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

Costilla County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 64 counties in 2016, at 43.4%. Douglas County had the lowest, at 2.9%. The median was 18.5% and the figure for Colorado was 13.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest43.4Costilla County
Lowest2.9Douglas County
Median18.564 counties
Colorado13.4History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 15.1 %Alamosa County: 28.6 %Arapahoe County: 11.6 %Archuleta County: 22.2 %Baca County: 29.6 %Bent County: 36.2 %Boulder County: 8.6 %Broomfield County: 5.3 %Chaffee County: 15.4 %Cheyenne County: 20.5 %Clear Creek County: 11.9 %Conejos County: 29.8 %Costilla County: 43.4 %Crowley County: 39.7 %Custer County: 26.9 %Delta County: 24.2 %Denver County: 19.6 %Dolores County: 19.5 %Douglas County: 2.9 %Eagle County: 10.4 %Elbert County: 8.7 %El Paso County: 14.8 %Fremont County: 23.1 %Garfield County: 12.8 %Gilpin County: 10 %Grand County: 11.9 %Gunnison County: 12.6 %Hinsdale County: 20.6 %Huerfano County: 37.2 %Jackson County: 25 %Jefferson County: 7.7 %Kiowa County: 19.4 %Kit Carson County: 20.1 %Lake County: 20.7 %La Plata County: 11.7 %Larimer County: 9.6 %Las Animas County: 28.4 %Lincoln County: 22.4 %Logan County: 17.4 %Mesa County: 17.8 %Mineral County: 19.2 %Moffat County: 16.9 %Montezuma County: 24.8 %Montrose County: 23.7 %Morgan County: 16 %Otero County: 31.1 %Ouray County: 13.4 %Park County: 13.5 %Phillips County: 16.2 %Pitkin County: 7.2 %Prowers County: 25.9 %Pueblo County: 24.9 %Rio Blanco County: 10.7 %Rio Grande County: 27.8 %Routt County: 8.3 %Saguache County: 38.7 %San Juan County: 27.8 %San Miguel County: 12.9 %Sedgwick County: 23.8 %Summit County: 9.1 %Teller County: 14.5 %Washington County: 21 %Weld County: 12.8 %Yuma County: 16.3 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Costilla County: 43.4 %Costilla County43.4Crowley County: 39.7 %Crowley County39.7Saguache County: 38.7 %Saguache County38.7Huerfano County: 37.2 %Huerfano County37.2Bent County: 36.2 %Bent County36.2Otero County: 31.1 %Otero County31.1Conejos County: 29.8 %Conejos County29.8Baca County: 29.6 %Baca County29.6Alamosa County: 28.6 %Alamosa County28.6Las Animas County: 28.4 %Las Animas County28.4Rio Grande County: 27.8 %Rio Grande County27.8San Juan County: 27.8 %San Juan County27.8Custer County: 26.9 %Custer County26.9Prowers County: 25.9 %Prowers County25.9Jackson County: 25 %Jackson County25Pueblo County: 24.9 %Pueblo County24.9Montezuma County: 24.8 %Montezuma County24.8Delta County: 24.2 %Delta County24.2Sedgwick County: 23.8 %Sedgwick County23.8Montrose County: 23.7 %Montrose County23.7Fremont County: 23.1 %Fremont County23.1Lincoln County: 22.4 %Lincoln County22.4Archuleta County: 22.2 %Archuleta County22.2Washington County: 21 %Washington County21Lake County: 20.7 %Lake County20.7Hinsdale County: 20.6 %Hinsdale County20.6Cheyenne County: 20.5 %Cheyenne County20.5Kit Carson County: 20.1 %Kit Carson County20.1Denver County: 19.6 %Denver County19.6Dolores County: 19.5 %Dolores County19.5Kiowa County: 19.4 %Kiowa County19.4Mineral County: 19.2 %Mineral County19.2Mesa County: 17.8 %Mesa County17.8Logan County: 17.4 %Logan County17.4Moffat County: 16.9 %Moffat County16.9Yuma County: 16.3 %Yuma County16.3Phillips County: 16.2 %Phillips County16.2Morgan County: 16 %Morgan County16Chaffee County: 15.4 %Chaffee County15.4Adams County: 15.1 %Adams County15.1Costilla County: 43.4 %Costilla County43.4Crowley County: 39.7 %Crowley County39.7Saguache County: 38.7 %Saguache County38.7Huerfano County: 37.2 %Huerfano County37.2Bent County: 36.2 %Bent County36.2Otero County: 31.1 %Otero County31.1Conejos County: 29.8 %Conejos County29.8Baca County: 29.6 %Baca County29.6Alamosa