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Highest poverty rate, Colorado cities · 2020

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

01West Pleasant View, COCO5,05126.5%+164%

02Alamosa, COCO9,84925.0%+0%

03Clifton, COCO19,51823.2%+85%

04Gunnison, COCO6,83622.7%−8%

05Pueblo, COCO110,40421.8%+22%

06Federal Heights, COCO14,07521.2%+89%

07Trinidad, COCO8,09120.7%+13%

08Boulder, COCO105,68920.3%+17%

09La Junta, COCO6,86419.9%−7%

10Air Force Academy, COCO6,72719.3%+600%

11Lamar, COCO7,58818.3%−7%

12Delta, COCO9,80218.0%+25%

13Evans, COCO22,50017.5%+17%

14Montrose, COCO21,58316.8%+14%

15Derby, COCO8,45316.7%+60%

16Cortez, COCO9,12616.6%−11%

17Craig, COCO8,87416.5%+91%

18Brush, COCO5,33716.0%+55%

19Fort Collins, COCO171,50015.9%+13%

20Greeley, COCO115,07315.8%−7%

21Berkley, COCO10,78915.7%+47%

22Cañon City, COCO17,03015.3%+33%

23Salida, COCO5,98514.8%+0%

24Sheridan, COCO5,97214.4%+22%

25Avon, COCO6,18414.3%+3%

26Grand Junction, COCO71,82713.5%+14%

27Golden, COCO20,39013.1%+15%

28Sterling, COCO13,05412.4%−19%

29Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08112.3%+39%

30Englewood, COCO35,30512.1%+47%

31Denver, COCO740,61311.9%−17%

32Welby, COCO16,19711.8%+40%

33Orchard Mesa, COCO6,94511.6%+100%

34Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03011.4%−30%

35Colorado Springs, COCO494,74311.3%+30%

36Carbondale, COCO6,76211.1%−10%

37Gypsum, COCO9,21211.0%+100%

38Fruita, COCO14,00311.0%−15%

39Edwards, COCO10,78510.9%+59%

40Fort Morgan, COCO11,84110.7%−17%

41Fort Carson, COCO18,01910.6%+12%

42Commerce City, COCO72,34510.5%−46%

43Aurora, COCO410,05310.5%+18%

44Wellington, COCO12,16910.0%+38%

45Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5579.9%+38%

46Gunbarrel, COCO10,0519.9%+46%

47Durango, COCO19,7339.5%−45%

48Stratmoor, COCO5,4129.5%−21%

49Security-Widefield, COCO37,3459.5%+57%

50Lakewood, COCO156,9279.2%+29%

51Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8178.8%+10%

52Brighton, COCO45,3958.6%−9%

53Thornton, COCO147,7668.5%+62%

54Four Square Mile, COCO23,0248.2%–

55Longmont, COCO100,1098.2%+4%

56Estes Park, COCO5,7808.2%+83%

57Lochbuie, COCO8,7768.1%−4%

58Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3958.0%+1%

59Eagle, COCO7,2807.9%+47%

60Loveland, COCO81,3877.9%+39%

61Northglenn, COCO38,8937.8%+44%

62Littleton, COCO46,2467.7%+28%

63Rifle, COCO10,8447.6%+17%

64Silverthorne, COCO5,4187.5%+5%

65Woodland Park, COCO8,0147.5%+105%

66Pueblo West, COCO35,6817.5%+44%

67Fountain, COCO29,4507.1%−14%

68Westminster, COCO116,1826.8%+45%

69Eaton, COCO5,8486.7%+28%

70Fruitvale, COCO8,0196.7%+152%

71Fort Lupton, COCO10,4026.7%−50%

72Dacono, COCO6,8446.6%+9%

73Sherrelwood, COCO18,6926.2%−26%

74Meridian, COCO5,6345.4%−28%

75Monument, COCO13,8135.4%+9%

76Lafayette, COCO30,1165.4%−23%

77Louisville, COCO20,5815.4%+81%

78Greenwood, COCO15,3235.2%+175%

79Arvada, COCO122,9015.1%−1%

80Timnath, COCO11,6005.1%−52%

81Broomfield, COCO79,1745.0%+20%

82Johnstown, COCO22,4335.0%−40%

83Erie, COCO40,9044.7%+121%

84Castle Pines, COCO15,5834.6%+1233%

85Shaw Heights, COCO5,5654.4%–

86Aspen, COCO6,4894.4%−47%

87Columbine, COCO25,4784.3%+110%

88Ken Caryl, COCO33,2334.2%+44%

89Fairmount, COCO9,9024.2%–

90Battlement Mesa, COCO5,7554.2%−31%

91Cherry Hills, COCO6,3894.0%+80%

92Superior, COCO13,6374.0%+4%

93Windsor, COCO43,8403.9%−31%

94Cherry Creek, COCO10,7213.8%–

95Lone Tree, COCO15,2783.8%+168%

96Castle Rock, COCO83,8153.6%+0%

97Applewood, COCO8,3503.6%−14%

98Redlands, COCO8,8683.6%−12%

99Parker, COCO65,9853.5%+49%

100Gleneagle, COCO6,4403.4%+1991%

101Firestone, COCO20,1293.4%−53%

102Woodmoor, COCO8,9343.1%+21%

103Centennial, COCO108,6583.0%–

104Berthoud, COCO14,0803.0%−4%

105Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7532.8%–

106Roxborough Park, COCO9,0852.8%+64%

107Milliken, COCO9,1832.7%−78%

108Mead, COCO7,0422.7%+36%

109Evergreen, COCO8,6022.6%−13%

110Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2572.6%+46%

111Breckenridge, COCO5,0152.2%−74%

112Stonegate, COCO8,9061.6%−14%

113Frederick, COCO18,2411.6%−67%

114Black Forest, COCO15,7381.6%−45%

115The Pinery, COCO11,8711.4%+94%

116Severance, COCO11,8410.5%−93%

117Todd Creek, COCO5,3790.5%−90%

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