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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%−33%

02Elbert County, COCO30,5344.0%−42%

03Gilpin County, COCO6,0734.0%−62%

04Jefferson County, COCO580,4515.2%−11%

05Teller County, COCO24,7565.4%−47%

06Clear Creek County, COCO8,9945.4%−43%

07Park County, COCO18,3145.6%−40%

08Arapahoe County, COCO673,8205.8%−2%

09Routt County, COCO25,3296.1%−38%

10Pitkin County, COCO16,6256.2%−2%

11Hinsdale County, COCO7537.2%−48%

12Ouray County, COCO5,2657.2%−25%

13Grand County, COCO16,4967.3%−21%

14Garfield County, COCO63,4747.5%−20%

15Eagle County, COCO54,2917.8%+4%

16El Paso County, COCO757,0408.0%−22%

17Moffat County, COCO13,1228.3%−25%

18Adams County, COCO554,6688.9%−15%

19Summit County, COCO31,5179.0%+15%

20Larimer County, COCO377,2929.2%−23%

21Boulder County, COCO328,5609.5%−13%

22Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6839.6%−29%

23Sedgwick County, COCO2,24710.0%−13%

24Mineral County, COCO91010.2%−22%

25Mesa County, COCO162,84510.2%−32%

26San Miguel County, COCO7,75310.4%−9%

27Cheyenne County, COCO1,71311.1%−5%

28Washington County, COCO4,73211.4%−28%

29Phillips County, COCO4,42011.6%−17%

30Fremont County, COCO50,03911.7%−27%

31Archuleta County, COCO14,30611.7%−31%

32Chaffee County, COCO20,83111.7%−18%

33La Plata County, COCO56,89811.7%−25%

34Lincoln County, COCO5,64511.7%−34%

35Delta County, COCO32,17812.1%−32%

36Kit Carson County, COCO7,06912.1%−21%

37Logan County, COCO20,65412.2%−18%

38Kiowa County, COCO1,41212.2%−11%

39Morgan County, COCO30,30612.4%−23%

40Weld County, COCO378,42612.5%−19%

41Montrose County, COCO44,59112.6%−11%

42Yuma County, COCO9,89612.9%−3%

43Lake County, COCO7,55212.9%+5%

44Dolores County, COCO2,46613.1%−9%

45Custer County, COCO5,59013.3%−28%

46Jackson County, COCO1,21114.0%+40%

47Denver County, COCO740,61314.3%−17%

48Rio Grande County, COCO11,08714.5%−39%

49Pueblo County, COCO169,27714.9%−27%

50Gunnison County, COCO17,43915.0%−7%

51Montezuma County, COCO26,67816.4%−19%

52Baca County, COCO3,34716.9%−11%

53Las Animas County, COCO14,39117.3%−34%

54Huerfano County, COCO7,01118.0%−30%

55Crowley County, COCO5,67718.5%−22%

56Otero County, COCO17,68318.8%−21%

57Prowers County, COCO11,88419.5%−7%

58Bent County, COCO5,71619.5%−4%

59San Juan County, COCO81320.9%+62%

60Alamosa County, COCO16,68821.3%−14%

61Saguache County, COCO6,73222.6%−26%

62Conejos County, COCO7,52923.0%−32%

63Costilla County, COCO3,67926.8%−22%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS