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Highest unemployment, Colorado counties

Colorado counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Saguache County, COCO6,73210.3%+5%

02Rio Grande County, COCO11,08710.1%+8%

03San Juan County, COCO8139.4%+69%

04Jackson County, COCO1,2119.2%−7%

05Mineral County, COCO9109.1%+62%

06Huerfano County, COCO7,0118.0%+249%

07Otero County, COCO17,6836.7%+14%

08Bent County, COCO5,7165.8%+31%

09Las Animas County, COCO14,3915.6%−28%

10Logan County, COCO20,6545.4%+4%

11El Paso County, COCO757,0405.4%−9%

12Mesa County, COCO162,8455.4%−21%

13Morgan County, COCO30,3065.3%+26%

14Summit County, COCO31,5175.0%+61%

15Arapahoe County, COCO673,8205.0%+14%

16Denver County, COCO740,6134.9%+12%

17Boulder County, COCO328,5604.8%+7%

18Clear Creek County, COCO8,9944.8%+18%

19Chaffee County, COCO20,8314.8%+112%

20Pueblo County, COCO169,2774.8%−31%

21Weld County, COCO378,4264.8%−5%

22Conejos County, COCO7,5294.8%−51%

23Larimer County, COCO377,2924.8%−7%

24Eagle County, COCO54,2914.7%+21%

25Gunnison County, COCO17,4394.7%+11%

26Adams County, COCO554,6684.6%+14%

27Moffat County, COCO13,1224.5%−10%

28Yuma County, COCO9,8964.5%+8%

29Montrose County, COCO44,5914.4%−17%

30Fremont County, COCO50,0394.3%−23%

31Prowers County, COCO11,8844.1%−17%

32Grand County, COCO16,4964.1%−17%

33Jefferson County, COCO580,4513.9%−1%

34Crowley County, COCO5,6773.9%−66%

35Montezuma County, COCO26,6783.9%−13%

36La Plata County, COCO56,8983.8%−3%

37Broomfield County, COCO79,1743.8%+6%

38Custer County, COCO5,5903.7%−8%

39Teller County, COCO24,7563.7%−5%

40Alamosa County, COCO16,6883.7%−47%

41Douglas County, COCO399,3963.6%+3%

42Costilla County, COCO3,6793.5%−62%

43Ouray County, COCO5,2653.5%−16%

44Elbert County, COCO30,5343.4%+92%

45Garfield County, COCO63,4743.4%−16%

46Park County, COCO18,3143.3%−43%

47Delta County, COCO32,1783.2%−54%

48Gilpin County, COCO6,0733.1%+60%

49Washington County, COCO4,7323.1%+50%

50Sedgwick County, COCO2,2472.9%−54%

51Phillips County, COCO4,4202.9%+330%

52San Miguel County, COCO7,7532.7%−11%

53Pitkin County, COCO16,6252.5%−25%

54Dolores County, COCO2,4662.5%−36%

55Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6832.4%−58%

56Kit Carson County, COCO7,0692.4%−34%

57Routt County, COCO25,3292.4%−38%

58Lake County, COCO7,5522.2%−39%

59Lincoln County, COCO5,6451.4%−52%

60Archuleta County, COCO14,3061.3%−69%

61Baca County, COCO3,3470.6%−62%

62Cheyenne County, COCO1,7130.4%−76%

63Kiowa County, COCO1,4120.1%−95%

64Hinsdale County, COCO7530.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES