RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 99 SHOWN OF 99

Most residents in poverty, Colorado cities · 1990

Colorado cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 99 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 99 is 763.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Denver, COCO740,61380,120–

02Colorado Springs, COCO494,74330,580–

03Pueblo, COCO110,40421,353–

04Aurora, COCO410,05316,502–

05Boulder, COCO105,68915,793–

06Fort Collins, COCO171,50014,876–

07Greeley, COCO115,07311,783–

08Lakewood, COCO156,9279,606–

09Grand Junction, COCO71,8276,285–

10Arvada, COCO122,9015,592–

11Westminster, COCO116,1824,938–

12Thornton, COCO147,7664,540–

13Longmont, COCO100,1094,029–

14Commerce City, COCO72,3453,825–

15Englewood, COCO35,3053,204–

16Loveland, COCO81,3872,939–

17Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0812,482–

18Littleton, COCO46,2462,471–

19Cañon City, COCO17,0302,426–

20Durango, COCO19,7332,334–

21Trinidad, COCO8,0912,303–

22Alamosa, COCO9,8492,302–

23Clifton, COCO19,5182,159–

24Lamar, COCO7,5881,970–

25La Junta, COCO6,8641,879–

26Brighton, COCO45,3951,862–

27Sterling, COCO13,0541,753–

28Fountain, COCO29,4501,638–

29Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411,589–

30Golden, COCO20,3901,513–

31Sherrelwood, COCO18,6921,467–

32Northglenn, COCO38,8931,454–

33Cortez, COCO9,1261,406–

34Montrose, COCO21,5831,390–

35Federal Heights, COCO14,0751,256–

36Broomfield, COCO79,1741,244–

37Lafayette, COCO30,1161,227–

38Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8171,129–

39Gunnison, COCO6,8361,112–

40Delta, COCO9,8021,108–

41Sheridan, COCO5,9721,001–

42Welby, COCO16,197986–

43Derby, COCO8,453975–

44Fort Lupton, COCO10,402959–

45Fort Carson, COCO18,019935–

46Stratmoor, COCO5,412915–

47Craig, COCO8,874884–

48Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557823–

49Salida, COCO5,985794–

50Evans, COCO22,500763–

51Fruita, COCO14,003668–

52Ken Caryl, COCO33,233666–

53Brush, COCO5,337622–

54Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395592–

55Louisville, COCO20,581574–

56Pueblo West, COCO35,681551–

57Castle Rock, COCO83,815541–

58Applewood, COCO8,350525–

59Redlands, COCO8,868503–

60Rifle, COCO10,844480–

61Windsor, COCO43,840463–

62Columbine, COCO25,478416–

63Air Force Academy, COCO6,727403–

64Woodland Park, COCO8,014390–

65Aspen, COCO6,489388–

66Gunbarrel, COCO10,051380–

67Milliken, COCO9,183313–

68Evergreen, COCO8,602294–

69Berthoud, COCO14,080267–

70Fruitvale, COCO8,019262–

71Black Forest, COCO15,738260–

72Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945254–

73Wellington, COCO12,169252–

74Parker, COCO65,985232–

75Greenwood, COCO15,323196–

76Johnstown, COCO22,433186–

77Dacono, COCO6,844180–

78Firestone, COCO20,129166–

79Silverthorne, COCO5,418160–

80Avon, COCO6,184152–

81Lochbuie, COCO8,776151–

82Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257150–

83Gypsum, COCO9,212143–

84Estes Park, COCO5,780135–

85Eaton, COCO5,848121–

86Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755119–

87Frederick, COCO18,241115–

88Monument, COCO13,813110–

89Cherry Hills, COCO6,389106–

90Erie, COCO40,904105–

91Breckenridge, COCO5,015104–

92The Pinery, COCO11,87182–

93Woodmoor, COCO8,93482–

94Eagle, COCO7,28061–

95Mead, COCO7,04249–

96Superior, COCO13,63740–

97Severance, COCO11,84119–

98Gleneagle, COCO6,4408–

99Timnath, COCO11,6003–

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