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Most residents in poverty, Colorado cities

Colorado cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Denver, COCO740,61380,821+2%

02Aurora, COCO410,05347,099+92%

03Colorado Springs, COCO494,74344,152+41%

04Fort Collins, COCO171,50026,951+62%

05Boulder, COCO105,68922,834+39%

06Pueblo, COCO110,40419,549+7%

07Greeley, COCO115,07316,767+29%

08Lakewood, COCO156,92714,355+40%

09Thornton, COCO147,76610,117+135%

10Longmont, COCO100,1098,552+54%

11Westminster, COCO116,1828,442+78%

12Grand Junction, COCO71,8278,065+62%

13Arvada, COCO122,9017,119+34%

14Loveland, COCO81,3876,684+133%

15Commerce City, COCO72,3455,748+41%

16Broomfield, COCO79,1744,706+196%

17Brighton, COCO45,3953,933+99%

18Northglenn, COCO38,8933,881+128%

19Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0813,589+23%

20Centennial, COCO108,6583,559–

21Federal Heights, COCO14,0753,422+153%

22Four Square Mile, COCO23,0243,402–

23Fountain, COCO29,4503,028+139%

24Castle Rock, COCO83,8153,015+315%

25Evans, COCO22,5003,014+112%

26Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2572,957+136%

27Clifton, COCO19,5182,928+34%

28Fort Carson, COCO18,0192,763+177%

29Parker, COCO65,9852,741+397%

30Littleton, COCO46,2462,741+13%

31Security-Widefield, COCO37,3452,716+51%

32Englewood, COCO35,3052,629+0%

33Golden, COCO20,3902,569+32%

34Durango, COCO19,7332,517+5%

35Sterling, COCO13,0542,504+45%

36Pueblo West, COCO35,6812,487+182%

37Montrose, COCO21,5832,434+34%

38Cañon City, COCO17,0302,296+29%

39Windsor, COCO43,8402,263+306%

40Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8172,095+72%

41Welby, COCO16,1972,035+86%

42Sherrelwood, COCO18,6921,995+36%

43La Junta, COCO6,8641,958+21%

44Delta, COCO9,8021,929+109%

45Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411,856+30%

46Trinidad, COCO8,0911,745+5%

47Lafayette, COCO30,1161,713+5%

48Lamar, COCO7,5881,623−7%

49Fort Lupton, COCO10,4021,569+74%

50Alamosa, COCO9,8491,568−21%

51Berkley, COCO10,7891,520+33%

52Gunnison, COCO6,8361,496+12%

53Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7531,482–

54Cortez, COCO9,1261,351−9%

55Edwards, COCO10,7851,350+140%

56Air Force Academy, COCO6,7271,255+506%

57Ken Caryl, COCO33,2331,220+35%

58Columbine, COCO25,4781,086+122%

59Wellington, COCO12,1691,037+435%

60Louisville, COCO20,581940+68%

61Castle Pines, COCO15,583919+4495%

62Gunbarrel, COCO10,051887+39%

63Gypsum, COCO9,212858+327%

64Sheridan, COCO5,972838+27%

65Firestone, COCO20,129826+507%

66Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395813+33%

67Craig, COCO8,874800+1%

68Fruitvale, COCO8,019791+328%

69Black Forest, COCO15,738789+106%

70Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,030789−24%

71Erie, COCO40,904783+484%

72Brush, COCO5,337756+43%

73Avon, COCO6,184727−6%

74Aspen, COCO6,489719+49%

75Carbondale, COCO6,762700+10%

76Johnstown, COCO22,433694+120%

77Lone Tree, COCO15,278691+901%

78Shaw Heights, COCO5,565685–

79Derby, COCO8,453682+2%

80Lochbuie, COCO8,776660+279%

81Salida, COCO5,985649−20%

82Rifle, COCO10,844636+46%

83Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557633−10%

84Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755632+200%

85Redlands, COCO8,868613+87%

86West Pleasant View, COCO5,051590+49%

87Silverthorne, COCO5,418585+155%

88Stratmoor, COCO5,412575−28%

89Berthoud, COCO14,080571+281%

90Eaton, COCO5,848565+298%

91Fruita, COCO14,003559−33%

92Frederick, COCO18,241547+360%

93Monument, COCO13,813546+457%

94Cherry Creek, COCO10,721533–

95Severance, COCO11,841528+1073%

96Eagle, COCO7,280504+207%

97Meridian, COCO5,634498+3457%

98Greenwood, COCO15,323480+132%

99Estes Park, COCO5,780469+94%

100Superior, COCO13,637422+22%

101Breckenridge, COCO5,015410+94%

102Woodland Park, COCO8,014401+68%

103Timnath, COCO11,600395+1617%

104Applewood, COCO8,350366+24%

105Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945310−17%

106Stonegate, COCO8,906288+144%

107Fairmount, COCO9,902285–

108Evergreen, COCO8,602284+3%

109Roxborough Park, COCO9,085275+267%

110Gleneagle, COCO6,440255+3543%

111Dacono, COCO6,844254+40%

112Milliken, COCO9,183216−39%

113Woodmoor, COCO8,934205+13%

114Cherry Hills, COCO6,389144+8%

115The Pinery, COCO11,871124+130%

116Mead, COCO7,04280+100%

117Todd Creek, COCO5,37929−52%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES