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Counties in Colorado by poverty rate, 2024

Crowley County had the highest poverty rate of 64 counties in 2024, at 39%. Douglas County had the lowest, at 4.3%. The median was 11.4% and the figure for Colorado was 9.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest39Crowley County
Lowest4.3Douglas County
Median11.464 counties
Colorado9.6History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Crowley CountyCrowley County: 39 %39Bent CountyBent County: 28.9 %28.9Saguache CountySaguache County: 23.7 %23.7Costilla CountyCostilla County: 22.8 %22.8Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 19.8 %19.8Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 19.2 %19.2Otero CountyOtero County: 19 %19Prowers CountyProwers County: 19 %19Baca CountyBaca County: 18.2 %18.2Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 17.9 %17.9Conejos CountyConejos County: 17.1 %17.1Logan CountyLogan County: 17 %17Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 16.9 %16.9Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 15.8 %15.8Fremont CountyFremont County: 15.3 %15.3Dolores CountyDolores County: 15.2 %15.2Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 14.8 %14.8Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 14.7 %14.7Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 14.7 %14.7Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 14.6 %14.6Morgan CountyMorgan County: 14 %14Yuma CountyYuma County: 13.4 %13.4Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 13.2 %13.2Delta CountyDelta County: 13 %13Jackson CountyJackson County: 13 %13Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 12.9 %12.9Montrose CountyMontrose County: 12.9 %12.9Washington CountyWashington County: 12.8 %12.8Denver CountyDenver County: 12.2 %12.2San Juan CountySan Juan County: 11.7 %11.7Custer CountyCuster County: 11.6 %11.6Phillips CountyPhillips County: 11.4 %11.4Lake CountyLake County: 11.3 %11.3Gunnison CountyGunnison County: 11 %11Rio Blanco CountyRio Blanco County: 10.9 %10.9Boulder CountyBoulder County: 10.6 %10.6Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 10.5 %10.5Larimer CountyLarimer County: 10.5 %10.5La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 10.4 %10.4Mesa CountyMesa County: 10.3 %10.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Crowley County39+1.5 pts
2Bent County28.9+0.3 pts
3Saguache County23.7+3.1 pts
4Costilla County22.8+0.2 pts
5Las Animas County19.8+2.7 pts
6Huerfano County19.2+0.9 pts
7Otero County19-1.1 pts
7Prowers County19-1.1 pts
9Baca County18.2-2 pts
10Alamosa County17.9-3.8 pts
11Conejos County17.1-1 pts
12Logan County17+3 pts
13Lincoln County16.9+2.1 pts
14Pueblo County15.8+2.3 pts
15Fremont County15.3-3.1 pts
16Dolores County15.2+1.7 pts
17Montezuma County14.8+0.8 pts
18Kiowa County14.7+1.1 pts
18Rio Grande County14.7-3.1 pts
20Sedgwick County14.6-0.1 pts
21Morgan County14+1.5 pts
22Yuma County13.4+0.7 pts
23Cheyenne County13.2-0.1 pts
24Delta County13+0.1 pts
24Jackson County13-0.3 pts
26Kit Carson County12.9+0.6 pts
26Montrose County12.9+2.2 pts
28Washington County12.8-1.4 pts
29Denver County12.2+1.7 pts
30San Juan County11.7-0.6 pts
31Custer County11.6-0.2 pts
32Phillips County11.4-0.7 pts
33Lake County11.3-0.1 pts
34Gunnison County11+0.3 pts
35Rio Blanco County10.9+0.1 pts
36Boulder County10.6-0.4 pts
37Archuleta County10.5-0.7 pts
37Larimer County10.5+0.3 pts
39La Plata County10.4-1.1 pts
40Mesa County10.3-1.6 pts
41Moffat County10.1-0.7 pts
42Adams County9.8+0.1 pts
43Chaffee County9.6+0.2 pts
43Weld County9.6+0.5 pts
45Mineral County9.5-0.2 pts
46El Paso County8.7+1.4 pts
47Hinsdale County8.5+3.2 pts
48Teller County8.2-0.1 pts
49Clear Creek County8.1+0.4 pts
49Park County8.10 pts
51Grand County8-0.2 pts
51San Miguel County8+0.1 pts
53Eagle County7.9+1.3 pts
54Arapahoe County7.8-2.3 pts
55Summit County7.7+0.4 pts
56Garfield County7.5-1.6 pts
57Gilpin County7.3+0.1 pts
58Jefferson County7.2-0.2 pts
59Ouray County7.1-0.3 pts
60Pitkin County6.9+0.5 pts
61Routt County6.6+1 pts
62Broomfield County6+0.9 pts
63Elbert County5.7-0.1 pts
64Douglas County4.3+0.6 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_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 of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Crowley County, with 39% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Douglas County, with 4.3% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

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 of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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