County: 28.6 %Alamosa County28.6Las Animas County: 28.4 %Las Animas County28.4Rio Grande County: 27.8 %Rio Grande County27.8San Juan County: 27.8 %San Juan County27.8Custer County: 26.9 %Custer County26.9Prowers County: 25.9 %Prowers County25.9Jackson County: 25 %Jackson County25Pueblo County: 24.9 %Pueblo County24.9Montezuma County: 24.8 %Montezuma County24.8Delta County: 24.2 %Delta County24.2Sedgwick County: 23.8 %Sedgwick County23.8Montrose County: 23.7 %Montrose County23.7Fremont County: 23.1 %Fremont County23.1Lincoln County: 22.4 %Lincoln County22.4Archuleta County: 22.2 %Archuleta County22.2Washington County: 21 %Washington County21Lake County: 20.7 %Lake County20.7Hinsdale County: 20.6 %Hinsdale County20.6Cheyenne County: 20.5 %Cheyenne County20.5Kit Carson County: 20.1 %Kit Carson County20.1Denver County: 19.6 %Denver County19.6Dolores County: 19.5 %Dolores County19.5Kiowa County: 19.4 %Kiowa County19.4Mineral County: 19.2 %Mineral County19.2Mesa County: 17.8 %Mesa County17.8Logan County: 17.4 %Logan County17.4Moffat County: 16.9 %Moffat County16.9Yuma County: 16.3 %Yuma County16.3Phillips County: 16.2 %Phillips County16.2Morgan County: 16 %Morgan County16Chaffee County: 15.4 %Chaffee County15.4Adams County: 15.1 %Adams County15.1
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Costilla County43.4+0.1 pts
2Crowley County39.7+1.2 pts
3Saguache County38.7-10.6 pts
4Huerfano County37.2-4.4 pts
5Bent County36.2-4.1 pts
6Otero County31.1+0.5 pts
7Conejos County29.8-0.1 pts
8Baca County29.6-2.5 pts
9Alamosa County28.6-1.6 pts
10Las Animas County28.4+0.3 pts
11Rio Grande County27.8-0.9 pts
11San Juan County27.8-5.9 pts
13Custer County26.9-5.9 pts
14Prowers County25.9-2 pts
15Jackson County25-0.3 pts
16Pueblo County24.9-2.2 pts
17Montezuma County24.8-3.9 pts
18Delta County24.2+0.5 pts
19Sedgwick County23.80 pts
20Montrose County23.7-1.5 pts
21Fremont County23.1-1.7 pts
22Lincoln County22.4-2.6 pts
23Archuleta County22.2-3.2 pts
24Washington County21+5.4 pts
25Lake County20.7-4.8 pts
26Hinsdale County20.6-10.2 pts
27Cheyenne County20.5+3.2 pts
28Kit Carson County20.1+0.1 pts
29Denver County19.6-3.5 pts
30Dolores County19.5-2.9 pts
31Kiowa County19.4-2.7 pts
32Mineral County19.2+0.2 pts
33Mesa County17.80 pts
34Logan County17.4-0.5 pts
35Moffat County16.9-0.5 pts
36Yuma County16.3-2.3 pts
37Phillips County16.2-0.5 pts
38Morgan County16-0.9 pts
39Chaffee County15.4-2.1 pts
40Adams County15.1-2.2 pts
41El Paso County14.8-0.1 pts
42Teller County14.5-0.8 pts
43Park County13.5-1.2 pts
44Ouray County13.4-1.8 pts
45San Miguel County12.9-0.4 pts
46Garfield County12.8-1.8 pts
46Weld County12.8-0.7 pts
48Gunnison County12.6-1.7 pts
49Clear Creek County11.9-2.4 pts
49Grand County11.9-1.6 pts
51La Plata County11.7+0.2 pts
52Arapahoe County11.6-0.6 pts
53Rio Blanco County10.7-0.5 pts
54Eagle County10.4-0.2 pts
55Gilpin County10-2 pts
56Larimer County9.6-1.1 pts
57Summit County9.1-1.2 pts
58Elbert County8.7+0.7 pts
59Boulder County8.6-2.3 pts
60Routt County8.3-2.6 pts
61Jefferson County7.7-2 pts
62Pitkin County7.2-0.4 pts
63Broomfield County5.3-0.5 pts
64Douglas County2.9-0.4 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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties?period=2016. 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), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties?period=2016.

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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), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/colorado-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Costilla County, with 43.4% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Douglas County, with 2.9% in 2016.

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