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Most unemployed people, Colorado cities · 2020

Colorado cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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 294.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Denver, COCO740,61318,531–

02Colorado Springs, COCO494,74314,044–

03Aurora, COCO410,05310,769–

04Fort Collins, COCO171,5005,871–

05Pueblo, COCO110,4043,772–

06Lakewood, COCO156,9273,624–

07Boulder, COCO105,6893,475–

08Thornton, COCO147,7663,164–

09Greeley, COCO115,0732,990–

10Westminster, COCO116,1822,846–

11Arvada, COCO122,9012,736–

12Longmont, COCO100,1092,273–

13Centennial, COCO108,6582,208–

14Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2572,154–

15Grand Junction, COCO71,8272,014–

16Loveland, COCO81,3871,830–

17Security-Widefield, COCO37,3451,613–

18Castle Rock, COCO83,8151,469–

19Broomfield, COCO79,1741,455–

20Commerce City, COCO72,3451,101–

21Fountain, COCO29,4501,076–

22Parker, COCO65,9851,074–

23Clifton, COCO19,518901–

24Pueblo West, COCO35,681865–

25Littleton, COCO46,246847–

26Brighton, COCO45,395841–

27Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081841–

28Evans, COCO22,500822–

29Englewood, COCO35,305799–

30Northglenn, COCO38,893741–

31Erie, COCO40,904718–

32Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753688–

33Windsor, COCO43,840653–

34Ken Caryl, COCO33,233645–

35Montrose, COCO21,583644–

36Lafayette, COCO30,116623–

37Golden, COCO20,390574–

38Fruita, COCO14,003555–

39Johnstown, COCO22,433475–

40Welby, COCO16,197474–

41Four Square Mile, COCO23,024471–

42Sterling, COCO13,054461–

43Alamosa, COCO9,849460–

44Sherrelwood, COCO18,692448–

45Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817411–

46Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557408–

47Louisville, COCO20,581381–

48Durango, COCO19,733378–

49Columbine, COCO25,478377–

50Fort Lupton, COCO10,402376–

51Trinidad, COCO8,091336–

52Gunbarrel, COCO10,051327–

53Gunnison, COCO6,836324–

54Rifle, COCO10,844314–

55Cañon City, COCO17,030311–

56Fort Morgan, COCO11,841311–

57Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945310–

58Edwards, COCO10,785299–

59Greenwood, COCO15,323294–

60Black Forest, COCO15,738287–

61Cortez, COCO9,126283–

62Berkley, COCO10,789281–

63Meridian, COCO5,634279–

64Applewood, COCO8,350276–

65Woodland Park, COCO8,014270–

66Cherry Creek, COCO10,721265–

67Delta, COCO9,802252–

68Berthoud, COCO14,080248–

69Redlands, COCO8,868240–

70Avon, COCO6,184239–

71Monument, COCO13,813237–

72Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,030231–

73Fruitvale, COCO8,019230–

74Superior, COCO13,637225–

75Lamar, COCO7,588224–

76Derby, COCO8,453202–

77Lone Tree, COCO15,278201–

78Frederick, COCO18,241200–

79Wellington, COCO12,169200–

80West Pleasant View, COCO5,051199–

81Federal Heights, COCO14,075198–

82Fairmount, COCO9,902195–

83Evergreen, COCO8,602193–

84Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395190–

85Craig, COCO8,874173–

86Castle Pines, COCO15,583165–

87Estes Park, COCO5,780163–

88La Junta, COCO6,864162–

89Firestone, COCO20,129155–

90Sheridan, COCO5,972154–

91Dacono, COCO6,844152–

92Carbondale, COCO6,762149–

93Milliken, COCO9,183148–

94Fort Carson, COCO18,019146–

95The Pinery, COCO11,871139–

96Silverthorne, COCO5,418135–

97Stonegate, COCO8,906128–

98Lochbuie, COCO8,776127–

99Eaton, COCO5,848122–

100Shaw Heights, COCO5,565115–

101Woodmoor, COCO8,934108–

102Stratmoor, COCO5,412102–

103Salida, COCO5,98598–

104Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75595–

105Cherry Hills, COCO6,38994–

106Gleneagle, COCO6,44094–

107Brush, COCO5,33792–

108Mead, COCO7,04291–

109Gypsum, COCO9,21277–

110Roxborough Park, COCO9,08576–

111Aspen, COCO6,48969–

112Severance, COCO11,84160–

113Air Force Academy, COCO6,72759–

114Todd Creek, COCO5,37959–

115Breckenridge, COCO5,01556–

116Timnath, COCO11,60020–

117Eagle, COCO7,2800–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS