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Counties in Colorado by depression in adults, local model estimate, 2023

El Paso County had the highest depression in adults, local model estimate of 64 counties in 2023, at 25.4%. Costilla County had the lowest, at 19.5%. The median was 22%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Highest25.4El Paso County
Lowest19.5Costilla County
Median2264 counties

Top 40 counties, 2023

El Paso County: 25.4 %El Paso County25.4Larimer County: 24.8 %Larimer County24.8Baca County: 24.2 %Baca County24.2Moffat County: 24.1 %Moffat County24.1Delta County: 23.6 %Delta County23.6Logan County: 23.6 %Logan County23.6Montezuma County: 23.6 %Montezuma County23.6Rio Blanco County: 23.6 %Rio Blanco County23.6Mesa County: 23.4 %Mesa County23.4Boulder County: 23.3 %Boulder County23.3Gunnison County: 23.3 %Gunnison County23.3Kit Carson County: 23.3 %Kit Carson County23.3Fremont County: 23.2 %Fremont County23.2Kiowa County: 23.2 %Kiowa County23.2Jefferson County: 23.1 %Jefferson County23.1Jackson County: 23 %Jackson County23Cheyenne County: 22.8 %Cheyenne County22.8Denver County: 22.7 %Denver County22.7Dolores County: 22.7 %Dolores County22.7Phillips County: 22.7 %Phillips County22.7Alamosa County: 22.6 %Alamosa County22.6Grand County: 22.6 %Grand County22.6Pueblo County: 22.6 %Pueblo County22.6Washington County: 22.6 %Washington County22.6Otero County: 22.5 %Otero County22.5Montrose County: 22.4 %Montrose County22.4Prowers County: 22.4 %Prowers County22.4Yuma County: 22.3 %Yuma County22.3Summit County: 22.1 %Summit County22.1Weld County: 22.1 %Weld County22.1Bent County: 22 %Bent County22Custer County: 22 %Custer County22Teller County: 22 %Teller County22Gilpin County: 21.9 %Gilpin County21.9La Plata County: 21.9 %La Plata County21.9San Miguel County: 21.9 %San Miguel County21.9Sedgwick County: 21.9 %Sedgwick County21.9Routt County: 21.8 %Routt County21.8Arapahoe County: 21.7 %Arapahoe County21.7Elbert County: 21.7 %Elbert County21.7
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1El Paso County25.4+1 pts
2Larimer County24.8-1.2 pts
3Baca County24.2-1.3 pts
4Moffat County24.1-0.4 pts
5Delta County23.6+1.3 pts
5Logan County23.60 pts
5Montezuma County23.6-0.6 pts
5Rio Blanco County23.6-0.4 pts
9Mesa County23.4-1 pts
10Boulder County23.3+1.6 pts
10Gunnison County23.3+0.2 pts
10Kit Carson County23.3+1 pts
13Fremont County23.2+1.6 pts
13Kiowa County23.2-0.9 pts
15Jefferson County23.1-0.3 pts
16Jackson County23-0.4 pts
17Cheyenne County22.8+0.8 pts
18Denver County22.7-2.3 pts
18Dolores County22.7+0.6 pts
18Phillips County22.7-0.7 pts
21Alamosa County22.6-1.5 pts
21Grand County22.6+0.8 pts
21Pueblo County22.6+0.4 pts
21Washington County22.6-0.2 pts
25Otero County22.5-1.2 pts
26Montrose County22.4-0.4 pts
26Prowers County22.4-1.5 pts
28Yuma County22.3-1 pts
29Summit County22.1-0.2 pts
29Weld County22.1-0.9 pts
31Bent County22+0.3 pts
31Custer County22+0.2 pts
31Teller County22+0.1 pts
34Gilpin County21.9-0.8 pts
34La Plata County21.9-0.7 pts
34San Miguel County21.9-0.1 pts
34Sedgwick County21.9-1.2 pts
38Routt County21.8-0.3 pts
39Arapahoe County21.7-0.5 pts
39Elbert County21.7-1.8 pts
39Las Animas County21.7-0.9 pts
39Morgan County21.7-0.8 pts
43Chaffee County21.6-0.2 pts
43Lake County21.6+0.3 pts
43Lincoln County21.6-0.3 pts
46Mineral County21.5-1.3 pts
46San Juan County21.5-0.9 pts
48Broomfield County21.4-0.7 pts
49Clear Creek County21.3-0.1 pts
50Archuleta County21.2-0.1 pts
51Douglas County21.1+1.4 pts
51Garfield County21.1-2.6 pts
51Ouray County21.1-0.7 pts
51Park County21.1-1.5 pts
55Rio Grande County21+0.3 pts
55Saguache County21-1.7 pts
57Adams County20.7-2.6 pts
58Huerfano County20.6-1.1 pts
59Conejos County20.5-1.6 pts
59Crowley County20.5-0.3 pts
61Eagle County20.4-1.4 pts
61Pitkin County20.40 pts
63Hinsdale County20.2-1.2 pts
64Costilla County19.5-1.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Percentage of adults who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that they had a depressive disorder. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence (Counties in Colorado by depression in adults, local model estimate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in Colorado by depression in adults, local model estimate, 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-depression-rate-county-estimate/colorado-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2025. PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence. Counties in Colorado by depression in adults, local model estimate, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-depression-rate-county-estimate/colorado-counties.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025) PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence, Counties in Colorado by depression in adults, local model estimate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/places/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-depression-rate-county-estimate/colorado-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest depression in adults, local model estimate?

El Paso County, with 25.4% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which county has the lowest depression in adults, local model estimate?

Costilla County, with 19.5% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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