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Most residents in poverty, Colorado counties · 2000

Colorado counties 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 63 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Denver County, COCO740,61379,250−1%

02El Paso County, COCO757,04041,586+1%

03Adams County, COCO554,66832,421+17%

04Arapahoe County, COCO673,82028,304+22%

05Boulder County, COCO328,56027,644+12%

06Jefferson County, COCO580,45127,185+7%

07Larimer County, COCO377,29223,214+4%

08Weld County, COCO378,42622,650+12%

09Pueblo County, COCO169,27721,018−16%

10Mesa County, COCO162,84511,898−16%

11Fremont County, COCO50,0395,394+4%

12La Plata County, COCO56,8985,145+2%

13Montrose County, COCO44,5914,203+21%

14Montezuma County, COCO26,6783,900+3%

15Otero County, COCO17,6833,818−21%

16Douglas County, COCO399,3963,722+95%

17Delta County, COCO32,1783,358−10%

18Morgan County, COCO30,3063,357−4%

19Garfield County, COCO63,4743,271+17%

20Eagle County, COCO54,2913,252+97%

21Alamosa County, COCO16,6883,187−6%

22Prowers County, COCO11,8842,819+1%

23Las Animas County, COCO14,3912,631−27%

24Logan County, COCO20,6542,492−5%

25Summit County, COCO31,5172,128+111%

26Gunnison County, COCO17,4392,091+26%

27Conejos County, COCO7,5291,930−24%

28Chaffee County, COCO20,8311,901+5%

29Rio Grande County, COCO11,0871,803−30%

30Huerfano County, COCO7,0111,416−8%

31Saguache County, COCO6,7321,335−6%

32Yuma County, COCO9,8961,265+6%

33Routt County, COCO25,3291,200−13%

34Bent County, COCO5,7161,173+14%

35Archuleta County, COCO14,3061,158+28%

36Teller County, COCO24,7561,105−12%

37Moffat County, COCO13,1221,096−13%

38Crowley County, COCO5,6771,023+9%

39Lake County, COCO7,5521,009+36%

40Costilla County, COCO3,679981−11%

41Kit Carson County, COCO7,069968−11%

42Pitkin County, COCO16,625920+15%

43Grand County, COCO16,496913+23%

44Park County, COCO18,314811+21%

45Elbert County, COCO30,534794+20%

46Baca County, COCO3,347764−12%

47Lincoln County, COCO5,645715−12%

48San Miguel County, COCO7,753688+65%

49Rio Blanco County, COCO6,683576−29%

50Washington County, COCO4,732560−26%

51Phillips County, COCO4,420520−12%

52Clear Creek County, COCO8,994505−30%

53Custer County, COCO5,590465+31%

54Sedgwick County, COCO2,247275−11%

55Ouray County, COCO5,265271+23%

56Cheyenne County, COCO1,713247−11%

57Dolores County, COCO2,466242+12%

58Jackson County, COCO1,211222+38%

59Kiowa County, COCO1,412198−15%

60Gilpin County, COCO6,073192−41%

61San Juan County, COCO813116+21%

62Mineral County, COCO91085+16%

63Hinsdale County, COCO75357−12%

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