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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 2014, at 40.4%. Douglas County had the lowest, at 4.1%. The median was 19.5% and the figure for Colorado was 15.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest40.4Saguache County
Lowest4.1Douglas County
Median19.564 counties
Colorado15.6History

Map of counties, 2014

Adams County: 17.7 %Alamosa County: 28.6 %Arapahoe County: 15.6 %Archuleta County: 26.7 %Baca County: 29.6 %Bent County: 34.4 %Boulder County: 13.6 %Broomfield County: 6.3 %Chaffee County: 18.7 %Cheyenne County: 19.8 %Clear Creek County: 13.7 %Conejos County: 29.8 %Costilla County: 40.2 %Crowley County: 38 %Custer County: 30.6 %Delta County: 22.9 %Denver County: 22.7 %Dolores County: 19.5 %Douglas County: 4.1 %Eagle County: 11.8 %Elbert County: 8.9 %El Paso County: 15.4 %Fremont County: 23.5 %Garfield County: 14.2 %Gilpin County: 11.6 %Grand County: 14.5 %Gunnison County: 16.7 %Hinsdale County: 25.4 %Huerfano County: 37.9 %Jackson County: 26.9 %Jefferson County: 10.7 %Kiowa County: 19.6 %Kit Carson County: 20.2 %Lake County: 25.7 %La Plata County: 13 %Larimer County: 12.1 %Las Animas County: 26.4 %Lincoln County: 23.7 %Logan County: 21.4 %Mesa County: 19.5 %Mineral County: 12.6 %Moffat County: 16.1 %Montezuma County: 26.7 %Montrose County: 23.4 %Morgan County: 18.6 %Otero County: 34.7 %Ouray County: 14.7 %Park County: 15 %Phillips County: 16.9 %Pitkin County: 9.2 %Prowers County: 29.9 %Pueblo County: 25.3 %Rio Blanco County: 15.9 %Rio Grande County: 30.7 %Routt County: 10.6 %Saguache County: 40.4 %San Juan County: 31.9 %San Miguel County: 14.9 %Sedgwick County: 21.7 %Summit County: 12.5 %Teller County: 14.8 %Washington County: 17.4 %Weld County: 12.8 %Yuma County: 19.7 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Saguache County: 40.4 %Saguache County40.4Costilla County: 40.2 %Costilla County40.2Crowley County: 38 %Crowley County38Huerfano County: 37.9 %Huerfano County37.9Otero County: 34.7 %Otero County34.7Bent County: 34.4 %Bent County34.4San Juan County: 31.9 %San Juan County31.9Rio Grande County: 30.7 %Rio Grande County30.7Custer County: 30.6 %Custer County30.6Prowers County: 29.9 %Prowers County29.9Conejos County: 29.8 %Conejos County29.8Baca County: 29.6 %Baca County29.6Alamosa County: 28.6 %Alamosa County28.6Jackson County: 26.9 %Jackson County26.9Archuleta County: 26.7 %Archuleta County26.7Montezuma County: 26.7 %Montezuma County26.7Las Animas County: 26.4 %Las Animas County26.4Lake County: 25.7 %Lake County25.7Hinsdale County: 25.4 %Hinsdale County25.4Pueblo County: 25.3 %Pueblo County25.3Lincoln County: 23.7 %Lincoln County23.7Fremont County: 23.5 %Fremont County23.5Montrose County: 23.4 %Montrose County23.4Delta County: 22.9 %Delta County22.9Denver County: 22.7 %Denver County22.7Sedgwick County: 21.7 %Sedgwick County21.7Logan County: 21.4 %Logan County21.4Kit Carson County: 20.2 %Kit Carson County20.2Cheyenne County: 19.8 %Cheyenne County19.8Yuma County: 19.7 %Yuma County19.7Kiowa County: 19.6 %Kiowa County19.6Dolores County: 19.5 %Dolores County19.5Mesa County: 19.5 %Mesa County19.5Chaffee County: 18.7 %Chaffee County18.7Morgan County: 18.6 %Morgan County18.6Adams County: 17.7 %Adams County17.7Washington County: 17.4 %Washington County17.4Phillips County: 16.9 %Phillips County16.9Gunnison County: 16.7 %Gunnison County16.7Moffat County: 16.1 %Moffat County16.1Saguache County: 40.4 %Saguache County40.4Costilla County: 40.2 %Costilla County40.2Crowley County: 38 %Crowley County38Huerfano County: 37.9 %Huerfano County37.9Otero County: 34.7 %Otero County34.7Bent County: 34.4 %Bent County34.4San Juan County: 31.9 %San Juan County31.9Rio Grande County: 30.7 %Rio Grande County30.7Custer County: 30.6 %Custer County30.6Prowers County: 29.9 %Prowers County29.9Conejos County: 29.8 %Conejos County29.8Baca County: 29.6 %Baca County29.6Alamosa County: 28.6 %Alamosa County28.6Jackson County: 26.9 %Jackson County26.9Archuleta County: 26.7 %Archuleta County26.7Montezuma County: 26.7 %Montezuma County26.7Las Animas County: 26.4 %Las Animas County26.4Lake County: 25.7 %Lake County25.7Hinsdale County: 25.4 %Hinsdale County25.4Pueblo County: 25.3 %Pueblo County25.3Lincoln County: 23.7 %Lincoln County23.7Fremont County: 23.5 %Fremont County23.5Montrose County: 23.4 %Montrose County23.4Delta County: 22.9 %Delta County22.9Denver County: 22.7 %Denver County22.7Sedgwick County: 21.7 %Sedgwick County21.7Logan County: 21.4 %Logan County21.4Kit Carson County: 20.2 %Kit Carson County20.2Cheyenne County: 19.8 %Cheyenne County19.8Yuma County: 19.7 %Yuma County19.7Kiowa County: 19.6 %Kiowa County19.6Dolores County: 19.5 %Dolores County19.5Mesa County: 19.5 %Mesa County19.5Chaffee County: 18.7 %Chaffee County18.7Morgan County: 18.6 %Morgan County18.6Adams County: 17.7 %Adams County17.7Washington County: 17.4 %Washington County17.4Phillips County: 16.9 %Phillips County16.9Gunnison County: 16.7 %Gunnison County16.7Moffat County: 16.1 %Moffat County16.1
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Saguache County40.4-2.6 pts
2Costilla County40.2+2.4 pts
3Crowley County38-0.5 pts
4Huerfano County37.9-2.3 pts
5Otero County34.7-0.4 pts
6Bent County34.4-2.6 pts
7San Juan County31.9+4.7 pts
8Rio Grande County30.7+1.8 pts
9Custer County30.6+0.9 pts
10Prowers County29.9-1.1 pts
11Conejos County29.8-0.6 pts
12Baca County29.6+0.3 pts
13Alamosa County28.6-6.7 pts
14Jackson County26.9+0.7 pts
15Archuleta County26.7+0.6 pts
15Montezuma County26.7-3.5 pts
17Las Animas County26.4+1.1 pts
18Lake County25.7-1.1 pts
19Hinsdale County25.4-5.8 pts
20Pueblo County25.3-2.1 pts
21Lincoln County23.7-0.8 pts
22Fremont County23.5-7.7 pts
23Montrose County23.4+0.1 pts
24Delta County22.9+1.4 pts
25Denver County22.7-6 pts
26Sedgwick County21.7-1.2 pts
27Logan County21.4+2.4 pts
28Kit Carson County20.2+0.7 pts
29Cheyenne County19.8-0.5 pts
30Yuma County19.7+0.8 pts
31Kiowa County19.6-0.6 pts
32Dolores County19.5+1.2 pts
32Mesa County19.5+0.2 pts
34Chaffee County18.7-0.6 pts
35Morgan County18.6-1.8 pts
36Adams County17.7+0.2 pts
37Washington County17.4-2.5 pts
38Phillips County16.9-0.4 pts
39Gunnison County16.7-1.4 pts
40Moffat County16.1-0.3 pts
41Rio Blanco County15.9+4.2 pts
42Arapahoe County15.6-1 pts
43El Paso County15.4+1.6 pts
44Park County15-0.9 pts
45San Miguel County14.9-3.1 pts
46Teller County14.8-0.3 pts
47Ouray County14.7-1.9 pts
48Grand County14.5-1.9 pts
49Garfield County14.2-2.2 pts
50Clear Creek County13.7+0.2 pts
51Boulder County13.6+0.8 pts
52La Plata County13-1.6 pts
53Weld County12.8-3.8 pts
54Mineral County12.6-1.4 pts
55Summit County12.5-0.6 pts
56Larimer County12.1-0.6 pts
57Eagle County11.8-1.8 pts
58Gilpin County11.6+1.3 pts
59Jefferson County10.7-1.9 pts
60Routt County10.6-1.5 pts
61Pitkin County9.2+0.3 pts
62Elbert County8.9-0.2 pts
63Broomfield County6.3-0.7 pts
64Douglas County4.1+0.3 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties?period=2014.

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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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Saguache County, with 40.4% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Douglas County, with 4.1% in 2014.

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