Counties in Colorado by poverty rate

Crowley County had the highest poverty rate of 64 counties in 2020, at 37.2%. Douglas County had the lowest, at 3%. The median was 10.5% and the figure for Colorado was 9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest37.2Crowley County
Median10.564 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2020

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Crowley CountyCrowley County: 37.2 %37.2Bent CountyBent County: 26.6 %26.6Costilla CountyCostilla County: 21.8 %21.8Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 19.9 %19.9Saguache CountySaguache County: 18.6 %18.6Conejos CountyConejos County: 17.6 %17.6Otero CountyOtero County: 17.6 %17.6Baca CountyBaca County: 16.9 %16.9Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 16.7 %16.7Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 16.4 %16.4Prowers CountyProwers County: 16.2 %16.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.6 %15.6Fremont CountyFremont County: 15.2 %15.2Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 14.1 %14.1Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 13.3 %13.3Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 13.2 %13.2Logan CountyLogan County: 13.1 %13.1Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 12.9 %12.9Dolores CountyDolores County: 12.5 %12.5Denver CountyDenver County: 12.4 %12.4Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 12.3 %12.3Custer CountyCuster County: 12.2 %12.2Delta CountyDelta County: 12.1 %12.1Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 12 %12Washington CountyWashington County: 11.8 %11.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 11.6 %11.6Yuma CountyYuma County: 11.5 %11.5San Juan CountySan Juan County: 11.3 %11.3Mesa CountyMesa County: 11.1 %11.1Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 10.8 %10.8Lake CountyLake County: 10.6 %10.6Morgan CountyMorgan County: 10.5 %10.5Montrose CountyMontrose County: 10.4 %10.4Phillips CountyPhillips County: 10.2 %10.2La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 10 %10Larimer CountyLarimer County: 9.9 %9.9Moffat CountyMoffat County: 9.9 %9.9Rio Blanco CountyRio Blanco County: 9.8 %9.8Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 9.6 %9.6Gunnison CountyGunnison County: 9.6 %9.6
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Crowley County37.2-2.8 pts
2Bent County26.6-7.8 pts
3Costilla County21.8-2.8 pts
4Huerfano County19.9-0.1 pts
5Saguache County18.6-6.8 pts
6Conejos County17.6-2.3 pts
6Otero County17.6-6.6 pts
8Baca County16.9-2.4 pts
9Alamosa County16.7-2.9 pts
10Las Animas County16.4-1.2 pts
11Prowers County16.2-2 pts
12Lincoln County15.6-1.4 pts
13Fremont County15.2-0.9 pts
14Pueblo County14.1-3.7 pts
15Rio Grande County13.3-1.1 pts
16Sedgwick County13.2-1.4 pts
17Logan County13.1+0.2 pts
18Montezuma County12.9-2 pts
19Dolores County12.5-0.3 pts
20Denver County12.4+0.3 pts
21Cheyenne County12.3-1.4 pts
22Custer County12.2+0.4 pts
23Delta County12.1-3 pts
24Kiowa County12-1.5 pts
25Washington County11.80 pts
26Jackson County11.6-1 pts
27Yuma County11.5-1.3 pts
28San Juan County11.3-2.4 pts
29Mesa County11.1-0.1 pts
30Kit Carson County10.8-2.4 pts
31Lake County10.6-0.8 pts
32Morgan County10.5-1.4 pts
33Montrose County10.4-2.8 pts
34Phillips County10.2-0.2 pts
35La Plata County10-1.3 pts
36Larimer County9.9-0.4 pts
36Moffat County9.9-2.3 pts
38Rio Blanco County9.8-0.5 pts
39Chaffee County9.6-1.4 pts
39Gunnison County9.6-2 pts
41Boulder County9.5-1.2 pts
42Adams County9.4+0.1 pts
42Archuleta County9.4-1.4 pts
44El Paso County9.1+0.3 pts
45Weld County8.9+0.5 pts
46Mineral County8.7-0.7 pts
47Park County7.8-0.8 pts
48San Miguel County7.6-2.3 pts
49Clear Creek County7.3-0.1 pts
49Teller County7.3-0.6 pts
51Hinsdale County7.2-1.7 pts
52Arapahoe County7-0.2 pts
53Grand County6.8-1.3 pts
54Garfield County6.7-2.9 pts
54Ouray County6.7-0.2 pts
56Gilpin County6.6-0.2 pts
57Eagle County6.4-1.5 pts
57Pitkin County6.4+0.2 pts
59Routt County6.3-0.9 pts
60Jefferson County6.1-1.1 pts
60Summit County6.1-0.3 pts
62Elbert County4.8-0.9 pts
63Broomfield County4.2+0.1 pts
64Douglas County3+0.3 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Crowley County, with 37.2% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Douglas County, with 3% in 2020.

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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