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Most residents in poverty, Colorado cities · 2020

Colorado cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, COCO740,61384,858+7%

02Colorado Springs, COCO494,74354,057+72%

03Aurora, COCO410,05340,445+65%

04Fort Collins, COCO171,50027,022+62%

05Pueblo, COCO110,40424,350+34%

06Boulder, COCO105,68921,973+34%

07Greeley, COCO115,07317,175+32%

08Lakewood, COCO156,92714,340+40%

09Thornton, COCO147,76612,055+180%

10Grand Junction, COCO71,8278,875+78%

11Longmont, COCO100,1098,095+45%

12Westminster, COCO116,1827,941+67%

13Commerce City, COCO72,3456,550+61%

14Arvada, COCO122,9016,403+20%

15Loveland, COCO81,3876,037+110%

16Clifton, COCO19,5184,736+117%

17Englewood, COCO35,3054,087+56%

18Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0813,986+37%

19Evans, COCO22,5003,881+173%

20Broomfield, COCO79,1743,684+131%

21Security-Widefield, COCO37,3453,655+104%

22Littleton, COCO46,2463,523+45%

23Brighton, COCO45,3953,435+74%

24Montrose, COCO21,5833,407+87%

25Centennial, COCO108,6583,273–

26Federal Heights, COCO14,0753,052+125%

27Northglenn, COCO38,8932,956+74%

28Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2572,666+113%

29Golden, COCO20,3902,662+37%

30Castle Rock, COCO83,8152,634+263%

31Cañon City, COCO17,0302,621+48%

32Pueblo West, COCO35,6812,483+182%

33Alamosa, COCO9,8492,455+23%

34Fountain, COCO29,4502,131+68%

35Parker, COCO65,9852,045+271%

36Berkley, COCO10,7891,967+71%

37Four Square Mile, COCO23,0241,883–

38Fort Carson, COCO18,0191,874+88%

39Welby, COCO16,1971,841+68%

40Durango, COCO19,7331,820−24%

41Trinidad, COCO8,0911,728+4%

42Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8171,705+40%

43Sterling, COCO13,0541,701−2%

44Lafayette, COCO30,1161,634+0%

45Delta, COCO9,8021,626+76%

46Craig, COCO8,8741,492+88%

47Gunnison, COCO6,8361,487+11%

48Fruita, COCO14,0031,472+76%

49La Junta, COCO6,8641,456−10%

50Cortez, COCO9,1261,453−2%

51Ken Caryl, COCO33,2331,425+58%

52Erie, COCO40,9041,409+951%

53Lamar, COCO7,5881,405−20%

54Derby, COCO8,4531,404+110%

55Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5571,312+86%

56Windsor, COCO43,8401,278+129%

57Air Force Academy, COCO6,7271,275+516%

58Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411,239−13%

59Edwards, COCO10,7851,222+117%

60Sherrelwood, COCO18,6921,184−19%

61West Pleasant View, COCO5,0511,147+190%

62Louisville, COCO20,5811,136+102%

63Wellington, COCO12,1691,107+471%

64Columbine, COCO25,4781,077+120%

65Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753966–

66Gunbarrel, COCO10,051946+48%

67Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,030939−9%

68Gypsum, COCO9,212884+340%

69Sheridan, COCO5,972877+33%

70Avon, COCO6,184868+12%

71Johnstown, COCO22,433857+171%

72Brush, COCO5,337856+62%

73Salida, COCO5,985837+3%

74Greenwood, COCO15,323811+292%

75Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395797+30%

76Rifle, COCO10,844788+80%

77Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945777+107%

78Carbondale, COCO6,762712+12%

79Lochbuie, COCO8,776659+279%

80Stratmoor, COCO5,412617−23%

81Woodland Park, COCO8,014595+149%

82Eagle, COCO7,280595+263%

83Monument, COCO13,813564+476%

84Fruitvale, COCO8,019556+201%

85Firestone, COCO20,129549+304%

86Lone Tree, COCO15,278542+686%

87Fort Lupton, COCO10,402531−41%

88Superior, COCO13,637520+51%

89Castle Pines, COCO15,583506+2430%

90Estes Park, COCO5,780483+100%

91Cherry Creek, COCO10,721442–

92Dacono, COCO6,844414+127%

93Fairmount, COCO9,902393–

94Eaton, COCO5,848392+176%

95Silverthorne, COCO5,418331+45%

96Timnath, COCO11,600328+1326%

97Redlands, COCO8,868325−1%

98Berthoud, COCO14,080307+105%

99Aspen, COCO6,489306−37%

100Woodmoor, COCO8,934293+61%

101Applewood, COCO8,350281−5%

102Roxborough Park, COCO9,085262+249%

103Meridian, COCO5,634260+1757%

104Cherry Hills, COCO6,389258+94%

105Evergreen, COCO8,602242−12%

106Black Forest, COCO15,738240−37%

107Frederick, COCO18,241233+96%

108Milliken, COCO9,183229−35%

109Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755227+8%

110Gleneagle, COCO6,440227+3143%

111Shaw Heights, COCO5,565227–

112The Pinery, COCO11,871164+204%

113Stonegate, COCO8,906147+25%

114Mead, COCO7,042130+225%

115Breckenridge, COCO5,015113−46%

116Severance, COCO11,84141−9%

117Todd Creek, COCO5,37923−62%

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