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Highest unemployment, Colorado counties · 2020

Colorado counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Crowley County, COCO5,67711.6%–

02Jackson County, COCO1,21110.0%–

03Saguache County, COCO6,7329.8%–

04Conejos County, COCO7,5299.8%–

05Rio Grande County, COCO11,0879.4%–

06Costilla County, COCO3,6799.3%–

07Las Animas County, COCO14,3917.9%–

08Delta County, COCO32,1786.9%–

09Pueblo County, COCO169,2776.9%–

10Mesa County, COCO162,8456.9%–

11Alamosa County, COCO16,6886.9%–

12Sedgwick County, COCO2,2476.3%–

13El Paso County, COCO757,0405.9%–

14Otero County, COCO17,6835.9%–

15Park County, COCO18,3145.9%–

16Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6835.8%–

17Mineral County, COCO9105.6%–

18San Juan County, COCO8135.6%–

19Fremont County, COCO50,0395.5%–

20Montrose County, COCO44,5915.3%–

21Logan County, COCO20,6545.2%–

22Hinsdale County, COCO7535.2%–

23Larimer County, COCO377,2925.1%–

24Weld County, COCO378,4265.1%–

25Moffat County, COCO13,1225.0%–

26Grand County, COCO16,4965.0%–

27Prowers County, COCO11,8845.0%–

28Boulder County, COCO328,5604.5%–

29Montezuma County, COCO26,6784.4%–

30Bent County, COCO5,7164.4%–

31Arapahoe County, COCO673,8204.4%–

32Denver County, COCO740,6134.3%–

33Archuleta County, COCO14,3064.3%–

34Morgan County, COCO30,3064.2%–

35Gunnison County, COCO17,4394.2%–

36Ouray County, COCO5,2654.2%–

37Yuma County, COCO9,8964.1%–

38Custer County, COCO5,5904.1%–

39Adams County, COCO554,6684.1%–

40Clear Creek County, COCO8,9944.1%–

41Garfield County, COCO63,4744.0%–

42Jefferson County, COCO580,4514.0%–

43La Plata County, COCO56,8983.9%–

44Teller County, COCO24,7563.9%–

45Routt County, COCO25,3293.9%–

46Eagle County, COCO54,2913.9%–

47Dolores County, COCO2,4663.9%–

48Kit Carson County, COCO7,0693.7%–

49Lake County, COCO7,5523.6%–

50Broomfield County, COCO79,1743.6%–

51Douglas County, COCO399,3963.5%–

52Pitkin County, COCO16,6253.4%–

53Kiowa County, COCO1,4123.2%–

54Summit County, COCO31,5173.1%–

55San Miguel County, COCO7,7533.0%–

56Lincoln County, COCO5,6452.9%–

57Huerfano County, COCO7,0112.3%–

58Chaffee County, COCO20,8312.3%–

59Washington County, COCO4,7322.1%–

60Gilpin County, COCO6,0731.9%–

61Elbert County, COCO30,5341.8%–

62Cheyenne County, COCO1,7131.7%–

63Baca County, COCO3,3471.5%–

64Phillips County, COCO4,4200.7%–

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