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Highest poverty rate, Colorado cities

Colorado cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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%+28%

02Federal Heights, COCO14,07524.2%+116%

03Gunnison, COCO6,83622.1%−11%

04Boulder, COCO105,68921.5%+24%

05Lamar, COCO7,58821.3%+8%

06Trinidad, COCO8,09121.1%+15%

07Delta, COCO9,80220.5%+42%

08Sterling, COCO13,05419.0%+25%

09Air Force Academy, COCO6,72718.7%+577%

10Fort Lupton, COCO10,40217.6%+32%

11Pueblo, COCO110,40417.5%−2%

12Fort Morgan, COCO11,84116.0%+24%

13Alamosa, COCO9,84915.9%−37%

14Fort Collins, COCO171,50015.8%+13%

15Fort Carson, COCO18,01915.3%+63%

16Greeley, COCO115,07315.1%−10%

17Cortez, COCO9,12615.0%−19%

18Clifton, COCO19,51815.0%+19%

19Four Square Mile, COCO23,02414.8%–

20Brush, COCO5,33714.2%+38%

21Berkley, COCO10,78914.1%+32%

22Sheridan, COCO5,97214.0%+19%

23Evans, COCO22,50013.5%−10%

24Cañon City, COCO17,03013.4%+17%

25Durango, COCO19,73313.0%−25%

26Golden, COCO20,39012.6%+11%

27Welby, COCO16,19712.6%+49%

28Edwards, COCO10,78512.5%+84%

29Shaw Heights, COCO5,56512.3%–

30Avon, COCO6,18412.2%−13%

31Silverthorne, COCO5,41812.1%+70%

32Aurora, COCO410,05311.9%+35%

33Grand Junction, COCO71,82711.8%−0%

34West Pleasant View, COCO5,05111.7%+16%

35Montrose, COCO21,58311.6%−21%

36Denver, COCO740,61311.2%−21%

37Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08111.2%+26%

38Salida, COCO5,98511.1%−25%

39Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75511.0%+82%

40Sherrelwood, COCO18,69210.7%+29%

41Aspen, COCO6,48910.6%+30%

42Stratmoor, COCO5,41210.6%−11%

43Cimarron Hills, COCO19,81710.6%+32%

44Carbondale, COCO6,76210.6%−14%

45Fountain, COCO29,45010.3%+24%

46Northglenn, COCO38,89310.2%+89%

47Fruitvale, COCO8,0199.9%+269%

48Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,0309.8%−40%

49Eaton, COCO5,8489.6%+82%

50Gypsum, COCO9,2129.6%+74%

51Brighton, COCO45,3959.4%−1%

52Lakewood, COCO156,9279.2%+29%

53Colorado Springs, COCO494,7439.0%+4%

54Craig, COCO8,8748.9%+3%

55Meridian, COCO5,6348.8%+17%

56Gunbarrel, COCO10,0518.8%+30%

57Wellington, COCO12,1698.8%+21%

58Commerce City, COCO72,3458.7%−55%

59Longmont, COCO100,1098.6%+10%

60Loveland, COCO81,3878.5%+50%

61Breckenridge, COCO5,0158.3%−5%

62Derby, COCO8,4538.1%−23%

63Estes Park, COCO5,7808.0%+79%

64Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3957.9%+0%

65Englewood, COCO35,3057.7%−7%

66Lochbuie, COCO8,7767.7%−9%

67Westminster, COCO116,1827.3%+55%

68Security-Widefield, COCO37,3457.3%+21%

69Thornton, COCO147,7667.0%+34%

70Pueblo West, COCO35,6817.0%+34%

71Redlands, COCO8,8686.9%+70%

72Castle Pines, COCO15,5836.9%+1896%

73Eagle, COCO7,2806.8%+26%

74Broomfield, COCO79,1746.2%+48%

75Littleton, COCO46,2466.1%+2%

76Rifle, COCO10,8446.0%−6%

77Windsor, COCO43,8406.0%+6%

78Arvada, COCO122,9015.8%+11%

79Lafayette, COCO30,1165.6%−20%

80Severance, COCO11,8415.2%−30%

81Woodland Park, COCO8,0145.1%+38%

82Black Forest, COCO15,7385.0%+73%

83Cherry Creek, COCO10,7215.0%–

84Lone Tree, COCO15,2784.9%+244%

85Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5574.7%−35%

86Monument, COCO13,8134.7%−6%

87Berthoud, COCO14,0804.6%+49%

88Firestone, COCO20,1294.6%−36%

89Louisville, COCO20,5814.5%+53%

90Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9454.5%−23%

91Parker, COCO65,9854.4%+90%

92Timnath, COCO11,6004.4%−58%

93Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7534.4%–

94Applewood, COCO8,3504.4%+5%

95Columbine, COCO25,4784.3%+110%

96Fruita, COCO14,0034.1%−68%

97Gleneagle, COCO6,4404.0%+2320%

98Dacono, COCO6,8443.9%−35%

99Castle Rock, COCO83,8153.8%+6%

100Johnstown, COCO22,4333.7%−56%

101Ken Caryl, COCO33,2333.7%+25%

102Evergreen, COCO8,6023.3%+11%

103Centennial, COCO108,6583.3%–

104Frederick, COCO18,2413.3%−32%

105Stonegate, COCO8,9063.2%+72%

106Superior, COCO13,6373.2%−17%

107Greenwood, COCO15,3233.1%+66%

108Roxborough Park, COCO9,0853.0%+79%

109Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2572.9%+64%

110Fairmount, COCO9,9022.9%–

111Milliken, COCO9,1832.4%−80%

112Erie, COCO40,9042.3%+9%

113Woodmoor, COCO8,9342.3%−10%

114Cherry Hills, COCO6,3892.3%+2%

115Mead, COCO7,0421.4%−32%

116The Pinery, COCO11,8711.0%+39%

117Todd Creek, COCO5,3790.5%−88%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES