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Most residents in poverty, Colorado cities · 2000

Colorado cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 111 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Denver, COCO740,61379,250−1%

02Colorado Springs, COCO494,74331,385+3%

03Aurora, COCO410,05324,514+49%

04Pueblo, COCO110,40418,197−15%

05Fort Collins, COCO171,50016,666+12%

06Boulder, COCO105,68916,434+4%

07Greeley, COCO115,07313,005+10%

08Lakewood, COCO156,92710,246+7%

09Longmont, COCO100,1095,570+38%

10Arvada, COCO122,9015,322−5%

11Grand Junction, COCO71,8274,989−21%

12Westminster, COCO116,1824,750−4%

13Thornton, COCO147,7664,312−5%

14Commerce City, COCO72,3454,063+6%

15Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0812,917+18%

16Loveland, COCO81,3872,870−2%

17Englewood, COCO35,3052,616−18%

18Littleton, COCO46,2462,426−2%

19Durango, COCO19,7332,396+3%

20Clifton, COCO19,5182,178+1%

21Alamosa, COCO9,8491,992−13%

22Brighton, COCO45,3951,973+6%

23Golden, COCO20,3901,944+28%

24Montrose, COCO21,5831,818+31%

25Security-Widefield, COCO37,3451,795–

26Cañon City, COCO17,0301,774−27%

27Lamar, COCO7,5881,747−11%

28Sterling, COCO13,0541,728−1%

29Northglenn, COCO38,8931,701+17%

30Trinidad, COCO8,0911,662−28%

31Lafayette, COCO30,1161,628+33%

32La Junta, COCO6,8641,623−14%

33Broomfield, COCO79,1741,592+28%

34Cortez, COCO9,1261,484+6%

35Sherrelwood, COCO18,6921,463−0%

36Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411,427−10%

37Evans, COCO22,5001,420+86%

38Federal Heights, COCO14,0751,355+8%

39Gunnison, COCO6,8361,338+20%

40Fountain, COCO29,4501,265−23%

41Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2571,252+735%

42Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8171,216+8%

43Berkley, COCO10,7891,147–

44Welby, COCO16,1971,097+11%

45Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,0301,032–

46Fort Carson, COCO18,019997+7%

47Delta, COCO9,802924−17%

48Ken Caryl, COCO33,233904+36%

49Fort Lupton, COCO10,402904−6%

50Pueblo West, COCO35,681881+60%

51Fruita, COCO14,003837+25%

52Salida, COCO5,985813+2%

53Stratmoor, COCO5,412798−13%

54Craig, COCO8,874793−10%

55Avon, COCO6,184774+409%

56Castle Rock, COCO83,815726+34%

57Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557706−14%

58Derby, COCO8,453669−31%

59Sheridan, COCO5,972659−34%

60Gunbarrel, COCO10,051638+68%

61Carbondale, COCO6,762636–

62Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395612+3%

63Edwards, COCO10,785563–

64Louisville, COCO20,581561−2%

65Windsor, COCO43,840558+21%

66Parker, COCO65,985551+138%

67Brush, COCO5,337530−15%

68Columbine, COCO25,478490+18%

69Aspen, COCO6,489483+24%

70Rifle, COCO10,844437−9%

71West Pleasant View, COCO5,051395–

72Black Forest, COCO15,738383+47%

73Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945375+48%

74Milliken, COCO9,183353+13%

75Superior, COCO13,637345+763%

76Redlands, COCO8,868328−35%

77Johnstown, COCO22,433316+70%

78Applewood, COCO8,350296−44%

79Evergreen, COCO8,602276−6%

80Estes Park, COCO5,780242+79%

81Woodland Park, COCO8,014239−39%

82Silverthorne, COCO5,418229+43%

83Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755211+77%

84Breckenridge, COCO5,015211+103%

85Air Force Academy, COCO6,727207−49%

86Greenwood, COCO15,323207+6%

87Gypsum, COCO9,212201+41%

88Wellington, COCO12,169194−23%

89Fruitvale, COCO8,019185−29%

90Woodmoor, COCO8,934182+122%

91Dacono, COCO6,844182+1%

92Lochbuie, COCO8,776174+15%

93Eagle, COCO7,280164+169%

94Berthoud, COCO14,080150−44%

95Eaton, COCO5,848142+17%

96Firestone, COCO20,129136−18%

97Erie, COCO40,904134+28%

98Cherry Hills, COCO6,389133+25%

99Frederick, COCO18,241119+3%

100Stonegate, COCO8,906118–

101Monument, COCO13,81398−11%

102Roxborough Park, COCO9,08575–

103Lone Tree, COCO15,27869–

104Todd Creek, COCO5,37961–

105The Pinery, COCO11,87154−34%

106Severance, COCO11,84145+137%

107Mead, COCO7,04240−18%

108Timnath, COCO11,60023+667%

109Castle Pines, COCO15,58320–

110Meridian, COCO5,63414–

111Gleneagle, COCO6,4407−13%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS