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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. The median across all 117 is 1,037. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Lupton, CO, up 38 places to #49.

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Most residents in poverty by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000
01Denver, COCO740,61380,821+2%
02▲1Aurora, COCO410,05347,099+92%
03▼1Colorado Springs, COCO494,74344,152+41%
04Fort Collins, COCO171,50026,951+62%
05▲1Boulder, COCO105,68922,834+39%
06▼1Pueblo, COCO110,40419,549+7%
07Greeley, COCO115,07316,767+29%
08Lakewood, COCO156,92714,355+40%
09Thornton, COCO147,76610,117+135%
10▲1Longmont, COCO100,1098,552+54%
11▲1Westminster, COCO116,1828,442+78%
12▼2Grand Junction, COCO71,8278,065+62%
13▲1Arvada, COCO122,9017,119+34%
14▲1Loveland, COCO81,3876,684+133%
15▼2Commerce City, COCO72,3455,748+41%
16▲4Broomfield, COCO79,1744,706+196%
17▲6Brighton, COCO45,3953,933+99%
18▲9Northglenn, COCO38,8933,881+128%
19▼1Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0813,589+23%
20▲5Centennial, COCO108,6583,559–
21▲5Federal Heights, COCO14,0753,422+153%
22▲15Four Square Mile, COCO23,0243,402–
23▲11Fountain, COCO29,4503,028+139%
24▲6Castle Rock, COCO83,8153,015+315%
25▼6Evans, COCO22,5003,014+112%
26▲2Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2572,957+136%
27▼11Clifton, COCO19,5182,928+34%
28▲10Fort Carson, COCO18,0192,763+177%
29▼7Littleton, COCO46,2462,741+13%
30▲5Parker, COCO65,9852,741+397%
31▼10Security-Widefield, COCO37,3452,716+51%
32▼15Englewood, COCO35,3052,6290%
33▼4Golden, COCO20,3902,569+32%
34▲6Durango, COCO19,7332,517+5%
35▲8Sterling, COCO13,0542,504+45%
36▼4Pueblo West, COCO35,6812,487+182%
37▼13Montrose, COCO21,5832,434+34%
38▼7Cañon City, COCO17,0302,296+29%
39▲17Windsor, COCO43,8402,263+306%
40▲2Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8172,095+72%
41▼2Welby, COCO16,1972,035+86%
42▲18Sherrelwood, COCO18,6921,995+36%
43▲6La Junta, COCO6,8641,958+21%
44▲1Delta, COCO9,8021,929+109%
45▲13Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411,856+30%
46▼5Trinidad, COCO8,0911,745+5%
47▼3Lafayette, COCO30,1161,713+5%
48▲5Lamar, COCO7,5881,623−7%
49▲38Fort Lupton, COCO10,4021,569+74%
50▼17Alamosa, COCO9,8491,568−21%
51▼15Berkley, COCO10,7891,520+33%
52▼5Gunnison, COCO6,8361,496+12%
53▲12Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7531,482–
54▼4Cortez, COCO9,1261,351−9%
55▲4Edwards, COCO10,7851,350+140%
56▲1Air Force Academy, COCO6,7271,255+506%
57▼6Ken Caryl, COCO33,2331,220+35%
58▲6Columbine, COCO25,4781,086+122%
59▲4Wellington, COCO12,1691,037+435%
60▲2Louisville, COCO20,581940+68%
61▲28Castle Pines, COCO15,583919+4495%
62▲4Gunbarrel, COCO10,051887+39%
63▲5Gypsum, COCO9,212858+327%
64▲5Sheridan, COCO5,972838+27%
65▲20Firestone, COCO20,129826+507%
66▲9Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395813+33%
67▼21Craig, COCO8,874800+1%
68▲16Fruitvale, COCO8,019791+328%
69▲37Black Forest, COCO15,738789+106%
70▼3Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,030789−24%
71▼19Erie, COCO40,904783+484%
72Brush, COCO5,337756+43%
73▼3Avon, COCO6,184727−6%
74▲25Aspen, COCO6,489719+49%
75▲3Carbondale, COCO6,762700+10%
76▼5Johnstown, COCO22,433694+120%
77▲9Lone Tree, COCO15,278691+901%
78▲32Shaw Heights, COCO5,565685–
79▼25Derby, COCO8,453682+2%
80▼1Lochbuie, COCO8,776660+279%
81▼8Salida, COCO5,985649−20%
82▼6Rifle, COCO10,844636+46%
83▼28Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557633−10%
84▲25Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755632+200%
85▲12Redlands, COCO8,868613+87%
86▼25West Pleasant View, COCO5,051590+49%
87▲8Silverthorne, COCO5,418585+155%
88▼8Stratmoor, COCO5,412575−28%
89▲9Berthoud, COCO14,080571+281%
90▲4Eaton, COCO5,848565+298%
91▼43Fruita, COCO14,003559−33%
92▲15Frederick, COCO18,241547+360%
93▼10Monument, COCO13,813546+457%
94▼3Cherry Creek, COCO10,721533–
95▲21Severance, COCO11,841528+1073%
96▼14Eagle, COCO7,280504+207%
97▲6Meridian, COCO5,634498+3457%
98▼24Greenwood, COCO15,323480+132%
99▼9Estes Park, COCO5,780469+94%
100▼12Superior, COCO13,637422+22%
101▲14Breckenridge, COCO5,015410+94%
102▼21Woodland Park, COCO8,014401+68%
103▼7Timnath, COCO11,600395+1617%
104▼3Applewood, COCO8,350366+24%
105▼28Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945310−17%
106▲7Stonegate, COCO8,906288+144%
107▼14Fairmount, COCO9,902285–
108▼3Evergreen, COCO8,602284+3%
109▼7Roxborough Park, COCO9,085275+267%
110▲1Gleneagle, COCO6,440255+3543%
111▼19Dacono, COCO6,844254+40%
112▼4Milliken, COCO9,183216−39%
113▼13Woodmoor, COCO8,934205+13%
114▼10Cherry Hills, COCO6,389144+8%
115▼3The Pinery, COCO11,871124+130%
116▼2Mead, COCO7,04280+100%
117Todd Creek, COCO5,37929−52%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES