RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 116 SHOWN OF 116

Most residents in poverty, Colorado cities · 2010

Colorado cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 116 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

ColoradoAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Denver, COCO740,613115,065+45%

02Aurora, COCO410,05354,425+122%

03Colorado Springs, COCO494,74349,031+56%

04Fort Collins, COCO171,50025,866+55%

05Pueblo, COCO110,40422,607+24%

06Greeley, COCO115,07320,695+59%

07Boulder, COCO105,68920,507+25%

08Lakewood, COCO156,92716,708+63%

09Thornton, COCO147,76611,777+173%

10Westminster, COCO116,18210,880+129%

11Longmont, COCO100,10910,757+93%

12Grand Junction, COCO71,8278,608+73%

13Arvada, COCO122,9017,486+41%

14Commerce City, COCO72,3456,776+67%

15Loveland, COCO81,3875,732+100%

16Littleton, COCO46,2464,598+90%

17Northglenn, COCO38,8934,410+159%

18Centennial, COCO108,6584,145–

19Cañon City, COCO17,0304,048+128%

20Englewood, COCO35,3053,860+48%

21Sherrelwood, COCO18,6923,657+150%

22Clifton, COCO19,5183,334+53%

23Evans, COCO22,5003,321+134%

24Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0813,276+12%

25Fort Carson, COCO18,0193,267+228%

26Berkley, COCO10,7893,240+182%

27Fountain, COCO29,4503,226+155%

28Brighton, COCO45,3953,203+62%

29Golden, COCO20,3903,121+61%

30Broomfield, COCO79,1743,056+92%

31Castle Rock, COCO83,8152,986+311%

32Montrose, COCO21,5832,675+47%

33Sterling, COCO13,0542,666+54%

34Lafayette, COCO30,1162,660+63%

35Pueblo West, COCO35,6812,592+194%

36Alamosa, COCO9,8492,371+19%

37Stratmoor, COCO5,4122,297+188%

38Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8172,286+88%

39Welby, COCO16,1972,243+104%

40Durango, COCO19,7332,231−7%

41Federal Heights, COCO14,0752,179+61%

42Security-Widefield, COCO37,3451,955+9%

43Trinidad, COCO8,0911,943+17%

44Lamar, COCO7,5881,924+10%

45Cortez, COCO9,1261,834+24%

46Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411,761+23%

47Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2571,536+23%

48Delta, COCO9,8021,530+66%

49Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3951,461+139%

50Gunnison, COCO6,8361,300−3%

51Sheridan, COCO5,9721,285+95%

52Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7531,266–

53Parker, COCO65,9851,251+127%

54Ken Caryl, COCO33,2331,229+36%

55Craig, COCO8,8741,216+53%

56La Junta, COCO6,8641,206−26%

57Fort Lupton, COCO10,4021,181+31%

58Derby, COCO8,4531,160+73%

59Fruita, COCO14,0031,064+27%

60Avon, COCO6,1841,053+36%

61Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557945+34%

62Columbine, COCO25,478934+91%

63Louisville, COCO20,581919+64%

64Rifle, COCO10,844911+108%

65Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,030885−14%

66Eagle, COCO7,280859+424%

67Wellington, COCO12,169805+315%

68Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945772+106%

69Carbondale, COCO6,762764+20%

70Edwards, COCO10,785751+33%

71Erie, COCO40,904730+445%

72Superior, COCO13,637705+104%

73Salida, COCO5,985676−17%

74Black Forest, COCO15,738659+72%

75Johnstown, COCO22,433637+102%

76Windsor, COCO43,840635+14%

77Cherry Creek, COCO10,721626–

78Brush, COCO5,337585+10%

79Gypsum, COCO9,212580+189%

80Fruitvale, COCO8,019550+197%

81Firestone, COCO20,129539+296%

82Greenwood, COCO15,323526+154%

83Gunbarrel, COCO10,051503−21%

84Redlands, COCO8,868488+49%

85Air Force Academy, COCO6,727464+124%

86Evergreen, COCO8,602460+67%

87Lochbuie, COCO8,776410+136%

88Dacono, COCO6,844400+120%

89Applewood, COCO8,350396+34%

90West Pleasant View, COCO5,051382−3%

91Milliken, COCO9,183375+6%

92Woodland Park, COCO8,014358+50%

93Shaw Heights, COCO5,565346–

94Breckenridge, COCO5,015346+64%

95Estes Park, COCO5,780331+37%

96Aspen, COCO6,489307−36%

97Roxborough Park, COCO9,085275+267%

98Frederick, COCO18,241269+126%

99Silverthorne, COCO5,418267+17%

100The Pinery, COCO11,871249+361%

101Lone Tree, COCO15,278247+258%

102Berthoud, COCO14,080226+51%

103Woodmoor, COCO8,934203+12%

104Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755197−7%

105Eaton, COCO5,848160+13%

106Monument, COCO13,813150+53%

107Gleneagle, COCO6,440123+1657%

108Stonegate, COCO8,906116−2%

109Cherry Hills, COCO6,389109−18%

110Fairmount, COCO9,90272–

111Severance, COCO11,84161+36%

112Meridian, COCO5,63441+193%

113Mead, COCO7,04235−13%

114Castle Pines, COCO15,58315−25%

115Todd Creek, COCO5,3796−90%

116Timnath, COCO11,6000−100%

SHOWING 1–116 OF 116

Download CSV (full list, 116 rows)

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