# Counties in Colorado by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024

All 64 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `child_poverty_rate`
- Unit: %
- Definition: People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/us-census-bureau
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Costilla County | 35.6 |
| 2 | Saguache County | 33.2 |
| 3 | Huerfano County | 30.8 |
| 4 | Crowley County | 30.2 |
| 5 | Bent County | 28.3 |
| 6 | Baca County | 27.9 |
| 7 | Las Animas County | 27.5 |
| 8 | Prowers County | 26.2 |
| 9 | Otero County | 26.1 |
| 10 | Sedgwick County | 23.2 |
| 11 | Alamosa County | 22.9 |
| 12 | Montezuma County | 22.8 |
| 13 | Cheyenne County | 22.2 |
| 14 | Dolores County | 21.8 |
| 15 | Kiowa County | 21.7 |
| 16 | Pueblo County | 21.3 |
| 17 | Conejos County | 20.9 |
| 18 | Rio Grande County | 19.7 |
| 19 | Jackson County | 19.6 |
| 20 | San Juan County | 19.4 |
| 21 | Lincoln County | 18.9 |
| 22 | Yuma County | 18.8 |
| 23 | Morgan County | 18.5 |
| 24 | Logan County | 18.4 |
| 25 | Denver County | 18.2 |
| 26 | Fremont County | 17.8 |
| 27 | Kit Carson County | 17.7 |
| 28 | Custer County | 17.6 |
| 28 | Lake County | 17.6 |
| 28 | Washington County | 17.6 |
| 31 | Delta County | 17.2 |
| 32 | Montrose County | 17.1 |
| 33 | Archuleta County | 16.5 |
| 34 | Phillips County | 16 |
| 35 | Moffat County | 14.5 |
| 36 | Hinsdale County | 14.3 |
| 37 | Mineral County | 13.8 |
| 38 | Rio Blanco County | 13.2 |
| 39 | Adams County | 12.3 |
| 40 | Teller County | 12.1 |
| 41 | La Plata County | 10.7 |
| 42 | Arapahoe County | 10.4 |
| 42 | Park County | 10.4 |
| 44 | Chaffee County | 10.3 |
| 44 | Clear Creek County | 10.3 |
| 44 | Weld County | 10.3 |
| 47 | Grand County | 10 |
| 48 | Garfield County | 9.8 |
| 49 | El Paso County | 9.6 |
| 49 | Mesa County | 9.6 |
| 51 | Gunnison County | 8.9 |
| 52 | Gilpin County | 8.8 |
| 52 | Ouray County | 8.8 |
| 54 | Boulder County | 8.4 |
| 55 | Jefferson County | 8.2 |
| 56 | Larimer County | 8 |
| 57 | Eagle County | 7.8 |
| 58 | Summit County | 7.6 |
| 59 | Elbert County | 6.8 |
| 59 | San Miguel County | 6.8 |
| 61 | Broomfield County | 5.8 |
| 62 | Routt County | 5.5 |
| 63 | Pitkin County | 5.3 |
| 64 | Douglas County | 3.6 |