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 2015, at 49.3%. Douglas County had the lowest, at 3.3%. The median was 17.9% and the figure for Colorado was 14.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest49.3Saguache County

Lowest3.3Douglas County

Median17.964 counties

Colorado14.8History

Map of counties, 2015

Under 11
11 to 15
15 to 18
18 to 25
25 to 30
30 and over

%, 2015. 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, 2015

%. 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

Rank	Counties	2015 (%)	Change on 2014
1	Saguache County	49.3	+8.9 pts
2	Costilla County	43.3	+3.1 pts
3	Huerfano County	41.6	+3.7 pts
4	Bent County	40.3	+5.9 pts
5	Crowley County	38.5	+0.5 pts
6	San Juan County	33.7	+1.8 pts
7	Custer County	32.8	+2.2 pts
8	Baca County	32.1	+2.5 pts
9	Hinsdale County	30.8	+5.4 pts
10	Otero County	30.6	-4.1 pts
11	Alamosa County	30.2	+1.6 pts
12	Conejos County	29.9	+0.1 pts
13	Montezuma County	28.7	+2 pts
13	Rio Grande County	28.7	-2 pts
15	Las Animas County	28.1	+1.7 pts
16	Prowers County	27.9	-2 pts
17	Pueblo County	27.1	+1.8 pts
18	Lake County	25.5	-0.2 pts
19	Archuleta County	25.4	-1.3 pts
20	Jackson County	25.3	-1.6 pts
21	Montrose County	25.2	+1.8 pts
22	Lincoln County	25	+1.3 pts
23	Fremont County	24.8	+1.3 pts
24	Sedgwick County	23.8	+2.1 pts
25	Delta County	23.7	+0.8 pts
26	Denver County	23.1	+0.4 pts
27	Dolores County	22.4	+2.9 pts
28	Kiowa County	22.1	+2.5 pts
29	Kit Carson County	20	-0.2 pts
30	Mineral County	19	+6.4 pts
31	Yuma County	18.6	-1.1 pts
32	Logan County	17.9	-3.5 pts
33	Mesa County	17.8	-1.7 pts
34	Chaffee County	17.5	-1.2 pts
35	Moffat County	17.4	+1.3 pts
36	Adams County	17.3	-0.4 pts
36	Cheyenne County	17.3	-2.5 pts
38	Morgan County	16.9	-1.7 pts
39	Phillips County	16.7	-0.2 pts
40	Washington County	15.6	-1.8 pts
41	Teller County	15.3	+0.5 pts
42	Ouray County	15.2	+0.5 pts
43	El Paso County	14.9	-0.5 pts
44	Park County	14.7	-0.3 pts
45	Garfield County	14.6	+0.4 pts
46	Clear Creek County	14.3	+0.6 pts
46	Gunnison County	14.3	-2.4 pts
48	Grand County	13.5	-1 pts
48	Weld County	13.5	+0.7 pts
50	San Miguel County	13.3	-1.6 pts
51	Arapahoe County	12.2	-3.4 pts
52	Gilpin County	12	+0.4 pts
53	La Plata County	11.5	-1.5 pts
54	Rio Blanco County	11.2	-4.7 pts
55	Boulder County	10.9	-2.7 pts
55	Routt County	10.9	+0.3 pts
57	Larimer County	10.7	-1.4 pts
58	Eagle County	10.6	-1.2 pts
59	Summit County	10.3	-2.2 pts
60	Jefferson County	9.7	-1 pts
61	Elbert County	8	-0.9 pts
62	Pitkin County	7.6	-1.6 pts
63	Broomfield County	5.8	-0.5 pts
64	Douglas County	3.3	-0.8 pts

Other periods

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.

How to cite

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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties?period=2015. 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), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties?period=2015.

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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), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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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), 2015}},
  year = {2026},
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  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties?period=2015. Publisher attribution: 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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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

Saguache County, with 49.3% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Douglas County, with 3.3% in 2015.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.