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Counties in Colorado by poverty rate

Crowley County had the highest poverty rate of 64 counties in 2021, at 37.8%. Douglas County had the lowest, at 2.9%. The median was 11.5% and the figure for Colorado was 9.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest37.8Crowley County
Lowest2.9Douglas County
Median11.564 counties
Colorado9.7History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Crowley CountyCrowley County: 37.8 %37.8Bent CountyBent County: 30 %30Costilla CountyCostilla County: 23.1 %23.1Saguache CountySaguache County: 21.6 %21.6Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 21 %21Baca CountyBaca County: 20.3 %20.3Otero CountyOtero County: 19.7 %19.7Prowers CountyProwers County: 19.2 %19.2Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 18.6 %18.6Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 18.3 %18.3Conejos CountyConejos County: 16.7 %16.7Logan CountyLogan County: 16.4 %16.4Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 16.2 %16.2Fremont CountyFremont County: 15.9 %15.9Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 15.2 %15.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 14.9 %14.9Jackson CountyJackson County: 14.8 %14.8Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 14.4 %14.4Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 14.2 %14.2Delta CountyDelta County: 13.9 %13.9Dolores CountyDolores County: 13.9 %13.9San Juan CountySan Juan County: 13.8 %13.8Yuma CountyYuma County: 13.5 %13.5Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 12.9 %12.9Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 12.5 %12.5Montrose CountyMontrose County: 12.5 %12.5Morgan CountyMorgan County: 12.4 %12.4Gunnison CountyGunnison County: 12.3 %12.3Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 12.1 %12.1Phillips CountyPhillips County: 11.9 %11.9Denver CountyDenver County: 11.7 %11.7Washington CountyWashington County: 11.6 %11.6Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 11.4 %11.4Lake CountyLake County: 11.3 %11.3Larimer CountyLarimer County: 11.2 %11.2Moffat CountyMoffat County: 10.8 %10.8Boulder CountyBoulder County: 10.7 %10.7Mesa CountyMesa County: 10.6 %10.6Custer CountyCuster County: 10.5 %10.5Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 10.4 %10.4
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Crowley County37.8+0.6 pts
2Bent County30+3.4 pts
3Costilla County23.1+1.3 pts
4Saguache County21.6+3 pts
5Las Animas County21+4.6 pts
6Baca County20.3+3.4 pts
7Otero County19.7+2.1 pts
8Prowers County19.2+3 pts
9Huerfano County18.6-1.3 pts
10Alamosa County18.3+1.6 pts
11Conejos County16.7-0.9 pts
12Logan County16.4+3.3 pts
13Pueblo County16.2+2.1 pts
14Fremont County15.9+0.7 pts
15Montezuma County15.2+2.3 pts
16Lincoln County14.9-0.7 pts
17Jackson County14.8+3.2 pts
18Rio Grande County14.4+1.1 pts
19Sedgwick County14.2+1 pts
20Delta County13.9+1.8 pts
20Dolores County13.9+1.4 pts
22San Juan County13.8+2.5 pts
23Yuma County13.5+2 pts
24Cheyenne County12.9+0.6 pts
25Kiowa County12.5+0.5 pts
25Montrose County12.5+2.1 pts
27Morgan County12.4+1.9 pts
28Gunnison County12.3+2.7 pts
29Kit Carson County12.1+1.3 pts
30Phillips County11.9+1.7 pts
31Denver County11.7-0.7 pts
32Washington County11.6-0.2 pts
33Archuleta County11.4+2 pts
34Lake County11.3+0.7 pts
35Larimer County11.2+1.3 pts
36Moffat County10.8+0.9 pts
37Boulder County10.7+1.2 pts
38Mesa County10.6-0.5 pts
39Custer County10.5-1.7 pts
40Chaffee County10.4+0.8 pts
41Rio Blanco County10.2+0.4 pts
42La Plata County10.1+0.1 pts
43Adams County10+0.6 pts
44Weld County9.8+0.9 pts
45El Paso County9.6+0.5 pts
45Mineral County9.6+0.9 pts
47Garfield County9.2+2.5 pts
48San Miguel County9+1.4 pts
49Arapahoe County8.7+1.7 pts
50Teller County7.9+0.6 pts
51Clear Creek County7.6+0.3 pts
51Hinsdale County7.6+0.4 pts
53Jefferson County7.3+1.2 pts
53Park County7.3-0.5 pts
55Grand County7.2+0.4 pts
56Eagle County7.1+0.7 pts
57Gilpin County6.9+0.3 pts
58Pitkin County6.7+0.3 pts
58Summit County6.7+0.6 pts
60Ouray County6.4-0.3 pts
61Routt County6-0.3 pts
62Elbert County5.4+0.6 pts
63Broomfield County4.9+0.7 pts
64Douglas County2.9-0.1 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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Crowley County, with 37.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Douglas County, with 2.9% in 2021.

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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