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Highest poverty rate, Colorado cities · 2010

Colorado cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 116 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Stratmoor, COCO5,41233.3%+21.3 pts

02Berkley, COCO10,78928.9%+18.2 pts

03Alamosa, COCO9,84927.0%+2.0 pts

04Cañon City, COCO17,03024.7%+13.2 pts

05Lamar, COCO7,58824.6%+5.0 pts

06Fort Carson, COCO18,01923.7%+14.2 pts

07Sheridan, COCO5,97222.7%+10.9 pts

08Greeley, COCO115,07322.3%+5.4 pts

09Gunnison, COCO6,83622.2%−2.5 pts

10Cortez, COCO9,12621.6%+3.0 pts

11Trinidad, COCO8,09121.4%+3.1 pts

12Pueblo, COCO110,40421.2%+3.4 pts

13Boulder, COCO105,68921.1%+3.7 pts

14Sherrelwood, COCO18,69220.0%+11.7 pts

15Denver, COCO740,61319.2%+4.9 pts

16Federal Heights, COCO14,07519.0%+7.8 pts

17Sterling, COCO13,05418.0%+2.8 pts

18Fort Collins, COCO171,50018.0%+3.9 pts

19Evans, COCO22,50017.9%+3.0 pts

20Delta, COCO9,80217.2%+2.7 pts

21La Junta, COCO6,86417.0%−4.4 pts

22Clifton, COCO19,51816.8%+4.2 pts

23Aurora, COCO410,05316.7%+7.9 pts

24Golden, COCO20,39016.5%+5.2 pts

25Avon, COCO6,18416.3%+2.4 pts

26Fort Lupton, COCO10,40216.0%+2.7 pts

27Fort Morgan, COCO11,84115.6%+2.6 pts

28Glenwood Springs, COCO10,39515.2%+7.3 pts

29Welby, COCO16,19715.1%+6.7 pts

30Derby, COCO8,45315.1%+4.7 pts

31Commerce City, COCO72,34514.8%−4.6 pts

32Grand Junction, COCO71,82714.7%+2.8 pts

33Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03014.5%−1.9 pts

34Cimarron Hills, COCO19,81714.1%+6.1 pts

35Montrose, COCO21,58314.0%−0.7 pts

36Durango, COCO19,73313.2%−4.0 pts

37Eagle, COCO7,28013.2%+7.8 pts

38Salida, COCO5,98512.9%−1.8 pts

39Craig, COCO8,87412.9%+4.2 pts

40Wellington, COCO12,16912.8%+5.5 pts

41Englewood, COCO35,30512.8%+4.5 pts

42Fountain, COCO29,45012.5%+4.2 pts

43Longmont, COCO100,10912.5%+4.6 pts

44Northglenn, COCO38,89312.3%+6.9 pts

45Carbondale, COCO6,76211.9%−0.3 pts

46Colorado Springs, COCO494,74311.8%+3.1 pts

47Lakewood, COCO156,92711.7%+4.6 pts

48Orchard Mesa, COCO6,94511.3%+5.5 pts

49Littleton, COCO46,24611.0%+5.0 pts

50Lafayette, COCO30,11610.9%+3.9 pts

51Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08110.9%+2.0 pts

52Brush, COCO5,33710.7%+0.4 pts

53Westminster, COCO116,18210.3%+5.5 pts

54West Pleasant View, COCO5,0519.9%−0.1 pts

55Rifle, COCO10,8449.9%+3.5 pts

56Thornton, COCO147,7669.9%+4.7 pts

57Dacono, COCO6,8449.6%+3.6 pts

58Brighton, COCO45,3959.6%+0.2 pts

59Gypsum, COCO9,2129.0%+3.4 pts

60Pueblo West, COCO35,6818.7%+3.5 pts

61Lochbuie, COCO8,7768.7%+0.2 pts

62Loveland, COCO81,3878.6%+2.9 pts

63Fruita, COCO14,0038.4%−4.5 pts

64Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5577.8%+0.6 pts

65Breckenridge, COCO5,0157.6%−1.1 pts

66Edwards, COCO10,7857.3%+0.5 pts

67Fruitvale, COCO8,0197.2%+4.5 pts

68Arvada, COCO122,9017.0%+1.8 pts

69Air Force Academy, COCO6,7277.0%+4.2 pts

70Silverthorne, COCO5,4186.9%−0.3 pts

71Shaw Heights, COCO5,5656.8%–

72Milliken, COCO9,1836.7%−5.5 pts

73Johnstown, COCO22,4336.4%−1.8 pts

74Castle Rock, COCO83,8156.2%+2.6 pts

75Security-Widefield, COCO37,3455.9%−0.1 pts

76Superior, COCO13,6375.6%+1.8 pts

77Estes Park, COCO5,7805.6%+1.2 pts

78Cherry Creek, COCO10,7215.6%–

79Redlands, COCO8,8685.6%+1.5 pts

80Applewood, COCO8,3505.5%+1.4 pts

81Broomfield, COCO79,1745.5%+1.3 pts

82Gunbarrel, COCO10,0515.4%−1.3 pts

83Firestone, COCO20,1295.3%−1.8 pts

84Evergreen, COCO8,6025.1%+2.1 pts

85Black Forest, COCO15,7385.0%+2.1 pts

86Louisville, COCO20,5815.0%+2.0 pts

87Woodland Park, COCO8,0145.0%+1.3 pts

88Aspen, COCO6,4894.6%−3.6 pts

89Berthoud, COCO14,0804.4%+1.3 pts

90Battlement Mesa, COCO5,7554.4%−1.6 pts

91Centennial, COCO108,6584.1%–

92Erie, COCO40,9044.0%+1.9 pts

93Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7534.0%–

94Columbine, COCO25,4783.8%+1.8 pts

95Ken Caryl, COCO33,2333.8%+0.9 pts

96Greenwood, COCO15,3233.8%+1.9 pts

97Eaton, COCO5,8483.7%−1.6 pts

98Windsor, COCO43,8403.4%−2.2 pts

99Frederick, COCO18,2413.1%−1.7 pts

100Roxborough Park, COCO9,0853.0%+1.3 pts

101Parker, COCO65,9852.8%+0.4 pts

102Monument, COCO13,8132.7%−2.3 pts

103Lone Tree, COCO15,2782.4%+1.0 pts

104The Pinery, COCO11,8712.4%+1.6 pts

105Woodmoor, COCO8,9342.3%−0.2 pts

106Severance, COCO11,8411.9%−5.5 pts

107Gleneagle, COCO6,4401.9%+1.7 pts

108Cherry Hills, COCO6,3891.8%−0.4 pts

109Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2571.6%−0.2 pts

110Meridian, COCO5,6341.4%−6.2 pts

111Stonegate, COCO8,9061.3%−0.6 pts

112Mead, COCO7,0421.0%−1.0 pts

113Fairmount, COCO9,9020.9%–

114Castle Pines, COCO15,5830.4%+0.1 pts

115Todd Creek, COCO5,3790.2%−4.5 pts

116Timnath, COCO11,6000.0%−10.5 pts

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