Counties in Colorado by poverty rate

Crowley County had the highest poverty rate of 64 counties in 2017, at 47.4%. Douglas County had the lowest, at 3.2%. The median was 12.4% and the figure for Colorado was 10.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest47.4Crowley County
Median12.464 counties
Colorado10.3History

Top 40 counties, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Crowley CountyCrowley County: 47.4 %47.4Bent CountyBent County: 32 %32Costilla CountyCostilla County: 27.3 %27.3Saguache CountySaguache County: 24.4 %24.4Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 23.7 %23.7Otero CountyOtero County: 23.5 %23.5Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 21.3 %21.3Conejos CountyConejos County: 21.2 %21.2Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 20.8 %20.8Baca CountyBaca County: 19.7 %19.7Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 18.4 %18.4Prowers CountyProwers County: 18.2 %18.2Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 18.2 %18.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 17.6 %17.6Delta CountyDelta County: 16.7 %16.7Fremont CountyFremont County: 16.6 %16.6Logan CountyLogan County: 15.8 %15.8Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 15.5 %15.5Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 15.2 %15.2Mesa CountyMesa County: 14.9 %14.9Gunnison CountyGunnison County: 14.8 %14.8Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 14 %14Jackson CountyJackson County: 13.7 %13.7Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 13.6 %13.6San Juan CountySan Juan County: 13.6 %13.6Custer CountyCuster County: 13.2 %13.2Yuma CountyYuma County: 13 %13Montrose CountyMontrose County: 12.9 %12.9Washington CountyWashington County: 12.9 %12.9Dolores CountyDolores County: 12.8 %12.8Boulder CountyBoulder County: 12.6 %12.6Denver CountyDenver County: 12.5 %12.5Lake CountyLake County: 12.2 %12.2Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 11.7 %11.7Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 11.6 %11.6Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 11.4 %11.4Morgan CountyMorgan County: 11.4 %11.4Larimer CountyLarimer County: 11 %11Moffat CountyMoffat County: 11 %11Phillips CountyPhillips County: 10.9 %10.9
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Crowley County47.4-0.6 pts
2Bent County32-2.1 pts
3Costilla County27.3-3.1 pts
4Saguache County24.4-3.2 pts
5Las Animas County23.7+2.1 pts
6Otero County23.5-0.1 pts
7Alamosa County21.3-3.5 pts
8Conejos County21.2-1.5 pts
9Huerfano County20.8-1.1 pts
10Baca County19.7-0.5 pts
11Rio Grande County18.4+0.9 pts
12Prowers County18.2-2.7 pts
12Pueblo County18.2-1.7 pts
14Lincoln County17.6-0.5 pts
15Delta County16.7-1.1 pts
16Fremont County16.6-0.9 pts
17Logan County15.8-0.6 pts
18Sedgwick County15.5+0.7 pts
19Montezuma County15.2+0.1 pts
20Mesa County14.9-0.1 pts
21Gunnison County14.8+1 pts
22Kiowa County14+0.1 pts
23Jackson County13.7-0.4 pts
24Cheyenne County13.6-0.4 pts
24San Juan County13.6-1.9 pts
26Custer County13.2-0.4 pts
27Yuma County13+0.7 pts
28Montrose County12.9-3.5 pts
28Washington County12.9-1.4 pts
30Dolores County12.8-0.4 pts
31Boulder County12.6+1.8 pts
32Denver County12.5-1.5 pts
33Lake County12.2-2.4 pts
34Archuleta County11.7-0.3 pts
35Kit Carson County11.6-2.7 pts
36Chaffee County11.40 pts
36Morgan County11.4-0.3 pts
38Larimer County11-0.2 pts
38Moffat County11-1.9 pts
40Phillips County10.9-0.6 pts
41El Paso County10.8-0.7 pts
42Adams County10.6-1.1 pts
43Rio Blanco County9.50 pts
44Weld County9.4-2.1 pts
45La Plata County9.2-1.7 pts
46Teller County8.8-0.7 pts
47Grand County8.7+0.5 pts
48Hinsdale County8.6-1.4 pts
48Park County8.6-0.6 pts
50Mineral County8.5-0.8 pts
51Arapahoe County7.8-1.2 pts
51Clear Creek County7.8-0.3 pts
53Ouray County7.7-1.1 pts
53San Miguel County7.7-2.4 pts
55Garfield County7.6-1.5 pts
55Jefferson County7.6+0.6 pts
57Eagle County7.5-0.4 pts
58Summit County7.3-0.6 pts
59Gilpin County6.9-0.6 pts
59Routt County6.9-0.3 pts
61Pitkin County5.9-1 pts
62Elbert County4.9-1.1 pts
63Broomfield County4.6-0.7 pts
64Douglas County3.2-0.2 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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Crowley County, with 47.4% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Douglas County, with 3.2% in 2017.

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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