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Lowest poverty rate, Colorado counties · 2000

Colorado counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Douglas County, COCO399,3962.1%−1.0 pts

02Elbert County, COCO30,5344.0%−2.9 pts

03Gilpin County, COCO6,0734.0%−6.5 pts

04Jefferson County, COCO580,4515.2%−0.6 pts

05Teller County, COCO24,7565.4%−4.7 pts

06Clear Creek County, COCO8,9945.4%−4.1 pts

07Park County, COCO18,3145.6%−3.8 pts

08Arapahoe County, COCO673,8205.8%−0.1 pts

09Routt County, COCO25,3296.1%−3.7 pts

10Pitkin County, COCO16,6256.2%−0.1 pts

11Hinsdale County, COCO7537.2%−6.7 pts

12Ouray County, COCO5,2657.2%−2.4 pts

13Grand County, COCO16,4967.3%−2.0 pts

14Garfield County, COCO63,4747.5%−1.9 pts

15Eagle County, COCO54,2917.8%+0.3 pts

16El Paso County, COCO757,0408.0%−2.3 pts

17Moffat County, COCO13,1228.3%−2.7 pts

18Adams County, COCO554,6688.9%−1.5 pts

19Summit County, COCO31,5179.0%+1.2 pts

20Larimer County, COCO377,2929.2%−2.7 pts

21Boulder County, COCO328,5609.5%−1.5 pts

22Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6839.6%−3.9 pts

23Sedgwick County, COCO2,24710.0%−1.5 pts

24Mineral County, COCO91010.2%−2.9 pts

25Mesa County, COCO162,84510.2%−4.9 pts

26San Miguel County, COCO7,75310.4%−1.0 pts

27Cheyenne County, COCO1,71311.1%−0.6 pts

28Washington County, COCO4,73211.4%−4.3 pts

29Phillips County, COCO4,42011.6%−2.5 pts

30Fremont County, COCO50,03911.7%−4.4 pts

31Archuleta County, COCO14,30611.7%−5.2 pts

32Chaffee County, COCO20,83111.7%−2.6 pts

33La Plata County, COCO56,89811.7%−4.0 pts

34Lincoln County, COCO5,64511.7%−6.1 pts

35Delta County, COCO32,17812.1%−5.8 pts

36Kit Carson County, COCO7,06912.1%−3.1 pts

37Logan County, COCO20,65412.2%−2.8 pts

38Kiowa County, COCO1,41212.2%−1.6 pts

39Morgan County, COCO30,30612.4%−3.6 pts

40Weld County, COCO378,42612.5%−2.9 pts

41Montrose County, COCO44,59112.6%−1.6 pts

42Yuma County, COCO9,89612.9%−0.4 pts

43Lake County, COCO7,55212.9%+0.6 pts

44Dolores County, COCO2,46613.1%−1.3 pts

45Custer County, COCO5,59013.3%−5.1 pts

46Jackson County, COCO1,21114.0%+4.0 pts

47Denver County, COCO740,61314.3%−2.8 pts

48Rio Grande County, COCO11,08714.5%−9.3 pts

49Pueblo County, COCO169,27714.9%−5.4 pts

50Gunnison County, COCO17,43915.0%−1.2 pts

51Montezuma County, COCO26,67816.4%−3.8 pts

52Baca County, COCO3,34716.9%−2.1 pts

53Las Animas County, COCO14,39117.3%−8.9 pts

54Huerfano County, COCO7,01118.0%−7.7 pts

55Crowley County, COCO5,67718.5%−5.3 pts

56Otero County, COCO17,68318.8%−5.1 pts

57Prowers County, COCO11,88419.5%−1.5 pts

58Bent County, COCO5,71619.5%−0.8 pts

59San Juan County, COCO81320.9%+8.0 pts

60Alamosa County, COCO16,68821.3%−3.5 pts

61Saguache County, COCO6,73222.6%−8.1 pts

62Conejos County, COCO7,52923.0%−10.9 pts

63Costilla County, COCO3,67926.8%−7.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS