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Lowest unemployment, Colorado counties · 2020

Colorado counties ranked by the lowest 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

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