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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. The median across all 64 is 1,574. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pitkin County, CO, up 10 places to #34.

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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%

03▲1Arapahoe County, COCO673,82056,986+101%

04▼1Adams 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%

14▲3Garfield County, COCO63,4745,127+57%

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

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

17▲2Broomfield County, COCO79,1744,706–

18▼4Delta County, COCO32,1784,419+32%

19▲2Morgan County, COCO30,3064,230+26%

20▼2Otero County, COCO17,6834,048+6%

21▼1Montezuma County, COCO26,6783,501−10%

22▲5Logan County, COCO20,6543,295+32%

23▼1Alamosa County, COCO16,6882,856−10%

24▼1Las Animas County, COCO14,3912,696+2%

25▲1Summit County, COCO31,5172,386+12%

26▲5Prowers County, COCO11,8842,162−23%

27▲5Rio Grande County, COCO11,0872,039+13%

28▲2Gunnison County, COCO17,4391,942−7%

29▼1Teller County, COCO24,7561,889+71%

30▲9Yuma County, COCO9,8961,790+42%

31▼2Chaffee County, COCO20,8311,672−12%

32▲6Bent County, COCO5,7161,574+34%

33▲3Elbert County, COCO30,5341,473+86%

34▲10Pitkin County, COCO16,6251,325+44%

35▼10Routt County, COCO25,3291,293+8%

36▲5Huerfano County, COCO7,0111,208−15%

37▼2Grand County, COCO16,4961,203+32%

38▲4Saguache County, COCO6,7321,169−12%

39▲1Archuleta County, COCO14,3061,138−2%

40▼16Moffat County, COCO13,1221,108+1%

41▼8Crowley County, COCO5,6771,096+7%

42▼5Park County, COCO18,314888+9%

43▼9Conejos County, COCO7,529880−54%

44▲5Baca County, COCO3,347844+10%

45Costilla County, COCO3,679758−23%

46▲8Phillips County, COCO4,420757+46%

47▼1San Miguel County, COCO7,753737+7%

48▲4Kit Carson County, COCO7,069690−29%

49▲6Custer County, COCO5,590666+43%

50▲7Gilpin County, COCO6,073660+244%

51Clear Creek County, COCO8,994592+17%

52▼9Lake County, COCO7,552584−42%

53▼5Rio Blanco County, COCO6,683556−3%

54▼7Lincoln County, COCO5,645545−24%

55▲5Dolores County, COCO2,466526+117%

56▼6Washington County, COCO4,732390−30%

57▼4Sedgwick County, COCO2,247301+9%

58▼2Ouray County, COCO5,265216−20%

59▲3Jackson County, COCO1,211201−9%

60▼1Kiowa County, COCO1,412163−18%

61▲2San Juan County, COCO813154+33%

62▼4Cheyenne County, COCO1,713143−42%

63▼2Mineral County, COCO91073−14%

64Hinsdale County, COCO75341−28%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES