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Cities in Colorado by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Federal Heights, CO had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 54 cities in 2024, at 24.2%. Erie, CO had the lowest, at 2.3%. The median was 7.8% and the figure for Colorado was 9.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest24.2Federal Heights, CO
Lowest2.3Erie, CO
Median7.854 cities
Colorado9.4History

All cities, 2024

Federal Heights, CO: 24.2 %Federal Heights, CO24.2Boulder, CO: 21.5 %Boulder, CO21.5Sterling, CO: 19 %Sterling, CO19Fort Lupton, CO: 17.6 %Fort Lupton, CO17.6Pueblo, CO: 17.5 %Pueblo, CO17.5Fort Morgan, CO: 16 %Fort Morgan, CO16Fort Collins, CO: 15.8 %Fort Collins, CO15.8Greeley, CO: 15.1 %Greeley, CO15.1Evans, CO: 13.5 %Evans, CO13.5Cañon City, CO: 13.4 %Cañon City, CO13.4Durango, CO: 13 %Durango, CO13Golden, CO: 12.6 %Golden, CO12.6Aurora, CO: 11.9 %Aurora, CO11.9Grand Junction, CO: 11.8 %Grand Junction, CO11.8Montrose, CO: 11.6 %Montrose, CO11.6Denver, CO: 11.2 %Denver, CO11.2Wheat Ridge, CO: 11.2 %Wheat Ridge, CO11.2Fountain, CO: 10.3 %Fountain, CO10.3Northglenn, CO: 10.2 %Northglenn, CO10.2Brighton, CO: 9.4 %Brighton, CO9.4Lakewood, CO: 9.2 %Lakewood, CO9.2Colorado Springs, CO: 9.1 %Colorado Springs, CO9.1Wellington, CO: 8.8 %Wellington, CO8.8Commerce City, CO: 8.7 %Commerce City, CO8.7Longmont, CO: 8.6 %Longmont, CO8.6Loveland, CO: 8.5 %Loveland, CO8.5Glenwood Springs, CO: 7.9 %Glenwood Springs, CO7.9Englewood, CO: 7.7 %Englewood, CO7.7Westminster, CO: 7.3 %Westminster, CO7.3Thornton, CO: 7 %Thornton, CO7Castle Pines, CO: 6.9 %Castle Pines, CO6.9Broomfield, CO: 6.2 %Broomfield, CO6.2Littleton, CO: 6.1 %Littleton, CO6.1Rifle, CO: 6 %Rifle, CO6Windsor, CO: 6 %Windsor, CO6Arvada, CO: 5.8 %Arvada, CO5.8Lafayette, CO: 5.6 %Lafayette, CO5.6Severance, CO: 5.2 %Severance, CO5.2Lone Tree, CO: 4.9 %Lone Tree, CO4.9Steamboat Springs, CO: 4.7 %Steamboat Springs, CO4.7Monument, CO: 4.7 %Monument, CO4.7Berthoud, CO: 4.6 %Berthoud, CO4.6Firestone, CO: 4.6 %Firestone, CO4.6Louisville, CO: 4.5 %Louisville, CO4.5Parker, CO: 4.4 %Parker, CO4.4Timnath, CO: 4.4 %Timnath, CO4.4Fruita, CO: 4.1 %Fruita, CO4.1Castle Rock, CO: 3.8 %Castle Rock, CO3.8Johnstown, CO: 3.7 %Johnstown, CO3.7Centennial, CO: 3.3 %Centennial, CO3.3Frederick, CO: 3.3 %Frederick, CO3.3Superior, CO: 3.2 %Superior, CO3.2Greenwood Village, CO: 3.1 %Greenwood Village, CO3.1Erie, CO: 2.3 %Erie, CO2.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Federal Heights, CO24.2+3.4 pts
2Boulder, CO21.5-0.4 pts
3Sterling, CO19+3.8 pts
4Fort Lupton, CO17.6+2.9 pts
5Pueblo, CO17.5-1.7 pts
6Fort Morgan, CO16+0.5 pts
7Fort Collins, CO15.8-0.1 pts
8Greeley, CO15.1+0.4 pts
9Evans, CO13.5-0.7 pts
10Cañon City, CO13.4+0.3 pts
11Durango, CO13-1.9 pts
12Golden, CO12.6-0.4 pts
13Aurora, CO11.9+0.7 pts
14Grand Junction, CO11.8-1.2 pts
15Montrose, CO11.6-1.3 pts
16Denver, CO11.20 pts
17Wheat Ridge, CO11.2+1 pts
18Fountain, CO10.3+1.6 pts
19Northglenn, CO10.2+1 pts
20Brighton, CO9.4+0.5 pts
21Lakewood, CO9.2+0.1 pts
22Colorado Springs, CO9.1-0.3 pts
23Wellington, CO8.8-0.7 pts
24Commerce City, CO8.7-0.9 pts
25Longmont, CO8.60 pts
26Loveland, CO8.5+0.8 pts
27Glenwood Springs, CO7.9-0.9 pts
28Englewood, CO7.7-0.4 pts
29Westminster, CO7.3+0.3 pts
30Thornton, CO7-0.3 pts
31Castle Pines, CO6.9+2.1 pts
32Broomfield, CO6.2+1.2 pts
33Littleton, CO6.1-0.2 pts
34Rifle, CO6+0.6 pts
35Windsor, CO6+1.2 pts
36Arvada, CO5.8-0.2 pts
37Lafayette, CO5.6-0.5 pts
38Severance, CO5.2+1.9 pts
39Lone Tree, CO4.9+0.3 pts
40Steamboat Springs, CO4.7-2 pts
41Monument, CO4.7-0.9 pts
42Berthoud, CO4.6+1.5 pts
43Firestone, CO4.6+0.7 pts
44Louisville, CO4.5-0.4 pts
45Parker, CO4.4+1.3 pts
46Timnath, CO4.4-1.2 pts
47Fruita, CO4.1+0.2 pts
48Castle Rock, CO3.8+0.1 pts
49Johnstown, CO3.7+1.5 pts
50Centennial, CO3.3+0.1 pts
51Frederick, CO3.3+0.3 pts
52Superior, CO3.2+0.2 pts
53Greenwood Village, CO3.1-1.8 pts
54Erie, CO2.3-0.7 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. 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 cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Colorado by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Colorado by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/colorado-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Colorado by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/colorado-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Colorado by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/colorado-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Federal Heights, CO, with 24.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Erie, CO, with 2.3% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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