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Lowest poverty rate, Colorado counties · 1990

Colorado counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 63 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Douglas County, COCO399,3963.2%+49%

02Jefferson County, COCO580,4515.8%+12%

03Arapahoe County, COCO673,8205.9%+2%

04Pitkin County, COCO16,6256.3%+2%

05Elbert County, COCO30,5346.9%+71%

06Eagle County, COCO54,2917.5%−3%

07Summit County, COCO31,5177.8%−13%

08Grand County, COCO16,4969.3%+27%

09Garfield County, COCO63,4749.3%+25%

10Park County, COCO18,3149.4%+68%

11Clear Creek County, COCO8,9949.5%+76%

12Ouray County, COCO5,2659.6%+33%

13Routt County, COCO25,3299.8%+61%

14Jackson County, COCO1,21110.0%−29%

15Teller County, COCO24,75610.1%+88%

16El Paso County, COCO757,04010.4%+29%

17Adams County, COCO554,66810.4%+17%

18Gilpin County, COCO6,07310.6%+161%

19Boulder County, COCO328,56011.0%+15%

20Moffat County, COCO13,12211.1%+33%

21San Miguel County, COCO7,75311.4%+10%

22Sedgwick County, COCO2,24711.5%+15%

23Cheyenne County, COCO1,71311.6%+5%

24Larimer County, COCO377,29212.0%+30%

25Lake County, COCO7,55212.3%−5%

26San Juan County, COCO81312.9%−38%

27Mineral County, COCO91013.1%+28%

28Yuma County, COCO9,89613.3%+3%

29Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68313.6%+41%

30Kiowa County, COCO1,41213.8%+13%

31Hinsdale County, COCO75313.9%+93%

32Phillips County, COCO4,42014.1%+21%

33Montrose County, COCO44,59114.2%+13%

34Chaffee County, COCO20,83114.3%+22%

35Dolores County, COCO2,46614.5%+10%

36Logan County, COCO20,65414.9%+23%

37Mesa County, COCO162,84515.1%+48%

38Kit Carson County, COCO7,06915.2%+26%

39Weld County, COCO378,42615.4%+23%

40La Plata County, COCO56,89815.7%+34%

41Washington County, COCO4,73215.7%+38%

42Morgan County, COCO30,30616.0%+29%

43Fremont County, COCO50,03916.1%+38%

44Gunnison County, COCO17,43916.2%+8%

45Archuleta County, COCO14,30616.9%+45%

46Denver County, COCO740,61317.1%+20%

47Delta County, COCO32,17817.8%+48%

48Lincoln County, COCO5,64517.9%+52%

49Custer County, COCO5,59018.4%+38%

50Baca County, COCO3,34719.0%+13%

51Montezuma County, COCO26,67820.2%+23%

52Pueblo County, COCO169,27720.2%+36%

53Bent County, COCO5,71620.4%+4%

54Prowers County, COCO11,88421.0%+8%

55Crowley County, COCO5,67723.8%+28%

56Rio Grande County, COCO11,08723.8%+64%

57Otero County, COCO17,68323.9%+27%

58Alamosa County, COCO16,68824.8%+16%

59Huerfano County, COCO7,01125.7%+43%

60Las Animas County, COCO14,39126.2%+51%

61Saguache County, COCO6,73230.6%+36%

62Conejos County, COCO7,52933.9%+47%

63Costilla County, COCO3,67934.6%+29%

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