Counties in Colorado by unemployment rate, August 2026

Costilla County had the highest unemployment rate of 64 counties in August 2026, at 8%. Yuma County had the lowest, at 2.7%. The median was 4.4% and the figure for Colorado was 4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Lowest2.7Yuma County
Median4.464 counties
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Top 40 counties, August 2026

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Costilla CountyCostilla County: 8 %8Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 7 %7Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 6.9 %6.9Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 6.6 %6.6Otero CountyOtero County: 6.3 %6.3Delta CountyDelta County: 6.2 %6.2Fremont CountyFremont County: 5.9 %5.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 5.7 %5.7Dolores CountyDolores County: 5.4 %5.4Bent CountyBent County: 5.3 %5.3Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 5.3 %5.3Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 5.1 %5.1Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 5 %5Weld CountyWeld County: 5 %5Moffat CountyMoffat County: 4.9 %4.9Saguache CountySaguache County: 4.9 %4.9Adams CountyAdams County: 4.8 %4.8Montrose CountyMontrose County: 4.8 %4.8Crowley CountyCrowley County: 4.7 %4.7Denver CountyDenver County: 4.7 %4.7El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 4.7 %4.7Prowers CountyProwers County: 4.7 %4.7Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 4.6 %4.6Boulder CountyBoulder County: 4.6 %4.6Mesa CountyMesa County: 4.6 %4.6Mineral CountyMineral County: 4.6 %4.6Morgan CountyMorgan County: 4.6 %4.6Park CountyPark County: 4.6 %4.6Rio Blanco CountyRio Blanco County: 4.6 %4.6Custer CountyCuster County: 4.5 %4.5Teller CountyTeller County: 4.5 %4.5Broomfield CountyBroomfield County: 4.4 %4.4Clear Creek CountyClear Creek County: 4.4 %4.4Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 4.4 %4.4Larimer CountyLarimer County: 4.4 %4.4Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 4.3 %4.3Conejos CountyConejos County: 4.3 %4.3Ouray CountyOuray County: 4.3 %4.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 4.2 %4.2La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 4.1 %4.1
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesAugust 2026 (%)Change on August 2025
1Costilla County Provisional8+1.5 pts
2Huerfano County Provisional7+0.7 pts
3Las Animas County Provisional6.9+1 pts
4Pueblo County Provisional6.6+1.1 pts
5Otero County Provisional6.3+0.7 pts
6Delta County Provisional6.2+1.1 pts
7Fremont County Provisional5.9+1 pts
8Lincoln County Provisional5.7+1.2 pts
9Dolores County Provisional5.4+1.2 pts
10Bent County Provisional5.3+0.5 pts
10Montezuma County Provisional5.3+1 pts
12Alamosa County Provisional5.1+0.7 pts
13Rio Grande County Provisional5+0.9 pts
13Weld County Provisional5+0.8 pts
15Moffat County Provisional4.9+1.3 pts
15Saguache County Provisional4.9+0.4 pts
17Adams County Provisional4.8+0.7 pts
17Montrose County Provisional4.8+0.9 pts
19Crowley County Provisional4.7+0.9 pts
19Denver County Provisional4.7+0.7 pts
19El Paso County Provisional4.7+0.8 pts
19Prowers County Provisional4.7+0.9 pts
23Arapahoe County Provisional4.6+0.8 pts
23Boulder County Provisional4.6+0.7 pts
23Mesa County Provisional4.6+0.8 pts
23Mineral County Provisional4.6+0.7 pts
23Morgan County Provisional4.6+0.4 pts
23Park County Provisional4.6+0.8 pts
23Rio Blanco County Provisional4.6+1.3 pts
30Custer County Provisional4.5+1.1 pts
30Teller County Provisional4.5+0.9 pts
32Broomfield County Provisional4.4+0.7 pts
32Clear Creek County Provisional4.4+0.8 pts
32Jefferson County Provisional4.4+0.7 pts
32Larimer County Provisional4.4+0.6 pts
36Archuleta County Provisional4.3+0.9 pts
36Conejos County Provisional4.3+0.4 pts
36Ouray County Provisional4.3+0.7 pts
39Douglas County Provisional4.2+0.6 pts
40La Plata County Provisional4.1+0.7 pts
40Logan County Provisional4.1+0.7 pts
40Sedgwick County Provisional4.1+0.7 pts
40Washington County Provisional4.1+0.5 pts
44Chaffee County Provisional4+0.6 pts
44Elbert County Provisional4+0.7 pts
44Lake County Provisional4+0.8 pts
44Summit County Provisional4+1.1 pts
48Gilpin County Provisional3.9+0.6 pts
48Routt County Provisional3.9+0.9 pts
50Jackson County Provisional3.8+1 pts
51Garfield County Provisional3.6+0.8 pts
51San Juan County Provisional3.6+0.3 pts
53Eagle County Provisional3.5+0.7 pts
53Gunnison County Provisional3.5+0.5 pts
53Hinsdale County Provisional3.5+0.8 pts
53San Miguel County Provisional3.5+1 pts
57Grand County Provisional3.4+0.4 pts
57Kiowa County Provisional3.4+0.5 pts
59Baca County Provisional3.3+0.5 pts
59Pitkin County Provisional3.3+0.7 pts
61Phillips County Provisional3.1+0.2 pts
62Cheyenne County Provisional2.9+0.4 pts
63Kit Carson County Provisional2.80 pts
64Yuma County Provisional2.7+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Costilla County, with 8% in August 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Yuma County, with 2.7% in August 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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