Counties in Colorado by poverty rate

Crowley County had the highest poverty rate of 64 counties in 2023, at 37.5%. Douglas County had the lowest, at 3.7%. The median was 11.5% and the figure for Colorado was 9.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest37.5Crowley County
Median11.564 counties
Colorado9.4History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Crowley CountyCrowley County: 37.5 %37.5Bent CountyBent County: 28.6 %28.6Costilla CountyCostilla County: 22.6 %22.6Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 21.7 %21.7Saguache CountySaguache County: 20.6 %20.6Baca CountyBaca County: 20.2 %20.2Otero CountyOtero County: 20.1 %20.1Prowers CountyProwers County: 20.1 %20.1Fremont CountyFremont County: 18.4 %18.4Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 18.3 %18.3Conejos CountyConejos County: 18.1 %18.1Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 17.8 %17.8Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 17.1 %17.1Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 14.8 %14.8Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 14.7 %14.7Washington CountyWashington County: 14.2 %14.2Logan CountyLogan County: 14 %14Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 14 %14Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 13.6 %13.6Dolores CountyDolores County: 13.5 %13.5Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 13.5 %13.5Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 13.3 %13.3Jackson CountyJackson County: 13.3 %13.3Delta CountyDelta County: 12.9 %12.9Yuma CountyYuma County: 12.7 %12.7Morgan CountyMorgan County: 12.5 %12.5Kit Carson CountyKit Carson County: 12.3 %12.3San Juan CountySan Juan County: 12.3 %12.3Phillips CountyPhillips County: 12.1 %12.1Mesa CountyMesa County: 11.9 %11.9Custer CountyCuster County: 11.8 %11.8La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 11.5 %11.5Lake CountyLake County: 11.4 %11.4Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 11.2 %11.2Boulder CountyBoulder County: 11 %11Moffat CountyMoffat County: 10.8 %10.8Rio Blanco CountyRio Blanco County: 10.8 %10.8Gunnison CountyGunnison County: 10.7 %10.7Montrose CountyMontrose County: 10.7 %10.7Denver CountyDenver County: 10.5 %10.5
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Crowley County37.5+1.9 pts
2Bent County28.6+1.6 pts
3Costilla County22.6-0.6 pts
4Alamosa County21.7+4.3 pts
5Saguache County20.6-1.9 pts
6Baca County20.2+1.2 pts
7Otero County20.1-3.1 pts
7Prowers County20.1+1.5 pts
9Fremont County18.4+1.6 pts
10Huerfano County18.3-1.1 pts
11Conejos County18.10 pts
12Rio Grande County17.8+3.7 pts
13Las Animas County17.1-0.7 pts
14Lincoln County14.8-1.3 pts
15Sedgwick County14.7+0.6 pts
16Washington County14.2+1.9 pts
17Logan County14-1.2 pts
17Montezuma County14-1.2 pts
19Kiowa County13.6-1.4 pts
20Dolores County13.5+0.3 pts
20Pueblo County13.5-1.4 pts
22Cheyenne County13.3-0.7 pts
22Jackson County13.3-0.2 pts
24Delta County12.9-1.7 pts
25Yuma County12.7-0.5 pts
26Morgan County12.5+1 pts
27Kit Carson County12.3+0.9 pts
27San Juan County12.3-0.1 pts
29Phillips County12.1+0.9 pts
30Mesa County11.9+1.2 pts
31Custer County11.8+0.9 pts
32La Plata County11.5-0.2 pts
33Lake County11.4+0.4 pts
34Archuleta County11.2+1.4 pts
35Boulder County11-0.8 pts
36Moffat County10.8+0.8 pts
36Rio Blanco County10.8+0.9 pts
38Gunnison County10.7+1 pts
38Montrose County10.7-1 pts
40Denver County10.5-1.4 pts
41Larimer County10.2-0.8 pts
42Arapahoe County10.1+2.1 pts
43Adams County9.7-0.5 pts
43Mineral County9.7+1 pts
45Chaffee County9.4-0.6 pts
46Garfield County9.1+1.1 pts
46Weld County9.10 pts
48Teller County8.3+0.5 pts
49Grand County8.2+1.2 pts
50Park County8.1-0.1 pts
51San Miguel County7.9+0.9 pts
52Clear Creek County7.7+0.3 pts
53Jefferson County7.4+0.8 pts
53Ouray County7.4+0.8 pts
55El Paso County7.3-1.2 pts
55Summit County7.3-1.4 pts
57Gilpin County7.2+0.8 pts
58Eagle County6.6-0.6 pts
59Pitkin County6.40 pts
60Elbert County5.8+0.3 pts
61Routt County5.6-0.4 pts
62Hinsdale County5.3-2.7 pts
63Broomfield County5.1-0.2 pts
64Douglas County3.7+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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Crowley County, with 37.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Douglas County, with 3.7% in 2023.

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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