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.
Top 40 counties, August 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | August 2026 (%) | Change on August 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costilla County Provisional | 8 | +1.5 pts |
| 2 | Huerfano County Provisional | 7 | +0.7 pts |
| 3 | Las Animas County Provisional | 6.9 | +1 pts |
| 4 | Pueblo County Provisional | 6.6 | +1.1 pts |
| 5 | Otero County Provisional | 6.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 6 | Delta County Provisional | 6.2 | +1.1 pts |
| 7 | Fremont County Provisional | 5.9 | +1 pts |
| 8 | Lincoln County Provisional | 5.7 | +1.2 pts |
| 9 | Dolores County Provisional | 5.4 | +1.2 pts |
| 10 | Bent County Provisional | 5.3 | +0.5 pts |
| 10 | Montezuma County Provisional | 5.3 | +1 pts |
| 12 | Alamosa County Provisional | 5.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 13 | Rio Grande County Provisional | 5 | +0.9 pts |
| 13 | Weld County Provisional | 5 | +0.8 pts |
| 15 | Moffat County Provisional | 4.9 | +1.3 pts |
| 15 | Saguache County Provisional | 4.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 17 | Adams County Provisional | 4.8 | +0.7 pts |
| 17 | Montrose County Provisional | 4.8 | +0.9 pts |
| 19 | Crowley County Provisional | 4.7 | +0.9 pts |
| 19 | Denver County Provisional | 4.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 19 | El Paso County Provisional | 4.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 19 | Prowers County Provisional | 4.7 | +0.9 pts |
| 23 | Arapahoe County Provisional | 4.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 23 | Boulder County Provisional | 4.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 23 | Mesa County Provisional | 4.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 23 | Mineral County Provisional | 4.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 23 | Morgan County Provisional | 4.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 23 | Park County Provisional | 4.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 23 | Rio Blanco County Provisional | 4.6 | +1.3 pts |
| 30 | Custer County Provisional | 4.5 | +1.1 pts |
| 30 | Teller County Provisional | 4.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 32 | Broomfield County Provisional | 4.4 | +0.7 pts |
| 32 | Clear Creek County Provisional | 4.4 | +0.8 pts |
| 32 | Jefferson County Provisional | 4.4 | +0.7 pts |
| 32 | Larimer County Provisional | 4.4 | +0.6 pts |
| 36 | Archuleta County Provisional | 4.3 | +0.9 pts |
| 36 | Conejos County Provisional | 4.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 36 | Ouray County Provisional | 4.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 39 | Douglas County Provisional | 4.2 | +0.6 pts |
| 40 | La Plata County Provisional | 4.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 40 | Logan County Provisional | 4.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 40 | Sedgwick County Provisional | 4.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 40 | Washington County Provisional | 4.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 44 | Chaffee County Provisional | 4 | +0.6 pts |
| 44 | Elbert County Provisional | 4 | +0.7 pts |
| 44 | Lake County Provisional | 4 | +0.8 pts |
| 44 | Summit County Provisional | 4 | +1.1 pts |
| 48 | Gilpin County Provisional | 3.9 | +0.6 pts |
| 48 | Routt County Provisional | 3.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 50 | Jackson County Provisional | 3.8 | +1 pts |
| 51 | Garfield County Provisional | 3.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 51 | San Juan County Provisional | 3.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 53 | Eagle County Provisional | 3.5 | +0.7 pts |
| 53 | Gunnison County Provisional | 3.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 53 | Hinsdale County Provisional | 3.5 | +0.8 pts |
| 53 | San Miguel County Provisional | 3.5 | +1 pts |
| 57 | Grand County Provisional | 3.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 57 | Kiowa County Provisional | 3.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 59 | Baca County Provisional | 3.3 | +0.5 pts |
| 59 | Pitkin County Provisional | 3.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 61 | Phillips County Provisional | 3.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 62 | Cheyenne County Provisional | 2.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 63 | Kit Carson County Provisional | 2.8 | 0 pts |
| 64 | Yuma County Provisional | 2.7 | +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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