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Most unemployed people, Colorado cities

Colorado cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 313. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Firestone, CO, up 42 places to #47.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Denver, COCO740,61321,863+18%

02Colorado Springs, COCO494,74314,192+1%

03Aurora, COCO410,05313,091+22%

04Fort Collins, COCO171,5005,563−5%

05▲1Lakewood, COCO156,9274,208+16%

06▲2Thornton, COCO147,7663,713+17%

07Boulder, COCO105,6893,660+5%

08▲1Greeley, COCO115,0733,146+5%

09▲4Centennial, COCO108,6582,782+26%

10▲2Longmont, COCO100,1092,759+21%

11Arvada, COCO122,9012,706−1%

12▼2Westminster, COCO116,1822,549−10%

13▼8Pueblo, COCO110,4042,422−36%

14Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2572,311+7%

15▲1Loveland, COCO81,3872,232+22%

16▲2Castle Rock, COCO83,8151,991+36%

17▼2Grand Junction, COCO71,8271,724−14%

18▲1Broomfield, COCO79,1741,681+16%

19▲1Commerce City, COCO72,3451,586+44%

20▲6Brighton, COCO45,3951,108+32%

21▲1Parker, COCO65,9851,081+1%

22▲3Littleton, COCO46,246990+17%

23▲4Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081969+15%

24▲5Englewood, COCO35,305946+18%

25▲3Evans, COCO22,500937+14%

26▼9Security-Widefield, COCO37,345925−43%

27▲6Windsor, COCO43,840918+41%

28▼4Pueblo West, COCO35,681809−6%

29▲1Northglenn, COCO38,893800+8%

30▼7Clifton, COCO19,518790−12%

31▼10Fountain, COCO29,450743−31%

32▲13Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817734+79%

33▲1Ken Caryl, COCO33,233715+11%

34▲2Lafayette, COCO30,116677+9%

35▲23Edwards, COCO10,785616+106%

36▼5Erie, COCO40,904605−16%

37▼5Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753574−17%

38▲3Four Square Mile, COCO23,024571+21%

39▲10Columbine, COCO25,478561+49%

40Welby, COCO16,197548+16%

41▲21Berkley, COCO10,789545+94%

42▲2Sherrelwood, COCO18,692501+12%

43▼8Montrose, COCO21,583484−25%

44▲37Federal Heights, COCO14,075470+137%

45▼6Johnstown, COCO22,433470−1%

46▼4Sterling, COCO13,054467+1%

47▲42Firestone, COCO20,129444+186%

48▲42Sheridan, COCO5,972441+186%

49▲30Wellington, COCO12,169418+109%

50▼3Louisville, COCO20,581413+8%

51▼1Fort Lupton, COCO10,402407+8%

52Gunbarrel, COCO10,051400+22%

53▼16Golden, COCO20,390393−32%

54▲2Fort Morgan, COCO11,841362+16%

55▼7Durango, COCO19,733357−6%

56▲14Avon, COCO6,184346+45%

57▲3Black Forest, COCO15,738345+20%

58▲20Frederick, COCO18,241327+64%

59▼4Cañon City, COCO17,030313+1%

60▼9Trinidad, COCO8,091299−11%

61▲13Superior, COCO13,637292+30%

62▼3Greenwood, COCO15,323287−2%

63▲21Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395279+47%

64▼11Gunnison, COCO6,836270−17%

65▲31Silverthorne, COCO5,418268+99%

66▲5Monument, COCO13,813267+13%

67▼21Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557247−39%

68▲9Lone Tree, COCO15,278243+21%

69▲19La Junta, COCO6,864239+48%

70▼1Redlands, COCO8,868238−1%

71▲1Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,030234+1%

72▼8Applewood, COCO8,350223−19%

73▼10Meridian, COCO5,634215−23%

74▼31Alamosa, COCO9,849209−55%

75▲11Castle Pines, COCO15,583209+27%

76Derby, COCO8,453208+3%

77▲30Brush, COCO5,337203+121%

78▲17The Pinery, COCO11,871201+45%

79▲21Shaw Heights, COCO5,565195+70%

80▲21Woodmoor, COCO8,934192+78%

81▼27Rifle, COCO10,844190−39%

82▲28Roxborough Park, COCO9,085182+139%

83▼8Lamar, COCO7,588173−23%

84▲18Stratmoor, COCO5,412169+66%

85▼28Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945168−46%

86▼25Cortez, COCO9,126167−41%

87▼14Fruitvale, COCO8,019165−28%

88▼50Fruita, COCO14,003160−71%

89▲8Stonegate, COCO8,906159+24%

90▼10West Pleasant View, COCO5,051159−20%

91▲8Eaton, COCO5,848149+22%

92▼10Fairmount, COCO9,902149−24%

93▼26Delta, COCO9,802137−46%

94▲10Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755136+43%

95▲17Severance, COCO11,841128+113%

96▲9Cherry Hills, COCO6,389116+23%

97▼12Craig, COCO8,874116−33%

98▼30Berthoud, COCO14,080111−55%

99▼1Lochbuie, COCO8,776110−13%

100▼34Cherry Creek, COCO10,721108−59%

101▲10Aspen, COCO6,489104+51%

102▼11Dacono, COCO6,84499−35%

103▼11Carbondale, COCO6,76299−34%

104▼10Fort Carson, COCO18,01984−42%

105▲3Mead, COCO7,04281−11%

106▼41Woodland Park, COCO8,01469−74%

107▲7Todd Creek, COCO5,37961+3%

108▲9Eagle, COCO7,28060–

109▼6Salida, COCO5,98553−46%

110▼27Evergreen, COCO8,60249−75%

111▼5Gleneagle, COCO6,44049−48%

112▼3Gypsum, COCO9,21244−43%

113▼20Milliken, COCO9,18328−81%

114▼1Air Force Academy, COCO6,72727−54%

115▲1Timnath, COCO11,60025+25%

116▼29Estes Park, COCO5,78023−86%

117▼2Breckenridge, COCO5,01516−71%

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