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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.

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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%

05Lakewood, COCO156,9274,208+16%

06Thornton, COCO147,7663,713+17%

07Boulder, COCO105,6893,660+5%

08Greeley, COCO115,0733,146+5%

09Centennial, COCO108,6582,782+26%

10Longmont, COCO100,1092,759+21%

11Arvada, COCO122,9012,706−1%

12Westminster, COCO116,1822,549−10%

13Pueblo, COCO110,4042,422−36%

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

15Loveland, COCO81,3872,232+22%

16Castle Rock, COCO83,8151,991+36%

17Grand Junction, COCO71,8271,724−14%

18Broomfield, COCO79,1741,681+16%

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

20Brighton, COCO45,3951,108+32%

21Parker, COCO65,9851,081+1%

22Littleton, COCO46,246990+17%

23Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081969+15%

24Englewood, COCO35,305946+18%

25Evans, COCO22,500937+14%

26Security-Widefield, COCO37,345925−43%

27Windsor, COCO43,840918+41%

28Pueblo West, COCO35,681809−6%

29Northglenn, COCO38,893800+8%

30Clifton, COCO19,518790−12%

31Fountain, COCO29,450743−31%

32Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817734+79%

33Ken Caryl, COCO33,233715+11%

34Lafayette, COCO30,116677+9%

35Edwards, COCO10,785616+106%

36Erie, COCO40,904605−16%

37Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753574−17%

38Four Square Mile, COCO23,024571+21%

39Columbine, COCO25,478561+49%

40Welby, COCO16,197548+16%

41Berkley, COCO10,789545+94%

42Sherrelwood, COCO18,692501+12%

43Montrose, COCO21,583484−25%

44Federal Heights, COCO14,075470+137%

45Johnstown, COCO22,433470−1%

46Sterling, COCO13,054467+1%

47Firestone, COCO20,129444+186%

48Sheridan, COCO5,972441+186%

49Wellington, COCO12,169418+109%

50Louisville, COCO20,581413+8%

51Fort Lupton, COCO10,402407+8%

52Gunbarrel, COCO10,051400+22%

53Golden, COCO20,390393−32%

54Fort Morgan, COCO11,841362+16%

55Durango, COCO19,733357−6%

56Avon, COCO6,184346+45%

57Black Forest, COCO15,738345+20%

58Frederick, COCO18,241327+64%

59Cañon City, COCO17,030313+1%

60Trinidad, COCO8,091299−11%

61Superior, COCO13,637292+30%

62Greenwood, COCO15,323287−2%

63Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395279+47%

64Gunnison, COCO6,836270−17%

65Silverthorne, COCO5,418268+99%

66Monument, COCO13,813267+13%

67Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557247−39%

68Lone Tree, COCO15,278243+21%

69La Junta, COCO6,864239+48%

70Redlands, COCO8,868238−1%

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

72Applewood, COCO8,350223−19%

73Meridian, COCO5,634215−23%

74Alamosa, COCO9,849209−55%

75Castle Pines, COCO15,583209+27%

76Derby, COCO8,453208+3%

77Brush, COCO5,337203+121%

78The Pinery, COCO11,871201+45%

79Shaw Heights, COCO5,565195+70%

80Woodmoor, COCO8,934192+78%

81Rifle, COCO10,844190−39%

82Roxborough Park, COCO9,085182+139%

83Lamar, COCO7,588173−23%

84Stratmoor, COCO5,412169+66%

85Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945168−46%

86Cortez, COCO9,126167−41%

87Fruitvale, COCO8,019165−28%

88Fruita, COCO14,003160−71%

89Stonegate, COCO8,906159+24%

90West Pleasant View, COCO5,051159−20%

91Eaton, COCO5,848149+22%

92Fairmount, COCO9,902149−24%

93Delta, COCO9,802137−46%

94Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755136+43%

95Severance, COCO11,841128+113%

96Cherry Hills, COCO6,389116+23%

97Craig, COCO8,874116−33%

98Berthoud, COCO14,080111−55%

99Lochbuie, COCO8,776110−13%

100Cherry Creek, COCO10,721108−59%

101Aspen, COCO6,489104+51%

102Dacono, COCO6,84499−35%

103Carbondale, COCO6,76299−34%

104Fort Carson, COCO18,01984−42%

105Mead, COCO7,04281−11%

106Woodland Park, COCO8,01469−74%

107Todd Creek, COCO5,37961+3%

108Eagle, COCO7,28060–

109Salida, COCO5,98553−46%

110Evergreen, COCO8,60249−75%

111Gleneagle, COCO6,44049−48%

112Gypsum, COCO9,21244−43%

113Milliken, COCO9,18328−81%

114Air Force Academy, COCO6,72727−54%

115Timnath, COCO11,60025+25%

116Estes Park, COCO5,78023−86%

117Breckenridge, COCO5,01516−71%

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