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Most residents in poverty, Colorado counties

Colorado counties 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 64 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Denver County, COCO740,61380,821+2%

02El Paso County, COCO757,04063,329+52%

03Arapahoe County, COCO673,82056,986+101%

04Adams County, COCO554,66851,991+60%

05Larimer County, COCO377,29241,130+77%

06Jefferson County, COCO580,45138,709+42%

07Boulder County, COCO328,56036,715+33%

08Weld County, COCO378,42633,557+48%

09Pueblo County, COCO169,27724,724+18%

10Mesa County, COCO162,84517,007+43%

11Douglas County, COCO399,39614,200+282%

12Fremont County, COCO50,0396,625+23%

13La Plata County, COCO56,8986,592+28%

14Garfield County, COCO63,4745,127+57%

15Montrose County, COCO44,5915,046+20%

16Eagle County, COCO54,2914,791+47%

17Broomfield County, COCO79,1744,706–

18Delta County, COCO32,1784,419+32%

19Morgan County, COCO30,3064,230+26%

20Otero County, COCO17,6834,048+6%

21Montezuma County, COCO26,6783,501−10%

22Logan County, COCO20,6543,295+32%

23Alamosa County, COCO16,6882,856−10%

24Las Animas County, COCO14,3912,696+2%

25Summit County, COCO31,5172,386+12%

26Prowers County, COCO11,8842,162−23%

27Rio Grande County, COCO11,0872,039+13%

28Gunnison County, COCO17,4391,942−7%

29Teller County, COCO24,7561,889+71%

30Yuma County, COCO9,8961,790+42%

31Chaffee County, COCO20,8311,672−12%

32Bent County, COCO5,7161,574+34%

33Elbert County, COCO30,5341,473+86%

34Pitkin County, COCO16,6251,325+44%

35Routt County, COCO25,3291,293+8%

36Huerfano County, COCO7,0111,208−15%

37Grand County, COCO16,4961,203+32%

38Saguache County, COCO6,7321,169−12%

39Archuleta County, COCO14,3061,138−2%

40Moffat County, COCO13,1221,108+1%

41Crowley County, COCO5,6771,096+7%

42Park County, COCO18,314888+9%

43Conejos County, COCO7,529880−54%

44Baca County, COCO3,347844+10%

45Costilla County, COCO3,679758−23%

46Phillips County, COCO4,420757+46%

47San Miguel County, COCO7,753737+7%

48Kit Carson County, COCO7,069690−29%

49Custer County, COCO5,590666+43%

50Gilpin County, COCO6,073660+244%

51Clear Creek County, COCO8,994592+17%

52Lake County, COCO7,552584−42%

53Rio Blanco County, COCO6,683556−3%

54Lincoln County, COCO5,645545−24%

55Dolores County, COCO2,466526+117%

56Washington County, COCO4,732390−30%

57Sedgwick County, COCO2,247301+9%

58Ouray County, COCO5,265216−20%

59Jackson County, COCO1,211201−9%

60Kiowa County, COCO1,412163−18%

61San Juan County, COCO813154+33%

62Cheyenne County, COCO1,713143−42%

63Mineral County, COCO91073−14%

64Hinsdale County, COCO75341−28%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES