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Lowest unemployment, Colorado counties · 2020

Colorado counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 4.3%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Phillips County, COCO4,4200.7%–

02Baca County, COCO3,3471.5%–

03Cheyenne County, COCO1,7131.7%–

04Elbert County, COCO30,5341.8%–

05Gilpin County, COCO6,0731.9%–

06Washington County, COCO4,7322.1%–

07Chaffee County, COCO20,8312.3%–

08Huerfano County, COCO7,0112.3%–

09Lincoln County, COCO5,6452.9%–

10San Miguel County, COCO7,7533.0%–

11Summit County, COCO31,5173.1%–

12Kiowa County, COCO1,4123.2%–

13Pitkin County, COCO16,6253.4%–

14Douglas County, COCO399,3963.5%–

15Broomfield County, COCO79,1743.6%–

16Lake County, COCO7,5523.6%–

17Kit Carson County, COCO7,0693.7%–

18Dolores County, COCO2,4663.9%–

19Eagle County, COCO54,2913.9%–

20Routt County, COCO25,3293.9%–

21Teller County, COCO24,7563.9%–

22La Plata County, COCO56,8983.9%–

23Jefferson County, COCO580,4514.0%–

24Garfield County, COCO63,4744.0%–

25Clear Creek County, COCO8,9944.1%–

26Adams County, COCO554,6684.1%–

27Custer County, COCO5,5904.1%–

28Yuma County, COCO9,8964.1%–

29Ouray County, COCO5,2654.2%–

30Gunnison County, COCO17,4394.2%–

31Morgan County, COCO30,3064.2%–

32Archuleta County, COCO14,3064.3%–

33Denver County, COCO740,6134.3%–

34Arapahoe County, COCO673,8204.4%–

35Bent County, COCO5,7164.4%–

36Montezuma County, COCO26,6784.4%–

37Boulder County, COCO328,5604.5%–

38Prowers County, COCO11,8845.0%–

39Grand County, COCO16,4965.0%–

40Moffat County, COCO13,1225.0%–

41Weld County, COCO378,4265.1%–

42Larimer County, COCO377,2925.1%–

43Hinsdale County, COCO7535.2%–

44Logan County, COCO20,6545.2%–

45Montrose County, COCO44,5915.3%–

46Fremont County, COCO50,0395.5%–

47San Juan County, COCO8135.6%–

48Mineral County, COCO9105.6%–

49Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6835.8%–

50Park County, COCO18,3145.9%–

51Otero County, COCO17,6835.9%–

52El Paso County, COCO757,0405.9%–

53Sedgwick County, COCO2,2476.3%–

54Alamosa County, COCO16,6886.9%–

55Mesa County, COCO162,8456.9%–

56Pueblo County, COCO169,2776.9%–

57Delta County, COCO32,1786.9%–

58Las Animas County, COCO14,3917.9%–

59Costilla County, COCO3,6799.3%–

60Rio Grande County, COCO11,0879.4%–

61Conejos County, COCO7,5299.8%–

62Saguache County, COCO6,7329.8%–

63Jackson County, COCO1,21110.0%–

64Crowley County, COCO5,67711.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS