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Highest poverty rate, Colorado cities · 2000

Colorado cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Alamosa, COCO9,84925.0%−5.4 pts

02Gunnison, COCO6,83624.7%+0.8 pts

03La Junta, COCO6,86421.4%−3.1 pts

04Lamar, COCO7,58819.7%−3.9 pts

05Commerce City, COCO72,34519.4%−3.9 pts

06Cortez, COCO9,12618.6%−0.7 pts

07Trinidad, COCO8,09118.3%−8.5 pts

08Pueblo, COCO110,40417.8%−3.8 pts

09Boulder, COCO105,68917.4%−1.6 pts

10Durango, COCO19,73317.2%−1.6 pts

11Greeley, COCO115,07316.9%−2.6 pts

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

13Sterling, COCO13,05415.2%−1.7 pts

14Evans, COCO22,50014.9%+1.9 pts

15Salida, COCO5,98514.8%−2.0 pts

16Montrose, COCO21,58314.7%−1.0 pts

17Delta, COCO9,80214.4%−14.8 pts

18Denver, COCO740,61314.3%−2.8 pts

19Fort Collins, COCO171,50014.0%−2.9 pts

20Avon, COCO6,18413.9%+5.5 pts

21Fort Lupton, COCO10,40213.3%−5.3 pts

22Fort Morgan, COCO11,84112.9%−4.6 pts

23Fruita, COCO14,00312.9%−3.6 pts

24Clifton, COCO19,51812.6%−4.5 pts

25Carbondale, COCO6,76212.2%–

26Milliken, COCO9,18312.2%−7.7 pts

27Stratmoor, COCO5,41212.0%−3.6 pts

28Grand Junction, COCO71,82711.9%−9.8 pts

29Sheridan, COCO5,97211.8%−8.3 pts

30Cañon City, COCO17,03011.5%−7.5 pts

31Golden, COCO20,39011.3%−0.2 pts

32Federal Heights, COCO14,07511.2%−2.2 pts

33Berkley, COCO10,78910.7%–

34Timnath, COCO11,60010.5%+8.8 pts

35Derby, COCO8,45310.4%−5.7 pts

36Brush, COCO5,33710.4%−4.6 pts

37West Pleasant View, COCO5,05110.1%–

38Brighton, COCO45,3959.4%−3.7 pts

39Fort Carson, COCO18,0199.4%+1.2 pts

40Aurora, COCO410,0538.9%+1.4 pts

41Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0818.9%+0.4 pts

42Breckenridge, COCO5,0158.8%+0.7 pts

43Colorado Springs, COCO494,7438.7%−2.2 pts

44Craig, COCO8,8748.6%−2.3 pts

45Lochbuie, COCO8,7768.5%−4.5 pts

46Welby, COCO16,1978.5%−1.2 pts

47Fountain, COCO29,4508.3%−8.1 pts

48Sherrelwood, COCO18,6928.3%−0.5 pts

49Johnstown, COCO22,4338.3%−3.5 pts

50Englewood, COCO35,3058.2%−2.7 pts

51Aspen, COCO6,4898.2%+0.5 pts

52Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8178.0%−2.1 pts

53Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3957.9%−1.1 pts

54Longmont, COCO100,1097.8%+0.0 pts

55Meridian, COCO5,6347.5%–

56Severance, COCO11,8417.5%−10.5 pts

57Wellington, COCO12,1697.3%−11.3 pts

58Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5577.2%−5.1 pts

59Silverthorne, COCO5,4187.2%−2.0 pts

60Firestone, COCO20,1297.2%−5.1 pts

61Lakewood, COCO156,9277.1%−0.5 pts

62Lafayette, COCO30,1167.0%−1.4 pts

63Edwards, COCO10,7856.8%–

64Gunbarrel, COCO10,0516.8%+2.7 pts

65Rifle, COCO10,8446.4%−3.9 pts

66Battlement Mesa, COCO5,7556.0%−2.2 pts

67Dacono, COCO6,8446.0%−2.1 pts

68Security-Widefield, COCO37,3456.0%–

69Littleton, COCO46,2466.0%−1.3 pts

70Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9455.8%+1.6 pts

71Loveland, COCO81,3875.7%−2.2 pts

72Windsor, COCO43,8405.6%−3.5 pts

73Gypsum, COCO9,2125.5%−2.6 pts

74Eagle, COCO7,2805.4%+1.5 pts

75Northglenn, COCO38,8935.4%+0.0 pts

76Eaton, COCO5,8485.3%−0.9 pts

77Thornton, COCO147,7665.2%−3.0 pts

78Pueblo West, COCO35,6815.2%−7.4 pts

79Arvada, COCO122,9015.2%−1.1 pts

80Monument, COCO13,8135.0%−5.8 pts

81Frederick, COCO18,2414.8%−6.9 pts

82Westminster, COCO116,1824.7%−1.9 pts

83Todd Creek, COCO5,3794.7%–

84Estes Park, COCO5,7804.5%+0.2 pts

85Broomfield, COCO79,1744.2%−0.9 pts

86Applewood, COCO8,3504.2%−0.6 pts

87Redlands, COCO8,8684.1%−1.3 pts

88Superior, COCO13,6373.8%−12.1 pts

89Woodland Park, COCO8,0143.7%−4.8 pts

90Castle Rock, COCO83,8153.6%−2.6 pts

91Berthoud, COCO14,0803.1%−5.8 pts

92Evergreen, COCO8,6023.0%−0.9 pts

93Louisville, COCO20,5813.0%−1.7 pts

94Ken Caryl, COCO33,2332.9%+0.2 pts

95Black Forest, COCO15,7382.9%−0.3 pts

96Air Force Academy, COCO6,7272.8%−1.7 pts

97Fruitvale, COCO8,0192.7%−2.3 pts

98Woodmoor, COCO8,9342.5%+0.4 pts

99Parker, COCO65,9852.3%−1.9 pts

100Cherry Hills, COCO6,3892.2%+0.2 pts

101Erie, COCO40,9042.1%−6.2 pts

102Columbine, COCO25,4782.0%+0.3 pts

103Mead, COCO7,0422.0%−8.0 pts

104Stonegate, COCO8,9061.9%–

105Greenwood, COCO15,3231.9%−0.7 pts

106Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2571.8%+0.3 pts

107Roxborough Park, COCO9,0851.7%–

108Lone Tree, COCO15,2781.4%–

109The Pinery, COCO11,8710.7%−0.9 pts

110Castle Pines, COCO15,5830.3%–

111Gleneagle, COCO6,4400.2%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS