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

Saguache County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 64 counties in 2013, at 43%. Douglas County had the lowest, at 3.8%. The median was 19.3% and the figure for Colorado was 16.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2013

Adams County: 17.5 %Alamosa County: 35.3 %Arapahoe County: 16.6 %Archuleta County: 26.1 %Baca County: 29.3 %Bent County: 37 %Boulder County: 12.8 %Broomfield County: 7 %Chaffee County: 19.3 %Cheyenne County: 20.3 %Clear Creek County: 13.5 %Conejos County: 30.4 %Costilla County: 37.8 %Crowley County: 38.5 %Custer County: 29.7 %Delta County: 21.5 %Denver County: 28.7 %Dolores County: 18.3 %Douglas County: 3.8 %Eagle County: 13.6 %Elbert County: 9.1 %El Paso County: 13.8 %Fremont County: 31.2 %Garfield County: 16.4 %Gilpin County: 10.3 %Grand County: 16.4 %Gunnison County: 18.1 %Hinsdale County: 31.2 %Huerfano County: 40.2 %Jackson County: 26.2 %Jefferson County: 12.6 %Kiowa County: 20.2 %Kit Carson County: 19.5 %Lake County: 26.8 %La Plata County: 14.6 %Larimer County: 12.7 %Las Animas County: 25.3 %Lincoln County: 24.5 %Logan County: 19 %Mesa County: 19.3 %Mineral County: 14 %Moffat County: 16.4 %Montezuma County: 30.2 %Montrose County: 23.3 %Morgan County: 20.4 %Otero County: 35.1 %Ouray County: 16.6 %Park County: 15.9 %Phillips County: 17.3 %Pitkin County: 8.9 %Prowers County: 31 %Pueblo County: 27.4 %Rio Blanco County: 11.7 %Rio Grande County: 28.9 %Routt County: 12.1 %Saguache County: 43 %San Juan County: 27.2 %San Miguel County: 18 %Sedgwick County: 22.9 %Summit County: 13.1 %Teller County: 15.1 %Washington County: 19.9 %Weld County: 16.6 %Yuma County: 18.9 %
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%, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Saguache County: 43 %Saguache County43Huerfano County: 40.2 %Huerfano County40.2Crowley County: 38.5 %Crowley County38.5Costilla County: 37.8 %Costilla County37.8Bent County: 37 %Bent County37Alamosa County: 35.3 %Alamosa County35.3Otero County: 35.1 %Otero County35.1Fremont County: 31.2 %Fremont County31.2Hinsdale County: 31.2 %Hinsdale County31.2Prowers County: 31 %Prowers County31Conejos County: 30.4 %Conejos County30.4Montezuma County: 30.2 %Montezuma County30.2Custer County: 29.7 %Custer County29.7Baca County: 29.3 %Baca County29.3Rio Grande County: 28.9 %Rio Grande County28.9Denver County: 28.7 %Denver County28.7Pueblo County: 27.4 %Pueblo County27.4San Juan County: 27.2 %San Juan County27.2Lake County: 26.8 %Lake County26.8Jackson County: 26.2 %Jackson County26.2Archuleta County: 26.1 %Archuleta County26.1Las Animas County: 25.3 %Las Animas County25.3Lincoln County: 24.5 %Lincoln County24.5Montrose County: 23.3 %Montrose County23.3Sedgwick County: 22.9 %Sedgwick County22.9Delta County: 21.5 %Delta County21.5Morgan County: 20.4 %Morgan County20.4Cheyenne County: 20.3 %Cheyenne County20.3Kiowa County: 20.2 %Kiowa County20.2Washington County: 19.9 %Washington County19.9Kit Carson County: 19.5 %Kit Carson County19.5Chaffee County: 19.3 %Chaffee County19.3Mesa County: 19.3 %Mesa County19.3Logan County: 19 %Logan County19Yuma County: 18.9 %Yuma County18.9Dolores County: 18.3 %Dolores County18.3Gunnison County: 18.1 %Gunnison County18.1San Miguel County: 18 %San Miguel County18Adams County: 17.5 %Adams County17.5Phillips County: 17.3 %Phillips County17.3Saguache County: 43 %Saguache County43Huerfano County: 40.2 %Huerfano County40.2Crowley County: 38.5 %Crowley County38.5Costilla County: 37.8 %Costilla County37.8Bent County: 37 %Bent County37Alamosa County: 35.3 %Alamosa County35.3Otero County: 35.1 %Otero County35.1Fremont County: 31.2 %Fremont County31.2Hinsdale County: 31.2 %Hinsdale County31.2Prowers County: 31 %Prowers County31Conejos County: 30.4 %Conejos County30.4Montezuma County: 30.2 %Montezuma County30.2Custer County: 