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Counties in Colorado by poverty rate

Crowley County had the highest poverty rate of 64 counties in 2018, at 44.3%. Douglas County had the lowest, at 2.6%. The median was 11.9% and the figure for Colorado was 9.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest44.3Crowley County
Lowest2.6Douglas County
Median11.964 counties
Colorado9.7History

Top 40 counties, 2018

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Crowley CountyCrowley County: 44.3 %44.3Bent CountyBent County: 33.9 %33.9Costilla CountyCostilla County: 25.2 %25.2Saguache CountySaguache County: 24.6 %24.6Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 21.7 %21.7Prowers CountyProwers County: 21.6 %21.6Conejos CountyConejos County: 21.4 %21.4Otero CountyOtero County: 20.8 %20.8Baca CountyBaca County: 19.4 %19.4Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 19.2 %19.2Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 19.1 %19.1Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 17.2 %17.2Fremont CountyFremont County: 16.5 %16.5Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 16.3 %16.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 16.2 %16.2Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 14.9 %14.9Delta CountyDelta County: 14.6 %14.6Logan CountyLogan County: 14.5 %14.5Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 14.5 %14.5Mesa CountyMesa County: 14.4 %14.4San Juan CountySan Juan County: 14.4 %14.4Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 13.8 %13.8Washington CountyWashington County: 13.7 %13.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 13.4 %13.4Dolores CountyDolores County: 12.8 %12.8Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 12.6 %12.6Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 12.6 %12.6Lake CountyLake County: 12.6 %12.6Moffat CountyMoffat County: 12.3 %12.3Morgan CountyMorgan County: 12.2 %12.2Yuma CountyYuma County: 12.1 %12.1Custer CountyCuster County: 12 %12Denver CountyDenver County: 11.7 %11.7Montrose CountyMontrose County: 11.6 %11.6Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 11.2 %11.2Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 10.9 %10.9Phillips CountyPhillips County: 10.8 %10.8Rio Blanco CountyRio Blanco County: 10.8 %10.8Larimer CountyLarimer County: 10.5 %10.5Weld CountyWeld County: 10.5 %10.5
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Crowley County44.3-3.1 pts
2Bent County33.9+1.9 pts
3Costilla County25.2-2.1 pts
4Saguache County24.6+0.2 pts
5Huerfano County21.7+0.9 pts
6Prowers County21.6+3.4 pts
7Conejos County21.4+0.2 pts
8Otero County20.8-2.7 pts
9Baca County19.4-0.3 pts
10Las Animas County19.2-4.5 pts
11Alamosa County19.1-2.2 pts
12Pueblo County17.2-1 pts
13Fremont County16.5-0.1 pts
14Montezuma County16.3+1.1 pts
15Lincoln County16.2-1.4 pts
16Sedgwick County14.9-0.6 pts
17Delta County14.6-2.1 pts
18Logan County14.5-1.3 pts
18Rio Grande County14.5-3.9 pts
20Mesa County14.4-0.5 pts
20San Juan County14.4+0.8 pts
22Kiowa County13.8-0.2 pts
23Washington County13.7+0.8 pts
24Jackson County13.4-0.3 pts
25Dolores County12.80 pts
26Cheyenne County12.6-1 pts
26Kit Carson County12.6+1 pts
26Lake County12.6+0.4 pts
29Moffat County12.3+1.3 pts
30Morgan County12.2+0.8 pts
31Yuma County12.1-0.9 pts
32Custer County12-1.2 pts
33Denver County11.7-0.8 pts
34Montrose County11.6-1.3 pts
35Archuleta County11.2-0.5 pts
36Chaffee County10.9-0.5 pts
37Phillips County10.8-0.1 pts
37Rio Blanco County10.8+1.3 pts
39Larimer County10.5-0.5 pts
39Weld County10.5+1.1 pts
41Gunnison County10.4-4.4 pts
42El Paso County9.9-0.9 pts
43Boulder County9.7-2.9 pts
44Mineral County9.3+0.8 pts
45Adams County9.2-1.4 pts
45La Plata County9.20 pts
47Hinsdale County8.60 pts
47San Miguel County8.6+0.9 pts
49Garfield County8.4+0.8 pts
50Arapahoe County8.1+0.3 pts
50Park County8.1-0.5 pts
52Grand County7.9-0.8 pts
53Ouray County7.5-0.2 pts
54Teller County7.4-1.4 pts
55Clear Creek County7.2-0.6 pts
56Jefferson County7-0.6 pts
56Routt County7+0.1 pts
58Pitkin County6.8+0.9 pts
59Eagle County6.7-0.8 pts
59Gilpin County6.7-0.2 pts
59Summit County6.7-0.6 pts
62Elbert County5+0.1 pts
63Broomfield County4.9+0.3 pts
64Douglas County2.6-0.6 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Crowley County, with 44.3% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Douglas County, with 2.6% in 2018.

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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