Counties in Colorado by poverty rate

Crowley County had the highest poverty rate of 64 counties in 2019, at 40%. Douglas County had the lowest, at 2.7%. The median was 11.7% and the figure for Colorado was 9.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Median11.764 counties
Colorado9.4History

Top 40 counties, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Crowley CountyCrowley County: 40 %40Bent CountyBent County: 34.4 %34.4Saguache CountySaguache County: 25.4 %25.4Costilla CountyCostilla County: 24.6 %24.6Otero CountyOtero County: 24.2 %24.2Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 20 %20Conejos CountyConejos County: 19.9 %19.9Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 19.6 %19.6Baca CountyBaca County: 19.3 %19.3Prowers CountyProwers County: 18.2 %18.2Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 17.8 %17.8Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 17.6 %17.6Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 17 %17Fremont CountyFremont County: 16.1 %16.1Delta CountyDelta County: 15.1 %15.1Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 14.9 %14.9Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 14.6 %14.6Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 14.4 %14.4Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 13.7 %13.7San Juan CountySan Juan County: 13.7 %13.7Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 13.5 %13.5Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 13.2 %13.2Montrose CountyMontrose County: 13.2 %13.2Logan CountyLogan County: 12.9 %12.9Dolores CountyDolores County: 12.8 %12.8Yuma CountyYuma County: 12.8 %12.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.6 %12.6Moffat CountyMoffat County: 12.2 %12.2Denver CountyDenver County: 12.1 %12.1Morgan CountyMorgan County: 11.9 %11.9Custer CountyCuster County: 11.8 %11.8Washington CountyWashington County: 11.8 %11.8Gunnison CountyGunnison County: 11.6 %11.6Lake CountyLake County: 11.4 %11.4La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 11.3 %11.3Mesa CountyMesa County: 11.2 %11.2Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 11 %11Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 10.8 %10.8Boulder CountyBoulder County: 10.7 %10.7Phillips CountyPhillips County: 10.4 %10.4
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Crowley County40-4.3 pts
2Bent County34.4+0.5 pts
3Saguache County25.4+0.8 pts
4Costilla County24.6-0.6 pts
5Otero County24.2+3.4 pts
6Huerfano County20-1.7 pts
7Conejos County19.9-1.5 pts
8Alamosa County19.6+0.5 pts
9Baca County19.3-0.1 pts
10Prowers County18.2-3.4 pts
11Pueblo County17.8+0.6 pts
12Las Animas County17.6-1.6 pts
13Lincoln County17+0.8 pts
14Fremont County16.1-0.4 pts
15Delta County15.1+0.5 pts
16Montezuma County14.9-1.4 pts
17Sedgwick County14.6-0.3 pts
18Rio Grande County14.4-0.1 pts
19Cheyenne County13.7+1.1 pts
19San Juan County13.7-0.7 pts
21Kiowa County13.5-0.3 pts
22Kit Carson County13.2+0.6 pts
22Montrose County13.2+1.6 pts
24Logan County12.9-1.6 pts
25Dolores County12.80 pts
25Yuma County12.8+0.7 pts
27Jackson County12.6-0.8 pts
28Moffat County12.2-0.1 pts
29Denver County12.1+0.4 pts
30Morgan County11.9-0.3 pts
31Custer County11.8-0.2 pts
31Washington County11.8-1.9 pts
33Gunnison County11.6+1.2 pts
34Lake County11.4-1.2 pts
35La Plata County11.3+2.1 pts
36Mesa County11.2-3.2 pts
37Chaffee County11+0.1 pts
38Archuleta County10.8-0.4 pts
39Boulder County10.7+1 pts
40Phillips County10.4-0.4 pts
41Larimer County10.3-0.2 pts
41Rio Blanco County10.3-0.5 pts
43San Miguel County9.9+1.3 pts
44Garfield County9.6+1.2 pts
45Mineral County9.4+0.1 pts
46Adams County9.3+0.1 pts
47Hinsdale County8.9+0.3 pts
48El Paso County8.8-1.1 pts
49Park County8.6+0.5 pts
50Weld County8.4-2.1 pts
51Grand County8.1+0.2 pts
52Eagle County7.9+1.2 pts
52Teller County7.9+0.5 pts
54Clear Creek County7.4+0.2 pts
55Arapahoe County7.2-0.9 pts
55Jefferson County7.2+0.2 pts
55Routt County7.2+0.2 pts
58Ouray County6.9-0.6 pts
59Gilpin County6.8+0.1 pts
60Summit County6.4-0.3 pts
61Pitkin County6.2-0.6 pts
62Elbert County5.7+0.7 pts
63Broomfield County4.1-0.8 pts
64Douglas County2.7+0.1 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Crowley County, with 40% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Douglas County, with 2.7% in 2019.

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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