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Highest poverty rate, Colorado cities · 2020

Colorado cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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

01West Pleasant View, COCO5,05126.5%+16.5 pts

02Alamosa, COCO9,84925.0%+0.0 pts

03Clifton, COCO19,51823.2%+10.6 pts

04Gunnison, COCO6,83622.7%−2.1 pts

05Pueblo, COCO110,40421.8%+3.9 pts

06Federal Heights, COCO14,07521.2%+10.0 pts

07Trinidad, COCO8,09120.7%+2.4 pts

08Boulder, COCO105,68920.3%+2.9 pts

09La Junta, COCO6,86419.9%−1.6 pts

10Air Force Academy, COCO6,72719.3%+16.5 pts

11Lamar, COCO7,58818.3%−1.4 pts

12Delta, COCO9,80218.0%+3.6 pts

13Evans, COCO22,50017.5%+2.6 pts

14Montrose, COCO21,58316.8%+2.1 pts

15Derby, COCO8,45316.7%+6.3 pts

16Cortez, COCO9,12616.6%−2.0 pts

17Craig, COCO8,87416.5%+7.8 pts

18Brush, COCO5,33716.0%+5.7 pts

19Fort Collins, COCO171,50015.9%+1.9 pts

20Greeley, COCO115,07315.8%−1.1 pts

21Berkley, COCO10,78915.7%+5.0 pts

22Cañon City, COCO17,03015.3%+3.8 pts

23Salida, COCO5,98514.8%+0.0 pts

24Sheridan, COCO5,97214.4%+2.6 pts

25Avon, COCO6,18414.3%+0.4 pts

26Grand Junction, COCO71,82713.5%+1.7 pts

27Golden, COCO20,39013.1%+1.7 pts

28Sterling, COCO13,05412.4%−2.8 pts

29Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08112.3%+3.4 pts

30Englewood, COCO35,30512.1%+3.9 pts

31Denver, COCO740,61311.9%−2.4 pts

32Welby, COCO16,19711.8%+3.4 pts

33Orchard Mesa, COCO6,94511.6%+5.8 pts

34Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03011.4%−5.0 pts

35Colorado Springs, COCO494,74311.3%+2.6 pts

36Carbondale, COCO6,76211.1%−1.2 pts

37Gypsum, COCO9,21211.0%+5.5 pts

38Fruita, COCO14,00311.0%−1.9 pts

39Edwards, COCO10,78510.9%+4.1 pts

40Fort Morgan, COCO11,84110.7%−2.3 pts

41Fort Carson, COCO18,01910.6%+1.2 pts

42Commerce City, COCO72,34510.5%−8.9 pts

43Aurora, COCO410,05310.5%+1.6 pts

44Wellington, COCO12,16910.0%+2.8 pts

45Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5579.9%+2.7 pts

46Gunbarrel, COCO10,0519.9%+3.1 pts

47Durango, COCO19,7339.5%−7.7 pts

48Stratmoor, COCO5,4129.5%−2.5 pts

49Security-Widefield, COCO37,3459.5%+3.4 pts

50Lakewood, COCO156,9279.2%+2.1 pts

51Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8178.8%+0.8 pts

52Brighton, COCO45,3958.6%−0.9 pts

53Thornton, COCO147,7668.5%+3.3 pts

54Four Square Mile, COCO23,0248.2%–

55Longmont, COCO100,1098.2%+0.4 pts

56Estes Park, COCO5,7808.2%+3.7 pts

57Lochbuie, COCO8,7768.1%−0.3 pts

58Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3958.0%+0.1 pts

59Eagle, COCO7,2807.9%+2.5 pts

60Loveland, COCO81,3877.9%+2.2 pts

61Northglenn, COCO38,8937.8%+2.4 pts

62Littleton, COCO46,2467.7%+1.7 pts

63Rifle, COCO10,8447.6%+1.1 pts

64Silverthorne, COCO5,4187.5%+0.4 pts

65Woodland Park, COCO8,0147.5%+3.8 pts

66Pueblo West, COCO35,6817.5%+2.3 pts

67Fountain, COCO29,4507.1%−1.2 pts

68Westminster, COCO116,1826.8%+2.1 pts

69Eaton, COCO5,8486.7%+1.5 pts

70Fruitvale, COCO8,0196.7%+4.1 pts

71Fort Lupton, COCO10,4026.7%−6.6 pts

72Dacono, COCO6,8446.6%+0.5 pts

73Sherrelwood, COCO18,6926.2%−2.1 pts

74Meridian, COCO5,6345.4%−2.1 pts

75Monument, COCO13,8135.4%+0.5 pts

76Lafayette, COCO30,1165.4%−1.6 pts

77Louisville, COCO20,5815.4%+2.4 pts

78Greenwood, COCO15,3235.2%+3.3 pts

79Arvada, COCO122,9015.1%−0.1 pts

80Timnath, COCO11,6005.1%−5.4 pts

81Broomfield, COCO79,1745.0%+0.8 pts

82Johnstown, COCO22,4335.0%−3.3 pts

83Erie, COCO40,9044.7%+2.6 pts

84Castle Pines, COCO15,5834.6%+4.2 pts

85Shaw Heights, COCO5,5654.4%–

86Aspen, COCO6,4894.4%−3.8 pts

87Columbine, COCO25,4784.3%+2.2 pts

88Ken Caryl, COCO33,2334.2%+1.3 pts

89Fairmount, COCO9,9024.2%–

90Battlement Mesa, COCO5,7554.2%−1.9 pts

91Cherry Hills, COCO6,3894.0%+1.8 pts

92Superior, COCO13,6374.0%+0.1 pts

93Windsor, COCO43,8403.9%−1.7 pts

94Cherry Creek, COCO10,7213.8%–

95Lone Tree, COCO15,2783.8%+2.4 pts

96Castle Rock, COCO83,8153.6%+0.0 pts

97Applewood, COCO8,3503.6%−0.6 pts

98Redlands, COCO8,8683.6%−0.5 pts

99Parker, COCO65,9853.5%+1.2 pts

100Gleneagle, COCO6,4403.4%+3.3 pts

101Firestone, COCO20,1293.4%−3.8 pts

102Woodmoor, COCO8,9343.1%+0.5 pts

103Centennial, COCO108,6583.0%–

104Berthoud, COCO14,0803.0%−0.1 pts

105Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7532.8%–

106Roxborough Park, COCO9,0852.8%+1.1 pts

107Milliken, COCO9,1832.7%−9.5 pts

108Mead, COCO7,0422.7%+0.7 pts

109Evergreen, COCO8,6022.6%−0.4 pts

110Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2572.6%+0.8 pts

111Breckenridge, COCO5,0152.2%−6.5 pts

112Stonegate, COCO8,9061.6%−0.3 pts

113Frederick, COCO18,2411.6%−3.2 pts

114Black Forest, COCO15,7381.6%−1.3 pts

115The Pinery, COCO11,8711.4%+0.7 pts

116Severance, COCO11,8410.5%−6.9 pts

117Todd Creek, COCO5,3790.5%−4.2 pts

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