034.1%−8.8 pts

97Gleneagle, COCO6,4404.0%+3.8 pts

98Dacono, COCO6,8443.9%−2.1 pts

99Castle Rock, COCO83,8153.8%+0.2 pts

100Johnstown, COCO22,4333.7%−4.6 pts

101Ken Caryl, COCO33,2333.7%+0.7 pts

102Evergreen, COCO8,6023.3%+0.3 pts

103Centennial, COCO108,6583.3%–

104Frederick, COCO18,2413.3%−1.5 pts

105Stonegate, COCO8,9063.2%+1.3 pts

106Superior, COCO13,6373.2%−0.7 pts

107Greenwood, COCO15,3233.1%+1.2 pts

108Roxborough Park, COCO9,0853.0%+1.3 pts

109Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2572.9%+1.1 pts

110Fairmount, COCO9,9022.9%–

111Milliken, COCO9,1832.4%−9.8 pts

112Erie, COCO40,9042.3%+0.2 pts

113Woodmoor, COCO8,9342.3%−0.2 pts

114Cherry Hills, COCO6,3892.3%+0.0 pts

115Mead, COCO7,0421.4%−0.6 pts

116The Pinery, COCO11,8711.0%+0.3 pts

117Todd Creek, COCO5,3790.5%−4.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES