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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Conejos County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Conejos County was 17.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1 pts from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 64 counties in 2024.

202417.1%
Change on 2023-1 pts
Rank11th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high22.72016
Series low16.72021

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Conejos County, 2015 to 2024

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16182022242015201720192021202320242015: 20.2 %2016: 22.7 %2017: 21.2 %2018: 21.4 %2019: 19.9 %2020: 17.6 %2021: 16.7 %2022: 18.1 %2023: 18.1 %2024: 17.1 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202417.1
202318.1
202218.1
202116.7
202017.6
201919.9
201821.4
201721.2
201622.7
201520.2

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2024
Conejos County17.1
Colorado9.6
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Conejos County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Conejos County was 17.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1 pts from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 64 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Conejos County?

22.7% in 2016, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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