29.7 %Custer County29.7Baca County: 29.3 %Baca County29.3Rio Grande County: 28.9 %Rio Grande County28.9Denver County: 28.7 %Denver County28.7Pueblo County: 27.4 %Pueblo County27.4San Juan County: 27.2 %San Juan County27.2Lake County: 26.8 %Lake County26.8Jackson County: 26.2 %Jackson County26.2Archuleta County: 26.1 %Archuleta County26.1Las Animas County: 25.3 %Las Animas County25.3Lincoln County: 24.5 %Lincoln County24.5Montrose County: 23.3 %Montrose County23.3Sedgwick County: 22.9 %Sedgwick County22.9Delta County: 21.5 %Delta County21.5Morgan County: 20.4 %Morgan County20.4Cheyenne County: 20.3 %Cheyenne County20.3Kiowa County: 20.2 %Kiowa County20.2Washington County: 19.9 %Washington County19.9Kit Carson County: 19.5 %Kit Carson County19.5Chaffee County: 19.3 %Chaffee County19.3Mesa County: 19.3 %Mesa County19.3Logan County: 19 %Logan County19Yuma County: 18.9 %Yuma County18.9Dolores County: 18.3 %Dolores County18.3Gunnison County: 18.1 %Gunnison County18.1San Miguel County: 18 %San Miguel County18Adams County: 17.5 %Adams County17.5Phillips County: 17.3 %Phillips County17.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Saguache County43-4.1 pts
2Huerfano County40.2-0.5 pts
3Crowley County38.5-3.7 pts
4Costilla County37.8-1.1 pts
5Bent County37+1.4 pts
6Alamosa County35.3+2.7 pts
7Otero County35.1+0.6 pts
8Fremont County31.2+4.8 pts
8Hinsdale County31.2+8.3 pts
10Prowers County31-0.8 pts
11Conejos County30.4-4.1 pts
12Montezuma County30.2-1.3 pts
13Custer County29.7+0.1 pts
14Baca County29.3+0.3 pts
15Rio Grande County28.9-3.4 pts
16Denver County28.7-0.4 pts
17Pueblo County27.4-2.3 pts
18San Juan County27.2-2.3 pts
19Lake County26.8+0.2 pts
20Jackson County26.2-2.8 pts
21Archuleta County26.10 pts
22Las Animas County25.3-2.5 pts
23Lincoln County24.5+1 pts
24Montrose County23.3-1.7 pts
25Sedgwick County22.9+0.9 pts
26Delta County21.5-2 pts
27Morgan County20.4+0.4 pts
28Cheyenne County20.3+1.7 pts
29Kiowa County20.2+0.1 pts
30Washington County19.9-1.5 pts
31Kit Carson County19.5+1.5 pts
32Chaffee County19.3-2 pts
32Mesa County19.3-0.8 pts
34Logan County19-2.1 pts
35Yuma County18.9-1 pts
36Dolores County18.3+3.6 pts
37Gunnison County18.1-0.8 pts
38San Miguel County18+0.9 pts
39Adams County17.5-4.2 pts
40Phillips County17.3-0.9 pts
41Arapahoe County16.6+0.9 pts
41Ouray County16.6-2.2 pts
41Weld County16.6-2.1 pts
44Garfield County16.4+0.1 pts
44Grand County16.4+1.2 pts
44Moffat County16.4-0.6 pts
47Park County15.9-1.9 pts
48Teller County15.1-0.8 pts
49La Plata County14.6-0.6 pts
50Mineral County14-6.4 pts
51El Paso County13.8-4.4 pts
52Eagle County13.6-0.7 pts
53Clear Creek County13.5-0.9 pts
54Summit County13.1+0.4 pts
55Boulder County12.8-0.2 pts
56Larimer County12.7-0.7 pts
57Jefferson County12.6-0.1 pts
58Routt County12.1+1 pts
59Rio Blanco County11.7-1.2 pts
60Gilpin County10.3-1.8 pts
61Elbert County9.1-0.1 pts
62Pitkin County8.9-0.4 pts
63Broomfield County7-1 pts
64Douglas County3.8-0.5 pts

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About this ranking

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.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

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.

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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/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Colorado by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Colorado by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Colorado by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Colorado by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in Colorado by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013}},
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Saguache County, with 43% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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