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Highest unemployment, Colorado cities · 2020

Colorado cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 4.3%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Orchard Mesa, COCO6,94510.4%–

02Air Force Academy, COCO6,72710.3%–

03Alamosa, COCO9,8499.7%–

04Clifton, COCO19,5188.9%–

05Meridian, COCO5,6348.8%–

06Security-Widefield, COCO37,3458.6%–

07Trinidad, COCO8,0918.5%–

08Fruita, COCO14,0038.3%–

09Fountain, COCO29,4508.0%–

10Delta, COCO9,8027.9%–

11Fort Lupton, COCO10,4027.8%–

12Pueblo, COCO110,4047.7%–

13Montrose, COCO21,5837.2%–

14Evans, COCO22,5007.0%–

15Gunnison, COCO6,8366.9%–

16Cortez, COCO9,1266.9%–

17Fort Carson, COCO18,0196.9%–

18Woodland Park, COCO8,0146.5%–

19West Pleasant View, COCO5,0516.5%–

20Lamar, COCO7,5886.4%–

21Grand Junction, COCO71,8276.3%–

22Monument, COCO13,8136.1%–

23Sterling, COCO13,0546.0%–

24Fort Collins, COCO171,5006.0%–

25Rifle, COCO10,8446.0%–

26Johnstown, COCO22,4335.8%–

27Colorado Springs, COCO494,7435.8%–

28Fruitvale, COCO8,0195.7%–

29Redlands, COCO8,8685.7%–

30Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,0305.7%–

31Fort Morgan, COCO11,8415.7%–

32Applewood, COCO8,3505.6%–

33Greeley, COCO115,0735.6%–

34Edwards, COCO10,7855.6%–

35Avon, COCO6,1845.5%–

36Boulder, COCO105,6895.5%–

37Estes Park, COCO5,7805.4%–

38Pueblo West, COCO35,6815.4%–

39La Junta, COCO6,8645.4%–

40Welby, COCO16,1975.3%–

41Golden, COCO20,3905.3%–

42Windsor, COCO43,8405.3%–

43Aurora, COCO410,0535.2%–

44Gunbarrel, COCO10,0515.1%–

45Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5575.1%–

46Berthoud, COCO14,0805.0%–

47Cañon City, COCO17,0305.0%–

48Erie, COCO40,9045.0%–

49Sheridan, COCO5,9724.7%–

50Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0814.7%–

51Wellington, COCO12,1694.7%–

52Silverthorne, COCO5,4184.7%–

53Sherrelwood, COCO18,6924.6%–

54Derby, COCO8,4534.4%–

55Dacono, COCO6,8444.4%–

56Denver, COCO740,6134.3%–

57Brighton, COCO45,3954.3%–

58Longmont, COCO100,1094.3%–

59Loveland, COCO81,3874.3%–

60Cherry Creek, COCO10,7214.3%–

61Eaton, COCO5,8484.2%–

62Berkley, COCO10,7894.2%–

63Westminster, COCO116,1824.2%–

64Castle Rock, COCO83,8154.2%–

65Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8174.1%–

66Black Forest, COCO15,7384.0%–

67Lakewood, COCO156,9274.0%–

68Thornton, COCO147,7664.0%–

69Arvada, COCO122,9014.0%–

70Battlement Mesa, COCO5,7554.0%–

71Brush, COCO5,3373.9%–

72Greenwood, COCO15,3233.9%–

73Craig, COCO8,8743.8%–

74Lafayette, COCO30,1163.8%–

75Englewood, COCO35,3053.8%–

76Commerce City, COCO72,3453.7%–

77Stratmoor, COCO5,4123.7%–

78Carbondale, COCO6,7623.7%–

79Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2573.6%–

80Broomfield, COCO79,1743.6%–

81Centennial, COCO108,6583.6%–

82Fairmount, COCO9,9023.6%–

83Mead, COCO7,0423.6%–

84Salida, COCO5,9853.5%–

85Lochbuie, COCO8,7763.5%–

86Evergreen, COCO8,6023.5%–

87Louisville, COCO20,5813.5%–

88Milliken, COCO9,1833.5%–

89Four Square Mile, COCO23,0243.5%–

90Durango, COCO19,7333.5%–

91Parker, COCO65,9853.5%–

92Shaw Heights, COCO5,5653.4%–

93Northglenn, COCO38,8933.4%–

94Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7533.3%–

95Ken Caryl, COCO33,2333.3%–

96Cherry Hills, COCO6,3893.3%–

97Frederick, COCO18,2413.2%–

98Littleton, COCO46,2463.1%–

99Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3953.1%–

100Gleneagle, COCO6,4403.1%–

101Superior, COCO13,6372.9%–

102Federal Heights, COCO14,0752.9%–

103Columbine, COCO25,4782.8%–

104Castle Pines, COCO15,5832.7%–

105The Pinery, COCO11,8712.6%–

106Woodmoor, COCO8,9342.5%–

107Lone Tree, COCO15,2782.5%–

108Stonegate, COCO8,9062.3%–

109Todd Creek, COCO5,3792.3%–

110Timnath, COCO11,6002.2%–

111Firestone, COCO20,1292.1%–

112Severance, COCO11,8411.9%–

113Gypsum, COCO9,2121.8%–

114Roxborough Park, COCO9,0851.5%–

115Breckenridge, COCO5,0151.4%–

116Aspen, COCO6,4891.3%–

117Eagle, COCO7,2800.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS