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Highest poverty rate, Colorado cities · 2000

Colorado cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 111 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Alamosa, COCO9,84925.0%+0%

02Gunnison, COCO6,83624.7%+0%

03La Junta, COCO6,86421.4%+0%

04Lamar, COCO7,58819.7%+0%

05Commerce City, COCO72,34519.4%+0%

06Cortez, COCO9,12618.6%+0%

07Trinidad, COCO8,09118.3%+0%

08Pueblo, COCO110,40417.8%+0%

09Boulder, COCO105,68917.4%+0%

10Durango, COCO19,73317.2%+0%

11Greeley, COCO115,07316.9%+0%

12Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03016.4%+0%

13Sterling, COCO13,05415.2%+0%

14Evans, COCO22,50014.9%+0%

15Salida, COCO5,98514.8%+0%

16Montrose, COCO21,58314.7%+0%

17Delta, COCO9,80214.4%+0%

18Denver, COCO740,61314.3%+0%

19Fort Collins, COCO171,50014.0%+0%

20Avon, COCO6,18413.9%+0%

21Fort Lupton, COCO10,40213.3%+0%

22Fort Morgan, COCO11,84112.9%+0%

23Fruita, COCO14,00312.9%+0%

24Clifton, COCO19,51812.6%+0%

25Carbondale, COCO6,76212.2%+0%

26Milliken, COCO9,18312.2%+0%

27Stratmoor, COCO5,41212.0%+0%

28Grand Junction, COCO71,82711.9%+0%

29Sheridan, COCO5,97211.8%+0%

30Cañon City, COCO17,03011.5%+0%

31Golden, COCO20,39011.3%+0%

32Federal Heights, COCO14,07511.2%+0%

33Berkley, COCO10,78910.7%+0%

34Timnath, COCO11,60010.5%+0%

35Derby, COCO8,45310.4%+0%

36Brush, COCO5,33710.4%+0%

37West Pleasant View, COCO5,05110.1%+0%

38Brighton, COCO45,3959.4%+0%

39Fort Carson, COCO18,0199.4%+0%

40Aurora, COCO410,0538.9%+0%

41Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0818.9%+0%

42Breckenridge, COCO5,0158.8%+0%

43Colorado Springs, COCO494,7438.7%+0%

44Craig, COCO8,8748.6%+0%

45Lochbuie, COCO8,7768.5%+0%

46Welby, COCO16,1978.5%+0%

47Fountain, COCO29,4508.3%+0%

48Sherrelwood, COCO18,6928.3%+0%

49Johnstown, COCO22,4338.3%+0%

50Englewood, COCO35,3058.2%+0%

51Aspen, COCO6,4898.2%+0%

52Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8178.0%+0%

53Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3957.9%+0%

54Longmont, COCO100,1097.8%+0%

55Meridian, COCO5,6347.5%+0%

56Severance, COCO11,8417.5%+0%

57Wellington, COCO12,1697.3%+0%

58Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5577.2%+0%

59Silverthorne, COCO5,4187.2%+0%

60Firestone, COCO20,1297.2%+0%

61Lakewood, COCO156,9277.1%+0%

62Lafayette, COCO30,1167.0%+0%

63Edwards, COCO10,7856.8%+0%

64Gunbarrel, COCO10,0516.8%+0%

65Rifle, COCO10,8446.4%+0%

66Battlement Mesa, COCO5,7556.0%+0%

67Dacono, COCO6,8446.0%+0%

68Security-Widefield, COCO37,3456.0%+0%

69Littleton, COCO46,2466.0%+0%

70Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9455.8%+0%

71Loveland, COCO81,3875.7%+0%

72Windsor, COCO43,8405.6%+0%

73Gypsum, COCO9,2125.5%+0%

74Eagle, COCO7,2805.4%+0%

75Northglenn, COCO38,8935.4%+0%

76Eaton, COCO5,8485.3%+0%

77Thornton, COCO147,7665.2%+0%

78Pueblo West, COCO35,6815.2%+0%

79Arvada, COCO122,9015.2%+0%

80Monument, COCO13,8135.0%+0%

81Frederick, COCO18,2414.8%+0%

82Westminster, COCO116,1824.7%+0%

83Todd Creek, COCO5,3794.7%+0%

84Estes Park, COCO5,7804.5%+0%

85Broomfield, COCO79,1744.2%+0%

86Applewood, COCO8,3504.2%+0%

87Redlands, COCO8,8684.1%+0%

88Superior, COCO13,6373.8%+0%

89Woodland Park, COCO8,0143.7%+0%

90Castle Rock, COCO83,8153.6%+0%

91Berthoud, COCO14,0803.1%+0%

92Evergreen, COCO8,6023.0%+0%

93Louisville, COCO20,5813.0%+0%

94Ken Caryl, COCO33,2332.9%+0%

95Black Forest, COCO15,7382.9%+0%

96Air Force Academy, COCO6,7272.8%+0%

97Fruitvale, COCO8,0192.7%+0%

98Woodmoor, COCO8,9342.5%+0%

99Parker, COCO65,9852.3%+0%

100Cherry Hills, COCO6,3892.2%+0%

101Erie, COCO40,9042.1%+0%

102Columbine, COCO25,4782.0%+0%

103Mead, COCO7,0422.0%+0%

104Stonegate, COCO8,9061.9%+0%

105Greenwood, COCO15,3231.9%+0%

106Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2571.8%+0%

107Roxborough Park, COCO9,0851.7%+0%

108Lone Tree, COCO15,2781.4%+0%

109The Pinery, COCO11,8710.7%+0%

110Castle Pines, COCO15,5830.3%+0%

111Gleneagle, COCO6,4400.2%+0%

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